WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. May Mohammad Adil Khalil Alhayaly, Dr. Sura Zuhair Dawood and Dr. Hind Amer Muhsen

ABSTRACT

Background: The rate of twin pregnancies has increased by a third internationally over the past 40 years, with a number of maternal and neonatal outcomes. Aim of the study: To assess the neonatal outcomes among the twin and singleton births. Subject and Methods: A retrospective hospital-based case-control study design was conducted among pregnant mothers who gave birth to twins at Al-Batool Teaching Hospital between 1st January to 31st May 2023. The sample consisted of 50 women with singleton babies and 50 women with twin babies with none-probability convenient sampling technique. The trained and approved data collector went over the medical records and extracted the data using a predefined checklist.? Results: The study sample included 50 women with singleton babies and 50 women with twin babies. Most of the singleton babies group had gestational age group higher than the twin group with significant lower gestational age and weights for twin babies group compared to singleton babies group. No significant difference regarding maternal age and neonatal sex. Compared to the singleton babies group, the twin babies group had significantly higher rates of a positive family history, cesarean delivery, and NICU admission.? Nine babies of the twin group were died while there was no neonatal death among singleton group. The most clinical causes of death were RDS in 44.4% and low weight 44.4%. Conclusions: Numerous newborn outcomes were impacted by the twin pregnancies, including gestational age, birth weight, delivery method, and NICU hospitalization. Family history was discovered to be quite important. Compared to singleton births, twin pregnancies had a greater rate of neonatal mortality, and RDS and low birth weight were the most common reasons. ?

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