Growth and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Twins Conceived by In Vitro Fertilization
Neonatal Medicine
; : 137-145, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-24378
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To compare the growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm twins conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) with those naturally conceived.METHODS:
We reviewed the electronic medical records of 64 children assessed by K-ASQ (Korean ages & stages questionnaires) at 18 month or 24 month of corrected age. Physical growth was evaluated by Z-scores of weight, length and head circumference at 12 months and 24 months.RESULTS:
Thirty eight (59.4%) preterm twins were the in vitro fertilization group and 26 (40.6%) preterm twins were in the natural conception group. Significantly higher rate of monochorionicity and small for gestational age were detected in the natural conception group (P value=0.001, P value=0.025, respectively). Z scores of weight, length and head circumference were calculated in 56 (87.5%) infants and 51 (79.7%) infants at 12 months and 24 months, respectively. Physical growth did not differ between the two groups. Fifty nine (92.2%) and 40 (65.2%) preterm twins were assessed by K-ASQ at 18 months and 24 months, respectively. There were no significant differences in the rates of cases scored less than -2 standard deviation below the mean in K-ASQ between the IVF and natural conception groups.CONCLUSION:
Growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm twins conceived by IVF were comparable with that of naturally conceived preterm twins.
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Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 6: Information systems for health
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Twins
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Fertilization in Vitro
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Gestational Age
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Electronic Health Records
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Fertilization
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Head
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Neonatal Medicine
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article