caa a22 4500 378881000 CHVBK 20180305123431.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161128e20030514xx s 000 0 eng 10.1515/JPM.2003.033 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)gruyter-10.1515/JPM.2003.033 Triplets and quadruplets in Switzerland: comparison with singletons,and evolution over the last decade [Elektronische Daten] [R. Arlettaz, E. Paraskevopoulos, H. U. Bucher] Aims: Main objectives were 1) to determine the incidence of higher multiple births from 1995 to 1998 in Switzerland, and 2) to evaluate neonatal mortality and morbidity. Secondary objectives were 3) to compare the results with those of matched singletons, and 4) to compare the present data to the first Swiss study (1985-1988). Methods: Retrospective analysis of maternal and neonatal data obtained from all Swiss hospitals. Results: The incidence of triplet births was 1/3247 and that of quadruplet births 1/81186.The median gestational age was 32 5/7 weeks for triplets, and 28 6/7 weeks for quadruplets. The median birth weight was 1665 g for triplets and 1076 g for quadruplets. Perinatal mortality was 6% for triplets and 19% for quadruplets. Respiratory distress syndrome was the major morbidity as diagnosed in 52% of triplets and 81% of quadruplets. A comparison of triplets with matched singletons showed no significant differences in morbidity and mortality. Compared with the first Swiss study, the mortality rate decreased, while the incidence of triplets increased but decreased for quadruplets. Conclusion: The incidence of higher-order multiple births in Switzerland dropped for quadruplets in the last decade but has increased for triplets. The mortality and morbidity of triplets is comparable to that of singletons with a similar gestational age. Copyright © 2003 by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG Human reproduction, growth & development nationallicence Gynaecology & obstetrics nationallicence Paediatric medicine nationallicence Arlettaz R. aut Paraskevopoulos E. aut Bucher H. U. aut Journal of Perinatal Medicine Walter de Gruyter 31/3(2003-05-14), 242-250 0300-5577 31:3<242 2003 31 jpme https://doi.org/10.1515/JPM.2003.033 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1515/JPM.2003.033 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Arlettaz R. aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Paraskevopoulos E. aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bucher H. U. aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Perinatal Medicine Walter de Gruyter 31/3(2003-05-14), 242-250 0300-5577 31:3<242 2003 31 jpme CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-gruyter