Biology and Medicine

Temesgen Tilahun

Publications

• Research Article
  Magnitude and Obstetric Complications of Twin Deliveries at Nekemte Referral Hospital, Western Ethiopia: Facility-based Case Control Study
  Author(s): Amaru Ayza, Temesgen Tilahun and Dechasa BedadaAmaru Ayza, Temesgen Tilahun and Dechasa Bedada
  
  Background: Twin pregnancy is a high-risl pregnancy with increased risk of obstetric complications. Objective: This study is to identify magnitude and obstetric Complications of twin deliveries at Nekemte Referral Hospital. Method: Hospital-based unmatched Case-control study design was carried-out on 104 sets of twin deliveries as cases and 208 singleton deliveries as controls conducted in obstetrics ward of Nekemte Referral Hospital from March 1, 2016 to February 29, 2017. The data were collected through pretested structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. The association between twin delivery and different variables were assessed by using odds ratio (OR) along with 95%CI. Results: The magnitude of twin deliveries was 28.6 in 1000 deliveries. The odds ratio of twin deliveries were significantly higher for the occurrence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, ges.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/0974-8369.19.11.454

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