Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal
"Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Selective abortion of one or more embryos or fetuses in a multiple gestation pregnancy. The usual goal is to improve the outcome for the remaining embryos or fetuses.
| Descriptor ID |
D018607
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.520.050.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal- Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal
- Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
- Multifetal Pregnancy Reductions
- Pregnancy Reductions, Multifetal
- Reduction, Multifetal Pregnancy
- Reductions, Multifetal Pregnancy
Embryo Reduction- Embryo Reduction
- Embryo Reductions
- Reduction, Embryo
- Reductions, Embryo
Fetal Termination, Selective- Fetal Termination, Selective
- Fetal Terminations, Selective
- Selective Fetal Termination
- Selective Fetal Terminations
- Termination, Selective Fetal
- Terminations, Selective Fetal
- Fetal Reduction
- Fetal Reductions
- Reduction, Fetal
- Reductions, Fetal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal" by people in Profiles.
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Pham A, Rosenthal E, Roman A, Makhamreh M, Berghella V, Farhi F, Al-Kouatly HB. Preeclampsia resolution after fetal death in multifetal gestation: a systematic literature review. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 04; 222(4):385-389.
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Fassihi H, Ashton GH, Denyer J, Mellerio JE, Mason G, McGrath JA. Prenatal diagnosis of Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa in nonidentical twins. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2005 Mar; 30(2):180-2.
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Leondires MP, Ernst SD, Miller BT, Scott RT. Triplets: outcomes of expectant management versus multifetal reduction for 127 pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Aug; 183(2):454-9.
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Trott EA, Liarakos G, Russell JB. Quadruplet in vitro fertilization pregnancy complicated by fetal reduction and leiomyoma. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 1997; 259(3):153-5.
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Berghella V, Davis GH, Macones GA, Wapner RJ. Prolongation of pregnancy and survival of remaining fetuses after operative evacuation of one triplet at 18 weeks' gestation. Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Oct; 88(4 Pt 2):665-6.
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Depp R, Macones GA, Rosenn MF, Turzo E, Wapner RJ, Weinblatt VJ. Multifetal pregnancy reduction: evaluation of fetal growth in the remaining twins. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Apr; 174(4):1233-8; discussion 1238-40.