Article: Outlook good for conjoined twins after safe delivery; WALES Joy for mum Laura and N.Wales father Aled.(News)

Article: Conjoined twins.(Health)
Manila Bulletin;  August 18, 2004 ;     633 words ......headlined the successful separation of Filipino conjoined twins Carl and Clarence Aguirre. I think it would make interesting reading if you write about conjoined twins. How do conjoined twins differ from Siamese twins? Mark R., Manila...

Article: One of Us: Conjoined Twins and the Future of the Normal
Ethics & Medicine;  April 1, 2006 ;     577 words ...One of Us: Conjoined Twins and the Future of the Normal Alice...several challenging theses regarding conjoined twins and public policy. Though the subtitle of the book refers to conjoined twins, much of Dreger's analysis has a wider...

Article: Conjoined twins' parents facing agonising decision.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  December 1, 2008 ;     614 words ......father's newly-born miracle conjoined twins. Aled Williams, 28, a...delivered during a 30-minute Caesarean section on Wednesday, are little...world's youngest mother of conjoined twins at just 18 years old...Experts say only about 5% of conjoined twins live beyond the ...

Article: CONJOINED TWINS; The risks of a life apart
The Press;  October 8, 2004 ;     700+ words ......sympathy. The successful separation of conjoined twins at Waikato Hospital yesterday thrilled...and doctors and put the plight of conjoined twins once again in sharp relief. Separating conjoined twins is rarely without risk and some conjoined...

Article: Conjoined twins rare -- except in Twin Cities: Second set of girls beats the odds and survives birth ? and all four are from N.D.
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN);  August 12, 2006 ;     566 words ......Olson Aug. 12--If the occurrence of conjoined twins is rare, why have there been two sets...the births; it's that both sets of conjoined twins have survived, according to experts...suggests that three of four sets of conjoined twins will either be stillborn or die within...

Article: Conjoined twins originate from single fertilised egg
New Straits Times;  September 15, 2002 ;     479 words ...New Straits Times 09-15-2002 Conjoined twins originate from single fertilised egg...conjoined foetus. Studies show that conjoined twins are more often female than male with...triplets or quadruplets. Although conjoined twins occur as often as one in every 40...

Article: Conjoined Twins Born in Dublin
Irish Voice;  May 3, 2005 ;     208 words ......Voice 05-03-2005 THE parents of two conjoined twins born in the National Maternity Hospital...were delivered on Monday morning by Caesarean section, remain in a critical condition...intensive medical investigation, the conjoined twins born yesterday are not suitable...since Ireland ...

Article: Conjoined Twins Born At Naval Hospital; Girls Described As Stable, Healthy
The Washington Post;  March 4, 2004 ;     276 words ...A set of rare conjoined twins were delivered last week at the...The two girls were delivered by Caesarean section at 34 weeks of gestational age...the births, the first delivery of conjoined twins at the naval hospital. There were...Buckles said in a news release. Conjoined ...

Article: AIRWAY EVALUATION OF CONJOINED TWINS
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Case reports in the literature on conjoined twins discuss the difficulties with anesthesia...thoraco-omphaloischiopagus laterally conjoined twins demonstrates the importance of videoendoscopic...airway evaluation in the management of conjoined twins. Direct laryngoscopy and ...

Article: Heart fears for conjoined twins
The Independent - London;  December 1, 2008 ;     220 words ......will decide tomorrow whether to separate the newborn conjoined twins Faith and Hope Williams this week. The twins were delivered by caesarean section on Wednesday and are being treated at Great Ormond Street...made history as the youngest woman to give birth to conjoined twins. A ...

Article: Conjoined twins are born
The Independent - London;  November 27, 2008 ;     162 words ......has become the youngest British woman to give birth to conjoined twins, after her two daughters were successfully delivered by Caesarean section yesterday morning. Laura Williams, 18, and her husband...but have separate hearts. Only around 5 per cent of conjoined twins survive the ...

Article: Distinct in Personality, And Now in Body, Too; Conjoined Twins From Nigeria Separated in Two-Hour Surgery
The Washington Post;  September 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ......phenomenon of nature, the conjoined twins liked to put their fingers...000 live births born as conjoined twins, theirs was one of the...About one-third of all conjoined twins cannot be separated, including...filled with reports of conjoined twins and doctors defying ...

Article: Conjoined twins born in Bangladesh
Xinhua News Agency;  February 26, 2007 ;     320 words ...Conjoined twins born in Bangladesh DHAKA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A pair of female conjoined twins who are joined at their chest and abdomen...separated. Bilkis Begum, 30, gave birth to the conjoined twins on Sunday at Jobaida Memorial Hospital...

Article: Distinct in Spirit, and Now in Body, Too; Doctors Separate Conjoined Twins From Nigeria
The Washington Post;  September 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ......phenomenon of nature, the conjoined twins liked to put their fingers...000 live births born as conjoined twins, theirs was one of the...About one-third of all conjoined twins cannot be separated, including...filled with reports of conjoined twins and doctors defying ...