Multiple pregnancy.

M E Lantz; T R Johnson

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Multiple pregnancy.

M E Lantz·T R Johnson

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The incidence of multiple gestations has increased markedly over the past decade. This review will focus on new interventions and techniques such as selective fetal reduction, optimizing maternal weight gain, bed rest, home uterine monitoring, ultrasound, and Doppler velocimetry, which have been employed to improve outcomes in these pregnancies.

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Abortion, Therapeutic Bed Rest Cardiotocography Female Fetal Movement Fetus Heart Rate Home Care Services Humans Obstetrics Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy, Multiple Tocolysis Twins Ultrasonography, Prenatal Weight Gain Journal Article Review

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M E Lantz, T R Johnson. 1993. Multiple pregnancy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8241443/

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