Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs when one of a set of twin fetuses apparently disappears from the womb during pregnancy, usually resulting in a normal singleton pregnancy.

The need for blood transfusions after hip replacement surgery depends greatly on very individualized factors. The majority of hip replacement patients do not require a transfusion after surgery. Some patients may want to donate their own blood prior to surgery for use after surgery. Your surgeon will be happy to discuss these issues with you.

The risk of acquiring HIV through a blood transfusion in the United States is very small. All donated blood in the U.S. is routinely screened for HIV.

A transfusion is when you receive a blood component through an intravenous tube in your arm. A blood component is made when donor blood is separated into different parts. Some examples of these blood components are red blood cells, platelets, plasma, albumin, and clotting factors.

Can fraternal twins get TTTS?The easy answer is: No. Fraternal twins have separate placentas and do not share blood vessels, making it impossible for them to develop the abnormal connections that characterize TTTS. However...

How is TTTS diagnosed?Ultrasound technology can be used to detect the development of TTTS (Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome) in a twin pregnancy...

How is TTTS treated?Once TTTS (Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome) is detected, the course of treatment will be determined by the stage of the disease and the timing of the pregnancy...

How does TTTS impact babies?TTTS (Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome) is a disease of the placenta during pregnancy. It only affects fetuses in utero; once the babies are born, the symptoms of TTTS disappear because the babies' circulatory systems are no longer reliant on the placenta...

Most four-year American colleges and universities, as well as prep schools, have extra long beds that require specially sized sheets and bedding. If your student's school has 78-83 inch mattresses (standard mattresses are 75 inches), it can be difficult to find sheets that fit. All our bedding is custom designed to fit residence hall mattresses and maximize your student's comfort.

The Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) is consistently rated as one of the top 10 places in the country in which to live. Minnesota has excellent public schools and one of the highest high school graduation rates in the United States. Minnesotans are an "outdoors people" who relish our "theater of seasons." Recreational, cultural, and social opportunities abound.

What distinguishes Asperger's Syndrome from autism is the severity of the symptoms and the absence of language delays. Children with Asperger's may be only mildly affected and frequently have good language and cognitive skills. To the untrained observer, a child with Asperger's may seem just like a normal child behaving differently. They may be socially awkward, not understanding of conventional social rules, or show a lack of empathy.

Syndrome" is a medical term for a condition in which there is a collection of signs (observable body changes) and symptoms (problems observed by the patient) recognizable by a doctor's exam. Individuals with a syndrome may not have all of its associated signs and symptoms, but they must have enough to be considered "diagnostic." Conversely, because someone may display some of the signs and symptoms of a syndrome, does not necessarily mean they have it.

HELLP Syndrome occurs in 4 percent to 12 percent of the women who have preeclampsia. It is one of the most severe forms of preeclampsia. HELLP stands for: hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and lowered platelets. HELLP Syndrome most often affects the liver, causing stomach and right shoulder pain. HELLP Syndrome is most dangerous because it can occur before you exhibit the classic symptoms of preeclampsia. It is often mistaken for the flu or gallbladder problems.

Only 3 to 5% of cases are inherited; the rest arise as an accident of chromosome arrangement during meiosis. For details, see my essay on the origin of trisomy 21 or Dr. Paul Benke's essay on the types of DS, and the risk and recurrence risk of DS. No. Down syndrome occurs at conception, so nothing in the pregnancy can cause Down syndrome to occur. As for prior to conception, the research all shows that drug or alcohol use does not increase the risk of having a child with DS.

Tourette Syndrome TS) is a neurological disorder characterized by tics -- involuntary, rapid, sudden movements or vocalizations that occur repeatedly in the same way.