BACKGROUND Reduction of fetal number has been offered in high order multiple gestations but is still controversial in triplets. Since recent advances in neonatal and obstetric care have greatly improved outcome, the benefits of multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR) may no longer exist in triplet gestations. OBJECTIVES To evaluate if fetal reduction of triplets to twins improves outcome. MET...

The objective of this study was to describe current obstetric, neonatal, and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes of higher order multifetal gestations (> or = 3 fetuses) in the 1990s. We also intended to identify a target gestational age at which neonatal and neurodevelopmental morbidities are low. Records from all multifetal pregnancies (> or = 3 viable fetuses > or = 20 weeks gestation) del...

Hypertensive disorders are among the most common complications in pregnancy and a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors and adverse perinatal outcomes of pregnancies in mothers with hypertensive disorders, as well as the adequacy of prenatal care during the wartime and postwar period in South-Western region of Bosnia and Herz...

Multiple pregnancies associated with infertility treatment are recognized as an adverse outcome and are responsible for morbidity and mortality related to prematurity and very low birthweight population. Due to the epidemic of iatrogenic multiple births, the incidence of maternal, perinatal and childhood morbidity and mortality has increased. This results in a hidden healthcare cost of infertil...

Assisted reproductive technology is widely practised around the world for the treatment of virtually all forms of infertility. The application of this technology in the Islamic world had been delayed for many years, based on the misconception that Islamic teachings do not approve assisted reproduction. The paper discusses derivation of Islamic rulings and its impact on the ethics of contemporar...