Publications
Publications published since 2007 from OUS - Department of Obstetrics
665 publications found
Publications 2023
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Prenatal Diagnosis of Esophageal Atresia - Performance and Consequences
J Pediatr Surg, 58 (11), 2075-2080
DOI 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.05.015, PubMed 37407414 -
Neonatal outcomes associated with time from a high fetal blood lactate concentration to operative delivery
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 102 (8), 1106-1114
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14597, PubMed 37287317 -
Clinical significance of L1CAM expression in metastatic tubo-ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma
Gynecol Oncol, 176, 76-81
DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2023.07.004, PubMed 37478615 -
Use of emergency primary care among pregnant undocumented migrants over ten years: an observational study from Oslo, Norway
Scand J Prim Health Care, 41 (3), 317-325
DOI 10.1080/02813432.2023.2237074, PubMed 37485974 -
Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin levels in early childhood and association with preschool asthma - A prospective observational study
Clin Exp Allergy, 53 (11), 1198-1211
DOI 10.1111/cea.14409, PubMed 37795650 -
High prevalence of pre-eclampsia in women with coarctation of the aorta
Eur Heart J Open, 3 (4), oead072
DOI 10.1093/ehjopen/oead072, PubMed 37559925 -
Adaption and validation of the childbirth experience questionnaire (CEQ-SK) in Slovakia
Eur J Midwifery, 7, 6
DOI 10.18332/ejm/160973, PubMed 36926447 -
Third trimester fetal lung volume, thoracic circumference, and early infant lung function
Pediatr Pulmonol, 58 (7), 2050-2058
DOI 10.1002/ppul.26431, PubMed 37098847 -
Fetal pulmonary artery Doppler blood flow velocity measures and early infant lung function. A prospective cohort study
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 36 (1), 2213796
DOI 10.1080/14767058.2023.2213796, PubMed 37197978 -
Birth mode is associated with development of atopic dermatitis in infancy and early childhood
J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob, 2 (3), 100104
DOI 10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100104, PubMed 37779526 -
Time trends in caesarean section rates and associations with perinatal and neonatal health: a population-based cohort study of 1 153 789 births in Norway
BMJ Open, 13 (2), e069562
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069562, PubMed 36725101 -
[Sub-optimal prophylaxis for pre-eclampsia in twin pregnancies]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (8)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0331, PubMed 37254982 -
Increased ferroptosis in leukocytes from preeclamptic women involving the long non-coding taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1)
J Intern Med (in press)
DOI 10.1111/joim.13732, PubMed 37870937 -
Platelet and mitochondrial RNA is decreased in plasma-derived extracellular vesicles in women with preeclampsia-an exploratory study
BMC Med, 21 (1), 458
DOI 10.1186/s12916-023-03178-x, PubMed 37996819 -
Nurse Anesthetist Practice Over 40 Years: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Norway
AANA J, 91 (5), 364-370
PubMed 37788178 -
All-cause and cardiovascular mortality after hysterectomy and oophorectomy in a large cohort (HUNT2)
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 102 (4), 465-472
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14531, PubMed 36814418 -
A qualitative study of public health nurses' experiences detecting and preventing child maltreatment in primary care settings
J Adv Nurs, 79 (12), 4660-4671
DOI 10.1111/jan.15761, PubMed 37358075 -
Trends in Term Intrapartum Stillbirth in Norway
JAMA Netw Open, 6 (9), e2334830
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.34830, PubMed 37755831 -
Early labour experience and labour characteristics after introduction of an electronic early labour educational intervention
Sex Reprod Healthc, 35, 100821
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100821, PubMed 36791604 -
Umbilical cord blood acid-base analysis at birth and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BJOG, 130 (10), 1156-1166
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.17480, PubMed 37041099 -
Heart function by M-mode and tissue Doppler in the early neonatal period in neonates with fetal growth restriction
Early Hum Dev, 183, 105809
DOI 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105809, PubMed 37331046 -
A Globally Distributed Bacteroides caccae Strain Is the Most Prevalent Mother-Child Shared Bacteroidaceae Strain in a Large Scandinavian Cohort
Appl Environ Microbiol, 89 (7), e0078923
DOI 10.1128/aem.00789-23, PubMed 37338379 -
Long-Term Impact of Diagnosed Fetal Anomaly on Parental Traumatic Stress, Resilience, and Relationship Satisfaction
J Pediatr Psychol, 48 (2), 181-192
DOI 10.1093/jpepsy/jsac085, PubMed 36399086 -
Maternal body mass index, birth weight, and placental glucose metabolism: Evidence for a role of placental hexokinase
Am J Obstet Gynecol (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.10.043, PubMed 37925123 -
Metabolic profiling of pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia: A longitudinal study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 102 (3), 334-343
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14505, PubMed 36647289 -
Protocol for a 20-year follow-up after a randomized controlled trial of a Mediterranean diet in pregnancy: maternal and offspring risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Front Pediatr, 11, 1256815
DOI 10.3389/fped.2023.1256815, PubMed 37920793 -
Maternal human papillomavirus infection during pregnancy and preterm delivery: A mother-child cohort study in Norway and Sweden
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 102 (3), 344-354
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14509, PubMed 36647213 -
Detection of severe congenital heart defects in live-born infants in Norway 2017-2020
Acta Paediatr (in press)
DOI 10.1111/apa.16953, PubMed 37646094 -
Maternal prenatal cholesterol levels predict offspring weight trajectories during childhood in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
BMC Med, 21 (1), 43
DOI 10.1186/s12916-023-02742-9, PubMed 36747215
Publications 2022
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Insulin Increases Adipose Adiponectin in Pregnancy by Inhibiting Ubiquitination and Degradation: Impact of Obesity
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 107 (1), 53-66
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgab680, PubMed 34519830 -
Intermediate-dose versus low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin in pregnant and post-partum women with a history of venous thromboembolism (Highlow study): an open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled trial
Lancet, 400 (10365), 1777-1787
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02128-6, PubMed 36354038 -
Onset of labor and use of analgesia in women using thromboprophylaxis with 2 doses of low-molecular-weight heparin: insights from the Highlow study
J Thromb Haemost, 21 (1), 57-67
DOI 10.1016/j.jtha.2022.11.004, PubMed 36695396 -
Cardiac morphology in neonates with fetal growth restriction
J Perinatol, 43 (2), 187-195
DOI 10.1038/s41372-022-01538-8, PubMed 36284207 -
Group B Streptococcus colonization at delivery is associated with maternal peripartum infection
PLoS One, 17 (4), e0264309
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0264309, PubMed 35363775 -
Placenta-derived proteins across gestation in healthy pregnancies-a novel approach to assess placental function?
BMC Med, 20 (1), 227
DOI 10.1186/s12916-022-02415-z, PubMed 35773701 -
Use of non-governmental maternity services and pregnancy outcomes among undocumented women: a cohort study from Norway
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 22 (1), 789
DOI 10.1186/s12884-022-05112-0, PubMed 36280826 -
Safe Pregnancy intervention for intimate partner violence: a randomised controlled trial in Norway among culturally diverse pregnant women
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 22 (1), 144
DOI 10.1186/s12884-022-04400-z, PubMed 35189843 -
Infant lung function and maternal physical activity in the first half of pregnancy
ERJ Open Res, 8 (4)
DOI 10.1183/23120541.00172-2022, PubMed 36329799 -
Fetal thoracic circumference in mid-pregnancy and infant lung function
Pediatr Pulmonol, 58 (1), 35-45
DOI 10.1002/ppul.26153, PubMed 36097818 -
Uteroplacental versus fetal use of glucose in healthy pregnancies at term. A human in vivo study
Placenta, 128, 116-122
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.09.001, PubMed 36162142 -
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may explain the paradoxical effects of cigarette use on preeclampsia (PE)
Toxicology, 473, 153206
DOI 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153206, PubMed 35550401 -
Can a population study assess the impact of fetal monitoring technology?
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (12), 1458-1459
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14426, PubMed 35879814 -
[No reason to change the recommendations on fetal monitoring]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (16)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0662, PubMed 36345635 -
Maternal body mass index and placental weight: a role for fetal insulin, maternal insulin and leptin
J Endocrinol Invest, 45 (11), 2105-2121
DOI 10.1007/s40618-022-01842-2, PubMed 35781790 -
Feasibility and acceptability of somatocognitive therapy in the management of women with provoked localized vestibulodynia-ProLoVe feasibility study
Pilot Feasibility Stud, 8 (1), 68
DOI 10.1186/s40814-022-01022-2, PubMed 35321744 -
A conceptual model for managing sexual pain with somatocognitive therapy in women with provoked vestibulodynia and implications for physiotherapy practice
Physiother Theory Pract, 39 (12), 2539-2552
DOI 10.1080/09593985.2022.2096516, PubMed 35815605 -
Antenatal depression and the association of intimate partner violence among a culturally diverse population in southeastern Norway: A cross-sectional study
Eur J Midwifery, 6, 44
DOI 10.18332/ejm/150009, PubMed 35935753 -
Maternal food-avoidance diets and dietary supplements during breastfeeding
Nurs Open, 10 (1), 230-240
DOI 10.1002/nop2.1298, PubMed 35866582 -
The impact of diagnosed fetal anomaly, diagnostic severity and prognostic ambiguity on parental depression and traumatic stress: a prospective longitudinal cohort study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (11), 1291-1299
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14453, PubMed 36106375 -
Maternal Stress, Early Life Factors and Infant Salivary Cortisol Levels
Children (Basel), 9 (5)
DOI 10.3390/children9050623, PubMed 35626800 -
Use of external cephalic version for breech presentation at term: A national survey of Norwegian birth units
Sex Reprod Healthc, 33, 100751
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2022.100751, PubMed 35728346 -
Pelvic floor symptoms from first pregnancy up to 8 years after the first delivery: a longitudinal study
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 227 (4), 613.e1-613.e15
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.06.020, PubMed 35724758 -
Early food intervention and skin emollients to prevent food allergy in young children (PreventADALL): a factorial, multicentre, cluster-randomised trial
Lancet, 399 (10344), 2398-2411
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00687-0, PubMed 35753340 -
The effect of nicotine-containing products and fetal sex on placenta-associated circulating midpregnancy biomarkers
Biol Sex Differ, 13 (1), 39
DOI 10.1186/s13293-022-00443-1, PubMed 35841068 -
Authors' reply re: Obstetric anal sphincter injury by maternal origin and length of residence
BJOG, 129 (7), 1176-1177
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.17079, PubMed 35016266 -
Study protocol for the BUSCopan in LABor (BUSCLAB) study: A randomized placebo-controlled trial investigating the effect of butylscopolamine bromide to prevent prolonged labor
PLoS One, 17 (11), e0276613
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0276613, PubMed 36327275 -
Maternal beta-blocker dose and risk of small-for gestational-age in women with heart disease
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (7), 794-802
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14363, PubMed 35467752 -
Risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury associated with female genital mutilation/cutting and timing of deinfibulation
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (10), 1163-1173
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14424, PubMed 35946127 -
Different pathways for preterm birth between singleton and twin pregnancies: a population-based registry study of 481 176 nulliparous women
BJOG, 130 (4), 387-395
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.17344, PubMed 36372962 -
Intrapartum pudendal nerve block analgesia and childbirth experience in primiparous women with vaginal birth: A cohort study
Birth, 50 (1), 182-191
DOI 10.1111/birt.12697, PubMed 36529699 -
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Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (12)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0141, PubMed 36066234 -
Lipid and lipoprotein concentrations during pregnancy and associations with ethnicity
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 22 (1), 246
DOI 10.1186/s12884-022-04524-2, PubMed 35331154 -
Effect of a standardized maternal meal on fetal middle cerebral artery Doppler indices: A single-blinded crossover study
PLoS One, 17 (8), e0272062
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0272062, PubMed 35925970 -
Deep endometriosis: Can surgical complexity and associated risk factors be evaluated with transvaginal sonography and classification systems?
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 276, 204-206
DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.07.011, PubMed 35930816
Publications 2021
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Challenges and barriers to optimal maternity care for recently migrated women - a mixed-method study in Norway
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 21 (1), 686
DOI 10.1186/s12884-021-04131-7, PubMed 34620114 -
Satisfaction with maternity care among recent migrants: an interview questionnaire-based study
BMJ Open, 11 (7), e048077
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048077, PubMed 34272220 -
Newly Arrived Migrant Women's Experience of Maternity Health Information: A Face-to-Face Questionnaire Study in Norway
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (14)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph18147523, PubMed 34299974 -
Audit of Early and Late Maternal Deaths in Georgia: Potential for Improving Substandard Obstetric Care
Int J Womens Health, 13, 205-219
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S288763, PubMed 33628061 -
Physical activity in pregnancy: a Norwegian-Swedish mother-child birth cohort study
AJOG Glob Rep, 1 (1), 100002
DOI 10.1016/j.xagr.2020.100002, PubMed 36378878 -
Eczema distribution in girls and boys during infancy: A cohort study on atopic dermatitis
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 9 (9), 3513-3516.e2
DOI 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.04.053, PubMed 33964509 -
Diagnosing atopic dermatitis in infancy using established diagnostic criteria: a cohort study
Br J Dermatol, 186 (1), 50-58
DOI 10.1111/bjd.19831, PubMed 33511639 -
Treatment of Homozygous Type II Antithrombin Heparin-Binding Site Deficiency in Pregnancy
Case Rep Obstet Gynecol, 2021, 4393821
DOI 10.1155/2021/4393821, PubMed 34513101 -
Intimate partner violence and the association of pregnancy intendedness - A cross-sectional study in southeastern Norway
Sex Reprod Healthc, 29, 100651
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2021.100651, PubMed 34364196 -
Women's experience with receiving advice on diet and Self-Monitoring of blood glucose for gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study
Scand J Prim Health Care, 39 (1), 44-50
DOI 10.1080/02813432.2021.1882077, PubMed 33555201 -
Cultural Sensitivity in Interventions Aiming to Reduce or Prevent Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy: A Scoping Review
Trauma Violence Abuse, 24 (1), 97-109
DOI 10.1177/15248380211021788, PubMed 34109872 -
Fetal Thoracic Circumference and Lung Volume and Their Relation to Fetal Size and Pulmonary Artery Blood Flow
J Ultrasound Med, 41 (4), 985-993
DOI 10.1002/jum.15785, PubMed 34289520 -
Filaggrin mutations in relation to skin barrier and atopic dermatitis in early infancy
Br J Dermatol, 186 (3), 544-552
DOI 10.1111/bjd.20831, PubMed 34698386 -
There are 4, not 7, cardinal movements in labor
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 3 (6), 100436
DOI 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100436, PubMed 34214716 -
Prior Thromboembolic Disease and Assisted Reproductive Therapy
Semin Reprod Med, 39 (5-06), 180-185
DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1732375, PubMed 34261142 -
Association between Maternal Origin, Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Caesarean Section: A Nation-Wide Registry Study
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (11)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph18115938, PubMed 34205921 -
Fetal head descent assessed by transabdominal ultrasound: a prospective observational study
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 226 (1), 112.e1-112.e10
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.07.030, PubMed 34389293 -
Mediators Linking Maternal Weight to Birthweight and Neonatal Fat Mass in Healthy Pregnancies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 106 (7), 1977-1993
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgab166, PubMed 33713406 -
The Tampon Test as a Primary Outcome Measure in Provoked Vestibulodynia: A Mixed Methods Study
J Sex Med, 18 (6), 1083-1091
DOI 10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.03.010, PubMed 33967000 -
Dysregulated non-coding telomerase RNA component and associated exonuclease XRN1 in leucocytes from women developing preeclampsia-possible link to enhanced senescence
Sci Rep, 11 (1), 19735
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-99140-z, PubMed 34611223 -
Author Correction: Dysregulated non-coding telomerase RNA component and associated exonuclease XRN1 in leucocytes from women developing preeclampsia-possible link to enhanced senescence
Sci Rep, 11 (1), 22572
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-00917-z, PubMed 34782619 -
Blood pressure and cardiac output during caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia: a prospective cohort study
BMJ Open, 11 (6), e046102
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046102, PubMed 34127491 -
Circulating angiogenic profiles and histo-morphological placental characteristics of uncomplicated post-date pregnancies
Placenta, 109, 55-63
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.04.017, PubMed 33990027 -
Development of and Experiences With an Informational Website on Early Labor: Qualitative User Involvement Study
JMIR Form Res, 5 (9), e28698
DOI 10.2196/28698, PubMed 34569940 -
Fecal Microbiota Nutrient Utilization Potential Suggests Mucins as Drivers for Initial Gut Colonization of Mother-Child-Shared Bacteria
Appl Environ Microbiol, 87 (6)
DOI 10.1128/AEM.02201-20, PubMed 33452029 -
The impact of cardiovascular diseases on maternal deaths in the Nordic countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 100 (7), 1273-1279
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14104, PubMed 33524162 -
Changes in maternal cortisol, cortisol binding globulin and cortisone levels following diagnosis of fetal anomaly
Psychoneuroendocrinology, 135, 105574
DOI 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105574, PubMed 34741978 -
Implementation of the Moyo fetal heart rate monitor in district hospitals in Bihar, India: a feasibility study
BMJ Open, 11 (2), e041071
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041071, PubMed 33558349 -
Low CETP activity and unique composition of large VLDL and small HDL in women giving birth to small-for-gestational age infants
Sci Rep, 11 (1), 6213
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-85777-3, PubMed 33737686 -
Characterization of the Primary Human Trophoblast Cell Secretome Using Stable Isotope Labeling With Amino Acids in Cell Culture
Front Cell Dev Biol, 9, 704781
DOI 10.3389/fcell.2021.704781, PubMed 34595166 -
Apremilast for genital erosive lichen planus in women (the AP-GELP Study): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial
Trials, 22 (1), 469
DOI 10.1186/s13063-021-05428-w, PubMed 34284808 -
Maternal diseases and risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy across gestational age groups
Pregnancy Hypertens, 25, 25-33
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2021.05.004, PubMed 34022624 -
Covid-19: ammestart under en global pandemi
Sykepleien Forskning, 16, 1-24
DOI 10.4220/Sykepleienf.2021.85747, PublikaID 405 -
Prospective assessment of vacuum deliveries from midpelvic station in a tertiary care university hospital: Frequency, failure rates, labor characteristics and maternal and neonatal complications
PLoS One, 16 (11), e0259926
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0259926, PubMed 34784382 -
Obstetric anal sphincter injury by maternal origin and length of residence: a nationwide cohort study
BJOG, 129 (3), 423-431
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.16985, PubMed 34710268 -
Female genital mutilation/cutting, timing of deinfibulation, and risk of cesarean section
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 100 (4), 587-595
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14111, PubMed 33719034 -
Extract and molecular-based early infant sensitization and associated factors-A PreventADALL study
Allergy, 76 (9), 2730-2739
DOI 10.1111/all.14805, PubMed 33751598 -
Association between maternal country of birth and preterm birth: A population-based register study of 910,752 deliveries
Scand J Public Health, 49 (8), 904-913
DOI 10.1177/1403494821992894, PubMed 33588641 -
Risk of preterm birth in relation to history of preterm birth: a population-based registry study of 213 335 women in Norway
BJOG, 129 (6), 900-907
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.17013, PubMed 34775676 -
Maternal human papillomavirus infections at mid-pregnancy and delivery in a Scandinavian mother-child cohort study
Int J Infect Dis, 108, 574-581
DOI 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.05.064, PubMed 34077798 -
Intrapartum pudendal nerve block analgesia and risk of postpartum urinary retention: a cohort study
Int Urogynecol J, 32 (9), 2383-2391
DOI 10.1007/s00192-021-04768-0, PubMed 33860813 -
Unexpected death in children with severe congenital heart defects in Norway 2004-2016
Arch Dis Child, 106 (10), 961-966
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2020-319936, PubMed 33597179 -
Novel associations between parental and newborn cord blood metabolic profiles in the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
BMC Med, 19 (1), 91
DOI 10.1186/s12916-021-01959-w, PubMed 33849542
Publications 2020
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Routine urine culture in pregnant women - stop it
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 140 (17), 1735-1736 -
Paternal Psychological Stress After Detection of Fetal Anomaly During Pregnancy. A Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study
Front Psychol, 11, 1848
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01848, PubMed 32849088 -
Maternal Mortality in Georgia: Incidence, Causes and Level of Underreporting: A National Reproductive Age Mortality Study 2014
Int J Womens Health, 12, 277-286
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S227349, PubMed 32308502 -
The completeness and accuracy of the Norwegian Female Incontinence Registry
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 99 (12), 1618-1625
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13951, PubMed 32640493 -
A Multicenter International Temporal and External Validation Study of the Ultrasound-based Endometriosis Staging System
J Minim Invasive Gynecol, 28 (1), 57-62
DOI 10.1016/j.jmig.2020.04.009, PubMed 32289555 -
Chemotherapy During Pregnancy for Advanced Colon Cancer: A Case Report
Clin Colorectal Cancer, 19 (2), 141-144
DOI 10.1016/j.clcc.2020.02.013, PubMed 32222353 -
Does prolonged labor affect the birth experience and subsequent wish for cesarean section among first-time mothers? A quantitative and qualitative analysis of a survey from Norway
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 20 (1), 605
DOI 10.1186/s12884-020-03196-0, PubMed 33032529 -
Norwegian multicultural doulas' experiences of supporting newly-arrived migrant women during pregnancy and childbirth: A qualitative study
Sex Reprod Healthc, 26, 100540
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2020.100540, PubMed 32622149 -
Norwegian women's motivations and preparations for freebirth-A qualitative study
Sex Reprod Healthc, 25, 100511
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2020.100511, PubMed 32283477 -
Doppler measures of blood flow in right and left branches of the fetal pulmonary artery
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 35 (15), 2980-2983
DOI 10.1080/14767058.2020.1807509, PubMed 32806969 -
Surgeon's experience and clinical outcome after retropubic tension-free vaginal tape-A case series
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 99 (8), 1071-1077
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13830, PubMed 32104906 -
Developmental origin of health and disease-Evidence and time for action
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 99 (8), 961-962
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13915, PubMed 32683681 -
Fetal molding examined with transperineal ultrasound and associations with position and delivery mode
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 223 (6), 909.e1-909.e8
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.06.042, PubMed 32585224 -
Risk of cardiovascular disease after preventive salpingo-oophorectomy
Int J Gynecol Cancer, 30 (5), 575-582
DOI 10.1136/ijgc-2019-000856, PubMed 32332121 -
Effect of maternal country of birth on intrapartum epidural use - A population-based register study of 602 095 deliveries
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 250, 41-47
DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.04.013, PubMed 32387891 -
Multiplex Analysis of Circulating Maternal Cardiovascular Biomarkers Comparing Preeclampsia Subtypes
Hypertension, 75 (6), 1513-1522
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.119.14580, PubMed 32336238 -
Socio-Demographic Determinants of Mortality from Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in Women of Reproductive Age in the Republic of Georgia: Evidence from the National Reproductive Age Mortality Study (2014)
Int J Womens Health, 12, 89-105
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S235755, PubMed 32161506 -
Socio-Demographic Determinants of Road Traffic Fatalities in Women of Reproductive Age in the Republic of Georgia: Evidence from the National Reproductive Age Mortality Study (2014)
Int J Womens Health, 12, 527-537
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S244437, PubMed 32765119 -
Adverse perinatal outcomes in 665,244 term and post-term deliveries-a Norwegian population-based study
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 247, 212-218
DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.02.028, PubMed 32146227 -
Butyrate Levels in the Transition from an Infant- to an Adult-Like Gut Microbiota Correlate with Bacterial Networks Associated with Eubacterium Rectale and Ruminococcus Gnavus
Genes (Basel), 11 (11)
DOI 10.3390/genes11111245, PubMed 33105702 -
Maternal use of nicotine products and breastfeeding 3 months postpartum
Acta Paediatr, 109 (12), 2594-2603
DOI 10.1111/apa.15299, PubMed 32274823 -
Allergic disease and risk of stress in pregnant women: a PreventADALL study
ERJ Open Res, 6 (4)
DOI 10.1183/23120541.00175-2020, PubMed 33083440 -
The impact of umbilical vein blood flow and glucose concentration on blood flow distribution to the fetal liver and systemic organs in healthy pregnancies
FASEB J, 34 (9), 12481-12491
DOI 10.1096/fj.202000766R, PubMed 32729124 -
Changes in maternal blood glucose and lipid concentrations during pregnancy differ by maternal body mass index and are related to birthweight: A prospective, longitudinal study of healthy pregnancies
PLoS One, 15 (6), e0232749
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0232749, PubMed 32574162 -
Recommendations for intrapartum fetal monitoring are not followed in low-risk women: A study from two Norwegian birth units
Sex Reprod Healthc, 26, 100552
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[Pregnant women's attitudes to prenatal screening in Norway]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (14)
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Skin emollient and early complementary feeding to prevent infant atopic dermatitis (PreventADALL): a factorial, multicentre, cluster-randomised trial
Lancet, 395 (10228), 951-961
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Second-Tier Next Generation Sequencing Integrated in Nationwide Newborn Screening Provides Rapid Molecular Diagnostics of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Front Immunol, 11, 1417
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Induction of labor and nulliparity: A nationwide clinical practice pilot evaluation
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 99 (12), 1700-1709
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Elevated levels of the secreted wingless agonist R-spondin 3 in preeclamptic pregnancies
J Hypertens, 38 (7), 1347-1354
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Elevated Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Activity Early in Pregnancy Predicts Prediabetes 5 Years Later
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 105 (3)
DOI 10.1210/clinem/dgz119, PubMed 31665383 -
The provision of epidural analgesia during labor according to maternal birthplace: a Norwegian register study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 20 (1), 321
DOI 10.1186/s12884-020-03021-8, PubMed 32456615 -
Severe congenital heart defects: incidence, causes and time trends of preoperative mortality in Norway
Arch Dis Child, 105 (8), 738-743
DOI 10.1136/archdischild-2019-317581, PubMed 32051128 -
Transvaginal sonography accurately measures lesion-to-anal-verge distance in women with deep endometriosis of the rectosigmoid
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 56 (5), 766-772
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Transvaginal Sonographic Imaging and Associated Techniques for Diagnosis of Ovarian, Deep Endometriosis, and Adenomyosis: A Comprehensive Review
Semin Reprod Med, 38 (2-03), 216-226
DOI 10.1055/s-0040-1718740, PubMed 33232986
Publications 2019
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Fetal electrocardiography ST-segment analysis for intrapartum monitoring: a critical appraisal of conflicting evidence and a way forward
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 221 (6), 577-601.e11
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.04.003, PubMed 30980794 -
Emergency cesarean section among women in Robson groups one and three: A comparison study of immigrant and Norwegian women giving birth in a low-risk maternity hospital in Norway
Health Care Women Int, 40 (7-9), 761-775
DOI 10.1080/07399332.2019.1623800, PubMed 31246537 -
One-to-one care routines and compliance with the national professional recommendation on continuous intrapartum support in Norway: A national survey
Eur J Midwifery, 3, 14
DOI 10.18332/ejm/110064, PubMed 33537593 -
Knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus at first consultation in a multi-ethnic pregnant population in the Oslo region, Norway - a cross-sectional study
Ethn Health, 27 (1), 209-222
DOI 10.1080/13557858.2019.1655530, PubMed 31416352 -
Effect of the Pregnant+ smartphone application in women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomised controlled trial in Norway
BMJ Open, 9 (11), e030884
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030884, PubMed 31719080 -
Trends in Pretreatment HIV-1 Drug Resistance in Antiretroviral Therapy-naive Adults in South Africa, 2000-2016: A Pooled Sequence Analysis
EClinicalMedicine, 9, 26-34
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Prevalence and factors associated with HIV and syphilis infection among children aged 0-36 months in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a community-based cross-sectional study
Trop Med Health, 47, 53
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Serum Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Immunology-Related Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Healthy Children
Mol Nutr Food Res, 63 (7), e1800990
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Elevated Complement C3 and C4 Levels are Associated with Postnatal Pregnancy-Related Venous Thrombosis
Thromb Haemost, 119 (9), 1481-1488
DOI 10.1055/s-0039-1692426, PubMed 31254974 -
Childbirth after mid-urethral sling surgery: effects on long-term success and complications
Int Urogynecol J, 31 (3), 485-492
DOI 10.1007/s00192-019-04067-9, PubMed 31410519 -
Acute atherosis of decidua basalis; characterization of spiral arteries, endothelial status and activation
Placenta, 82, 10-16
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.04.006, PubMed 31174621 -
Induction Of Labor Among Singleton Pregnancies In Six Palestinian Governmental Hospitals: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Int J Womens Health, 11, 597-605
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S215781, PubMed 31807087 -
The retropubic tension-free vaginal tape procedure-Efficacy, risk factors for recurrence and long-term safety
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 98 (6), 722-728
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13535, PubMed 30659576 -
Maternal-fetal cholesterol transfer in human term pregnancies
Placenta, 87, 23-29
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.09.001, PubMed 31541855 -
Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates and Factors Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices in Northern Tanzania: Measurement using Two Different Methodologies-24 Hours Recall and Recall Since Birth
Int J MCH AIDS, 8 (1), 32-43
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Increased diagnostic accuracy of fetal head station by use of transabdominal ultrasound
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 98 (6), 805-806
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13529, PubMed 30597530 -
Structured clinical examinations in labor: rekindling the craft of obstetrics
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 34 (12), 1963-1969
DOI 10.1080/14767058.2019.1651283, PubMed 31422727 -
Fetal monitoring in term breech labor - A review
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 239, 45-51
DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.05.009, PubMed 31176197 -
Stopping when knowing: use of snus and nicotine during pregnancy in Scandinavia
ERJ Open Res, 5 (2)
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Snus in pregnancy and infant birth size: a mother-child birth cohort study
ERJ Open Res, 5 (4)
DOI 10.1183/23120541.00255-2019, PubMed 31803771 -
Regarding national survey of routines for intrapartum fetal monitoring in Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 98 (10), 1354-1355
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13663, PubMed 31125427 -
Prevalence and risk of pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension in twin pregnancies: a population-based register study
BMJ Open, 9 (7), e029908
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029908, PubMed 31278106 -
Norwegian midwives' perceptions of their practice environment: A mixed methods study
Nurs Open, 6 (4), 1559-1570
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Laboratory characterisation of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi isolates from Zimbabwe, 2009-2017
BMC Infect Dis, 19 (1), 487
DOI 10.1186/s12879-019-4114-0, PubMed 31151421 -
Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania: A Qualitative Study
Int J Pediatr, 2019, 8651010
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Seroprevalence of Cytomegalovirus Infection Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe
Viral Immunol, 32 (7), 289-295
DOI 10.1089/vim.2019.0024, PubMed 31347990 -
KIR and HLA-C Genetic Polymorphisms Influence Plasma IP-10 Concentration in Antiretroviral Therapy-Naive HIV-Infected Adult Zimbabweans
OMICS, 23 (2), 111-118
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Uteroplacental Glucose Uptake and Fetal Glucose Consumption: A Quantitative Study in Human Pregnancies
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 104 (3), 873-882
DOI 10.1210/jc.2018-01154, PubMed 30339207 -
Women's satisfaction with midwife-led continuity of care: an observational study in Palestine
BMJ Open, 9 (11), e030324
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030324, PubMed 31685501 -
Exploring the Relationship Between Food Insecurity, Gender Roles and HIV/AIDS Among Tonga Carers of Disabled Children of Binga in Zimbabwe
Sex. Cult., 23 (4), 1131-1146
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An Exploration of Barriers and Enablers of Retention in a Program to Reduce Vertical Transmission of HIV at Health Centers in Zimbabwe
Int J Prev Med, 10, 74
DOI 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_471_17, PubMed 31198509 -
Impact of maternal education on response to lifestyle interventions to reduce gestational weight gain: individual participant data meta-analysis
BMJ Open, 9 (8), e025620
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025620, PubMed 31375602 -
The effect of a maternal meal on fetal liver blood flow
PLoS One, 14 (6), e0216176
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0216176, PubMed 31188835 -
Predicting Skin Barrier Dysfunction and Atopic Dermatitis in Early Infancy
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract, 8 (2), 664-673.e5
DOI 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.09.014, PubMed 31568931 -
Characterization of Anti-Salmonella typhi Compounds from Medicinal Mushroom Extracts from Zimbabwe
Int J Med Mushrooms, 21 (7), 713-724
DOI 10.1615/IntJMedMushrooms.v21.i7.80, PubMed 31679305 -
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 mediated shedding of syndecan-4 in glomerular endothelial cells
Microcirculation, 26 (4), e12534
DOI 10.1111/micc.12534, PubMed 30703289 -
Food and nutrient intake and adherence to dietary recommendations during pregnancy: a Nordic mother-child population-based cohort
Food Nutr Res, 63
DOI 10.29219/fnr.v63.3676, PubMed 31920469 -
The role of mediolateral episiotomy during operative vaginal delivery
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 240, 192-196
DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.07.005, PubMed 31310920 -
Birthweight of babies born to migrant mothers - What role do integration policies play?
SSM Popul Health, 9, 100503
DOI 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100503, PubMed 31993489 -
Determinants of access and utilization of cervical cancer treatment and palliative care services in Harare, Zimbabwe
BMC Public Health, 19 (1), 1018
DOI 10.1186/s12889-019-7355-3, PubMed 31357977 -
Health system constraints affecting treatment and care among women with cervical cancer in Harare, Zimbabwe
BMC Health Serv Res, 19 (1), 829
DOI 10.1186/s12913-019-4697-6, PubMed 31718646 -
Sociodemographic inequities in cervical cancer screening, treatment and care amongst women aged at least 25 years: evidence from surveys in Harare, Zimbabwe
BMC Public Health, 19 (1), 428
DOI 10.1186/s12889-019-6749-6, PubMed 31014308 -
Country of birth and county of residence and association with overweight and obesity-a population-based study of 219 555 pregnancies in Norway
J Public Health (Oxf), 41 (4), e290-e299
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Adipokines and macrophage markers during pregnancy-Possible role for sCD163 in prediction and progression of gestational diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Metab Res Rev, 35 (3), e3114
DOI 10.1002/dmrr.3114, PubMed 30548982
Publications 2018
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Impact of electronic and blended learning programs for manual perineal support on incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries: a prospective interventional study
BMC Med Educ, 18 (1), 258
DOI 10.1186/s12909-018-1363-3, PubMed 30419884 -
Enhancing recognition of obstetric anal sphincter injuries in six maternity units in Palestine: an interventional quality improvement study
BMJ Open, 8 (6), e020983
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020983, PubMed 29921684 -
Evaluation of Accuracy of Episiotomy Incision in a Governmental Maternity Unit in Palestine: An Observational Study
Obstet Gynecol Int, 2018, 6345497
DOI 10.1155/2018/6345497, PubMed 30510580 -
Intra-host sequence variability in human papillomavirus
Papillomavirus Res, 5, 180-191
DOI 10.1016/j.pvr.2018.04.006, PubMed 29723682 -
Elective induction of labor: A prospective observational study
PLoS One, 13 (11), e0208098
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0208098, PubMed 30496265 -
De-medicalization of birth by reducing the use of oxytocin for augmentation among first-time mothers - a prospective intervention study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 18 (1), 76
DOI 10.1186/s12884-018-1706-4, PubMed 29587658 -
Anxiety, depression and relationship satisfaction in the pregnancy following stillbirth and after the birth of a live-born baby: a prospective study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 18 (1), 41
DOI 10.1186/s12884-018-1666-8, PubMed 29361916 -
Fear of birth: Prevalence, counselling and method of birth at five obstetrical units in Norway
Women Birth, 33 (1), 97-104
DOI 10.1016/j.wombi.2018.11.008, PubMed 30522889 -
Little use in the criticism of the guidelines for gestational diabetes
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 138 (10), 894 -
Placental release of taurine to both the maternal and fetal circulations in human term pregnancies
Amino Acids, 50 (9), 1205-1214
DOI 10.1007/s00726-018-2576-9, PubMed 29858686 -
Pain and fertility outcomes of nerve-sparing, full-thickness disk or segmental bowel resection for deep infiltrating endometriosis-A prospective cohort study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (12), 1438-1446
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13436, PubMed 30080244 -
Increasing trend of exclusive breastfeeding over 12 years period (2002-2014) among women in Moshi, Tanzania
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 18 (1), 471
DOI 10.1186/s12884-018-2104-7, PubMed 30509243 -
Hormone Levels and Sexual Functioning After Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Sex Med, 6 (2), 143-153
DOI 10.1016/j.esxm.2018.02.002, PubMed 29631858 -
National survey of routines for intrapartum fetal monitoring in Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 98 (3), 390-395
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13500, PubMed 30375643 -
Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-diabetes 5 Years Postpartum using 75 g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test at 14-16 Weeks' Gestation
Sci Rep, 8 (1), 13392
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-31614-z, PubMed 30190548 -
Women's preference for caesarean section and the actual mode of delivery - Comparing five sites in Norway
Sex Reprod Healthc, 16, 206-212
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2018.04.009, PubMed 29804768 -
Leading causes of death of women of reproductive age in the Republic of Georgia: findings from the National Reproductive Age Mortality Survey (2014)
Int J Womens Health, 10, 437-452
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S164053, PubMed 30147381 -
Preventing Atopic Dermatitis and ALLergies in Children-the PreventADALL study
Allergy, 73 (10), 2063-2070
DOI 10.1111/all.13468, PubMed 29710408 -
Attitudes to prenatal screening among Norwegian citizens: liberality, ambivalence and sensitivity
BMC Med Ethics, 19 (1), 80
DOI 10.1186/s12910-018-0319-9, PubMed 30227857 -
The Effect of Pregnancy on the Long-term Risk of Graft Loss, Cardiovascular Disease, and Death in Kidney Transplanted Women in Norway: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Transplantation, 102 (9), e391-e396
DOI 10.1097/TP.0000000000002167, PubMed 29528968 -
A comparison of misoprostol vaginal insert and misoprostol vaginal tablets for induction of labor in nulliparous women: a retrospective cohort study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 18 (1), 11
DOI 10.1186/s12884-017-1647-3, PubMed 29304769 -
"We give water or porridge, but we don't really know what the child wants:" a qualitative study on women's perceptions and practises regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 18 (1), 323
DOI 10.1186/s12884-018-1962-3, PubMed 30089449 -
The human placental proteome secreted into the maternal and fetal circulations in normal pregnancy based on 4-vessel sampling
FASEB J, 33 (2), 2944-2956
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Mother to child transmission of HIV and its option B+ cascade predictors: An ecological study
Ann. Trop. Med. Public Health, 11 (3), 87-94
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Influence of Maternal Characteristics during Pregnancy on the Infant Early Life Immune Responses in a High HIV Burdened Setting in Harare, Zimbabwe
Afr J Reprod Health, 22 (3), 43-50
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Strategies to reduce global maternal mortality
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (6), 639-640
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13356, PubMed 29726626 -
Maternal deaths from hypertensive disorders: lessons learnt
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (8), 976-987
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13357, PubMed 29663318 -
Laeverin protein expression in normal and preeclamptic placentas using tissue microarray analysis
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (5), 536-544
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13304, PubMed 29355889 -
Genome-wide analysis of genetic determinants of circulating factor VII-activating protease (FSAP) activity
J Thromb Haemost, 16 (10), 2024-2034
DOI 10.1111/jth.14258, PubMed 30070759 -
A maternal meal affects clinical Doppler parameters in the fetal middle cerebral artery
PLoS One, 13 (12), e0209990
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0209990, PubMed 30596747 -
Who obtains abortion in Georgia and why?
Int J Womens Health, 10, 733-743
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S181228, PubMed 30532601 -
The association of maternal country of birth and education with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A population-based study of 960 516 deliveries in Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (10), 1237-1247
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13393, PubMed 29873810 -
Anaemia in Pregnancy: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in Northern Tanzania
Anemia, 2018, 1846280
DOI 10.1155/2018/1846280, PubMed 29854446 -
Determination of fetal RHD type in plasma of RhD negative pregnant women
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 78 (5), 411-416
DOI 10.1080/00365513.2018.1475681, PubMed 29869532 -
The structure and utility of the placental pathology report
APMIS, 126 (7), 638-646
DOI 10.1111/apm.12842, PubMed 30129133 -
Evaluation of CHK1 activation in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and its potential as a therapeutic target in vitro
Cancer Med, 7 (8), 3955-3964
DOI 10.1002/cam4.1638, PubMed 29963769 -
Episiotomy practice in six Palestinian hospitals: a population-based cohort study among singleton vaginal births
BMJ Open, 8 (7), e021629
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021629, PubMed 30012790 -
Impact of animated instruction on tablets and hands-on training in applying bimanual perineal support on episiotomy rates: an intervention study
Int Urogynecol J, 30 (8), 1343-1350
DOI 10.1007/s00192-018-3711-6, PubMed 30008080 -
Differences in rates and odds for emergency caesarean section in six Palestinian hospitals: a population-based birth cohort study
BMJ Open, 8 (3), e019509
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019509, PubMed 29500211 -
Caesarean section in Palestine using the Robson Ten Group Classification System: a population-based birth cohort study
BMJ Open, 8 (10), e022875
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022875, PubMed 30361403
Publications 2017
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Evaluation of an animated instructional video as a training tool for manual perineum support during vaginal delivery
Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 137 (2), 213-219
DOI 10.1002/ijgo.12115, PubMed 28171679 -
Corrigendum to "Acute atherosis in vacuum suction biopsies of decidua basalis: An evidence based research definition" [Placenta 37C (2016) 26-33]
Placenta, 52, 114-115
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.03.002, PubMed 28298249 -
Physical activity and the risk of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies
BJOG, 124 (12), 1816-1826
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.14672, PubMed 28374930 -
Obstetric Outcomes of First- and Second-Generation Pakistani Immigrants: A Comparison Study at a Low-Risk Maternity Ward in Norway
J Immigr Minor Health, 19 (1), 33-40
DOI 10.1007/s10903-015-0329-3, PubMed 26706470 -
Defective trophoblast invasion underlies fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia-like symptoms in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat
Mol Hum Reprod, 23 (7), 509-519
DOI 10.1093/molehr/gax024, PubMed 28402512 -
A maternal death from self-induced medical abortion: a call for action
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care, 22 (5), 393-395
DOI 10.1080/13625187.2017.1390080, PubMed 29065743 -
Rubella sero-prevalence among children in Kilimanjaro region: a community based study prior to the introduction of rubella vaccine in Tanzania
Ital J Pediatr, 43 (1), 63
DOI 10.1186/s13052-017-0379-3, PubMed 28732540 -
Comprehensive lipid and metabolite profiling of children with and without familial hypercholesterolemia: A cross-sectional study
Atherosclerosis, 266, 48-57
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.09.021, PubMed 28963918 -
Genotypic diversity of anogenital human papillomavirus in women attending cervical cancer screening in Harare, Zimbabwe
J Med Virol, 89 (9), 1671-1677
DOI 10.1002/jmv.24825, PubMed 28390142 -
Management of suspected primary Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women in Norway: twenty years of experience of amniocentesis in a low-prevalence population
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 17 (1), 127
DOI 10.1186/s12884-017-1300-1, PubMed 28441952 -
Talking about intimate partner violence in multi-cultural antenatal care: a qualitative study of pregnant women's advice for better communication in South-East Norway
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 17 (1), 123
DOI 10.1186/s12884-017-1308-6, PubMed 28420328 -
Fetal sex-specific differences in gestational age at delivery in pre-eclampsia: a meta-analysis
Int J Epidemiol, 46 (2), 632-642
DOI 10.1093/ije/dyw178, PubMed 27605586 -
Healthcare utilisation, induced labour and caesarean section in the pregnancy after stillbirth: a prospective study
BJOG, 125 (2), 202-210
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.14750, PubMed 28516500 -
Takayasu Arteritis and Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study on Outcomes and Mother/Child-Related Concerns
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 69 (9), 1384-1390
DOI 10.1002/acr.23146, PubMed 27813289 -
Effect on mother and child of eculizumab given before caesarean section in a patient with severe antiphospholipid syndrome: A case report
Medicine (Baltimore), 96 (11), e6338
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Predictors of appropriate breastfeeding knowledge among pregnant women in Moshi Urban, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Int Breastfeed J, 12, 11
DOI 10.1186/s13006-017-0102-4, PubMed 28228840 -
Building a research registry for studying birth complications and outcomes in six Palestinian governmental hospitals
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 17 (1), 112
DOI 10.1186/s12884-017-1296-6, PubMed 28399841 -
Factors related to a negative birth experience - A mixed methods study
Midwifery, 51, 33-39
DOI 10.1016/j.midw.2017.05.004, PubMed 28528179 -
Long-term clinical outcomes with the retropubic tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure compared to Burch colposuspension for correcting stress urinary incontinence (SUI)
Int Urogynecol J, 28 (11), 1739-1746
DOI 10.1007/s00192-017-3345-0, PubMed 28439634 -
Uptake and release of amino acids in the fetal-placental unit in human pregnancies
PLoS One, 12 (10), e0185760
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0185760, PubMed 28982184 -
The 4-vessel Sampling Approach to Integrative Studies of Human Placental Physiology In Vivo
J Vis Exp (126)
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Outcome of sonography-based minimally invasive surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis of the ureter and urinary bladder - a retrospective cohort study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (3), 277-284
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13279, PubMed 29222825 -
Fetal head size and effect of manual perineal protection
PLoS One, 12 (12), e0189842
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0189842, PubMed 29287104 -
Use of hormone replacement therapy after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 96 (5), 547-555
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13120, PubMed 28236297 -
Maternal psychological responses during pregnancy after ultrasonographic detection of structural fetal anomalies: A prospective longitudinal observational study
PLoS One, 12 (3), e0174412
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0174412, PubMed 28350879 -
Leptin and adiponectin as predictors of cardiovascular risk after gestational diabetes mellitus
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 16 (1), 5
DOI 10.1186/s12933-016-0492-4, PubMed 28068986 -
CXC chemokine ligand 16 is increased in gestational diabetes mellitus and preeclampsia and associated with lipoproteins in gestational diabetes mellitus at 5 years follow-up
Diab Vasc Dis Res, 14 (6), 525-533
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Large Reduction in Adiponectin During Pregnancy Is Associated With Large-for-Gestational-Age Newborns
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 102 (7), 2552-2559
DOI 10.1210/jc.2017-00289, PubMed 28460045 -
Fatty acid-binding protein3 expression in BeWo cells, a human placental choriocarcinoma cell line
Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids, 120, 1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.plefa.2017.04.002, PubMed 28515017 -
Norwegian midwives' opinion of their midwifery education - a mixed methods study
BMC Med Educ, 17 (1), 80
DOI 10.1186/s12909-017-0917-0, PubMed 28468617 -
Preeclampsia in kidney transplanted women; Outcomes and a simple prognostic risk score system
PLoS One, 12 (3), e0173420
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0173420, PubMed 28319175 -
Homozygous KIDINS220 loss-of-function variants in fetuses with cerebral ventriculomegaly and limb contractures
Hum Mol Genet, 26 (19), 3792-3796
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Underweight, Stunting and Wasting among Children in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania; a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 14 (5)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph14050509, PubMed 28489043 -
Plasma IP-10 Concentrations Correlate Positively with Viraemia and Inversely with CD4 Counts in Untreated HIV Infection
Open AIDS J, 11, 24-31
DOI 10.2174/1874613601711010024, PubMed 28553429 -
Transplacental nutrient transfer in the human in vivo determined by 4 vessel sampling
Placenta, 59 Suppl 1, S26-S31
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.03.014, PubMed 28411942 -
Dysregulation of circulating autoantibodies against VEGF-A, VEGFR-1 and PlGF in preeclampsia - A role in placental and vascular health?
Pregnancy Hypertens, 10, 83-89
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Perceptions and treatment of children with cerebral palsy among the Tonga of Binga in Zimbabwe
Cogent Soc. Sci., 3 (1), 1418144
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Exploring structural violence in the context of disability and poverty in Zimbabwe
Afr J Disabil, 6, 274
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Use of Proviral DNA to Investigate Virus Resistance Mutations in HIV-infected Zimbabweans
Open Microbiol J, 11, 45-52
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Risk factors for severe postpartum hemorrhage: a case-control study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 17 (1), 17
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Effects of gestational age and the mode of surgical abortion on postabortion hemorrhage and fever: evidence from population-based reproductive health survey in Georgia
BMC Womens Health, 17 (1), 136
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Maternal body mass index as a predictor for delivery method
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (2), 212-218
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LNG-emergency contraceptive pills: What do Argentinean healthcare students know?
Sex Reprod Healthc, 12, 93-99
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Health care students at an Argentinean school of medicine: are they well prepared to provide quality sexual and reproductive health services?
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care, 22 (3), 233-241
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Effects of antenatal diet and physical activity on maternal and fetal outcomes: individual patient data meta-analysis and health economic evaluation
Health Technol Assess, 21 (41), 1-158
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A population-based study of the effect of pregnancy history on risk of stillbirth
Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 140 (1), 73-80
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The effect of a prenatal lifestyle intervention on glucose metabolism: results of the Norwegian Fit for Delivery randomized controlled trial
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 17 (1), 167
DOI 10.1186/s12884-017-1340-6, PubMed 28577545 -
Soluble (pro)renin receptor in preeclampsia and diabetic pregnancies
J Am Soc Hypertens, 11 (10), 644-652
DOI 10.1016/j.jash.2017.08.001, PubMed 29050747 -
Father's environment before conception and asthma risk in his children: a multi-generation analysis of the Respiratory Health In Northern Europe study
Int J Epidemiol, 46 (1), 235-245
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Mutations in rpoB and katG genes of multidrug resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis undetectable using genotyping diagnostic methods
Pan Afr Med J, 27, 145
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Maternal deaths in the Nordic countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 96 (9), 1112-1119
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Diagnosis and repair of perineal injuries: knowledge before and after expert training-a multicentre observational study among Palestinian physicians and midwives
BMJ Open, 7 (4), e014183
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Complications in operative hysteroscopy - is prevention possible?
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 96 (12), 1399-1403
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13209, PubMed 28832907
Publications 2016
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Risk factors for complete uterine rupture
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 216 (2), 165.e1-165.e8
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.10.017, PubMed 27780708 -
Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and Postpartum Period and its Predictors in Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal
J Nepal Health Res Counc, 14 (34), 143-153
PubMed 28327678 -
Physical activity and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of epidemiological studies
Eur J Epidemiol, 31 (10), 967-997
DOI 10.1007/s10654-016-0176-0, PubMed 27485519 -
Women's values and preferences and health state valuations for thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy: A cross-sectional interview
Thromb Res, 140, 22-9
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.12.015, PubMed 27500301 -
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antibodies in childhood kidney transplantation
Pediatr Transplant, 20 (5), 627-32
DOI 10.1111/petr.12728, PubMed 27251358 -
Low-molecular-weight heparin to prevent recurrent venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: Rationale and design of the Highlow study, a randomised trial of two doses
Thromb Res, 144, 62-8
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.06.001, PubMed 27289488 -
Extending the scope of pooled analyses of individual patient biomarker data from heterogeneous laboratory platforms and cohorts using merging algorithms
Pregnancy Hypertens, 6 (1), 53-9
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2015.12.002, PubMed 26955773 -
LDL cholesterol in early pregnancy and offspring cardiovascular disease risk factors
J Clin Lipidol, 10 (6), 1369-1378.e7
DOI 10.1016/j.jacl.2016.08.016, PubMed 27919354 -
Episiotomy preferences, indication, and classification--a survey among Nordic doctors
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 95 (5), 587-95
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12856, PubMed 26814151 -
Sexual activity and dyspareunia the first year postpartum in relation to degree of perineal trauma
Int Urogynecol J, 27 (10), 1513-23
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Antiphospholipid Antibodies are Associated with Low Levels of Complement C3 and C4 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Scand J Immunol, 84 (2), 95-9
DOI 10.1111/sji.12445, PubMed 27135178 -
Inflammation-modulating cytokine profile and lipid interaction in HIV-related risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
Ther Clin Risk Manag, 12, 1659-1666
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Cerebrospinal fluid levels of neopterin are elevated in delirium after hip fracture
J Neuroinflammation, 13 (1), 170
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Human umbilical and fetal cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms following maternal glucose loading: a cross-sectional observational study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 95 (6), 683-9
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12913, PubMed 27099205 -
Burnout among Norwegian midwives and the contribution of personal and work-related factors: A cross-sectional study
Sex Reprod Healthc, 9, 42-7
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2016.08.001, PubMed 27634664 -
Lifetime sexual violence and childbirth expectations - A Norwegian population based cohort study
Midwifery, 36, 14-20
DOI 10.1016/j.midw.2016.02.018, PubMed 27106939 -
Elective cesarean section or not? Maternal age and risk of adverse outcomes at term: a population-based registry study of low-risk primiparous women
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 16, 230
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In vivo uteroplacental release of placental growth factor and soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 in normal and preeclamptic pregnancies
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 215 (6), 782.e1-782.e9
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.07.056, PubMed 27503620 -
Dydrogesterone and pre-term birth
Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig, 27 (3), 81-3
DOI 10.1515/hmbci-2015-0064, PubMed 26812800 -
LOW PRETERM BIRTH RATE WITH DECREASING EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA DURING 2007-2014
Mater Sociomed, 28 (1), 32-5
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Lower Urinary and Serum Progesterone-Induced Blocking Factor in Women with Preterm Birth
J Reprod Immunol, 117, 66-9
DOI 10.1016/j.jri.2016.07.003, PubMed 27479613 -
Corrigendum to "Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids stimulate cellular fatty acid uptake in human placental choriocarcinoma (Bewo) cells" [Placenta (2009) 1037-1044]
Placenta, 47, 131
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2016.09.002, PubMed 27623544 -
An RGS2 3'UTR polymorphism is associated with preeclampsia in overweight women
BMC Genet, 17 (1), 121
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Why did the authors perform a meta-analysis of studies with primary endpoints they consider clinically unimportant?
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 95 (5), 606-7
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Apolipoprotein B Gene Polymorphisms and Dyslipidemia in HIV Infected Adult Zimbabweans
Open AIDS J, 10, 190-198
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Gene expression in term placentas is regulated more by spinal or epidural anesthesia than by late-onset preeclampsia or gestational diabetes mellitus
Sci Rep, 6, 29715
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Low circulating pentraxin 3 levels in pregnancy is associated with gestational diabetes and increased apoB/apoA ratio: a 5-year follow-up study
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 15, 23
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Pregnancy outcomes following maternal kidney transplantation: a national cohort study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 95 (10), 1153-61
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12937, PubMed 27288648 -
Dried blood spot omega-3 and omega-6 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid levels in 7-9 year old Zimbabwean children: a cross sectional study
BMC Clin Pathol, 16, 14
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Evaluating the contribution of APOBEC3G haplotypes, on influencing HIV infection in a Zimbabwean paediatric population
S Afr Med J, 106 (6 Suppl 1), S119-23
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KIR Gene Content Diversity in a Zimbabwean Population: Does KIR2DL2 Have a Role in Protection Against Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection?
OMICS, 20 (12), 727-735
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Assisted reproductive technology and severe postpartum haemorrhage: a case-control study
BJOG, 124 (8), 1198-1205
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Longitudinal reference ranges for maternal plasma laeverin, and its role as a potential biomarker of preeclampsia
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 16 (1), 377
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Exercise during pregnancy and risk of cesarean delivery in nulliparous women: a large population-based cohort study
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 215 (6), 791.e1-791.e13
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.08.014, PubMed 27555317 -
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Am J Obstet Gynecol, 214 (5), 669
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.01.006, PubMed 26772791 -
Development of composite outcomes for individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis on the effects of diet and lifestyle in pregnancy: a Delphi survey
BJOG, 123 (2), 190-8
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The effect of prenatal lifestyle intervention on weight retention 12 months postpartum: results of the Norwegian Fit for Delivery randomised controlled trial
BJOG, 124 (1), 111-121
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.13863, PubMed 26786294 -
Lifestyle intervention to limit gestational weight gain: the Norwegian Fit for Delivery randomised controlled trial
BJOG, 124 (1), 97-109
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Towards a new era in fetal medicine in the Nordic countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 95 (8), 845-9
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Medication use and drug-related problems among women at maternity wards-a cross-sectional study from two Norwegian hospitals
Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 72 (7), 849-57
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Evaluation of four commonly used normalizer genes for the study of decidual gene expression
Placenta, 43, 9-12
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Decidual acute atherosis and "halo of hyalinization" - A Response to "The aetiology of narrowed uterine arterioles in obstetric and gynaecological syndromes" by Dr. M.J Quinn"
Placenta, 44, 115
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Changes of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine distribution during myeloid and lymphoid differentiation of CD34+ cells
Epigenetics Chromatin, 9, 21
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Alcohol Consumption Practices among Married Women of Reproductive Age in Nepal: A Population Based Household Survey
PLoS One, 11 (4), e0152535
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Determinants of acquired activated protein C resistance and D-dimer in breast cancer
Thromb Res, 145, 78-83
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Oxytocin, a main breastfeeding hormone, prevents hypertension acquired in utero: A therapeutics preview
Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj, 1861 (1 Pt A), 3071-3084
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Ethnic differences in blood pressure from early pregnancy to postpartum: a Norwegian cohort study
J Hypertens, 34 (6), 1151-9
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Placental endoplasmic reticulum stress in gestational diabetes: the potential for therapeutic intervention with chemical chaperones and antioxidants
Diabetologia, 59 (10), 2240-50
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Predictive Value of the sFlt-1: PlGF Ratio in Women With Suspected Preeclampsia EDITORIAL COMMENT
Obstet. Gynecol. Surv., 71 (5), 273-274 -
Predictive Value of the sFlt-1:PlGF Ratio in Women with Suspected Preeclampsia
N Engl J Med, 374 (1), 13-22
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Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1-to-Placental Growth Factor Ratio and Time to Delivery in Women With Suspected Preeclampsia
Obstet Gynecol, 128 (2), 261-269
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Changes in Lipid Profiles of HIV(+) Adults over Nine Months at a Harare HIV Clinic: A Longitudinal Study
Biochem Res Int, 2016, 3204818
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Changes in coronary heart disease risk profiles of HIV patients in Zimbabwe over 9 months: a follow-up study
HIV AIDS (Auckl), 8, 165-174
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HIV-1 Vertical Transmission in Zimbabwe in 622 Mother and Infant Pairs: Rethinking the Contribution of Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency in Africa
OMICS, 20 (7), 433-41
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Publications 2015
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Uterine rupture: trends over 40 years
BJOG, 123 (5), 780-7
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.13394, PubMed 25846698 -
Acute atherosis in vacuum suction biopsies of decidua basalis: An evidence based research definition
Placenta, 37, 26-33
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2015.10.020, PubMed 26608629 -
Higher risk for adverse obstetric outcomes among immigrants of African and Asian descent: a comparison study at a low-risk maternity hospital in Norway
Birth, 42 (2), 132-40
DOI 10.1111/birt.12165, PubMed 25847218 -
IFPA meeting 2014 workshop report: Animal models to study pregnancy pathologies; new approaches to study human placental exposure to xenobiotics; biomarkers of pregnancy pathologies; placental genetics and epigenetics; the placenta and stillbirth and fetal growth restriction
Placenta, 36 Suppl 1, S5-10
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2015.01.196, PubMed 25703592 -
Maternal Colonization with Group B Streptococcus Is Associated with an Increased Rate of Infants Transferred to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatology, 108 (3), 157-63
DOI 10.1159/000434716, PubMed 26182960 -
Genetic variations in the annexin A5 gene and the risk of pregnancy-related venous thrombosis
J Thromb Haemost, 13 (3), 409-13
DOI 10.1111/jth.12817, PubMed 25495894 -
Women's values and preferences for thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy: a comparison of direct-choice and decision analysis using patient specific utilities
Thromb Res, 136 (2), 341-7
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.05.020, PubMed 26033397 -
Elevated inflammatory markers in preeclamptic pregnancies, but no relation to systemic arterial stiffness
Pregnancy Hypertens, 5 (4), 325-9
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2015.09.003, PubMed 26597749 -
Toxoplasma prevalence among pregnant women in Norway: a cross-sectional study
APMIS, 123 (4), 321-5
DOI 10.1111/apm.12354, PubMed 25628065 -
Persistent Low Toxoplasma IgG Avidity Is Common in Pregnancy: Experience from Antenatal Testing in Norway
PLoS One, 10 (12), e0145519
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Placental glucose transfer: a human in vivo study
PLoS One, 10 (2), e0117084
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The association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the maternal cystathionine-β-synthase gene with early-onset preeclampsia
Pregnancy Hypertens, 6 (1), 60-5
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2015.12.001, PubMed 26955774 -
Maternal serum progesterone-induced blocking factor (PIBF) in the prediction of preterm birth
J Reprod Immunol, 109, 36-40
DOI 10.1016/j.jri.2015.02.006, PubMed 25818991 -
Preterm Birth: Pathophysiology, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Biomed Res Int, 2015, 417965
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Sexual activity and functioning after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy: Impact of hormone replacement therapy
Gynecol Oncol, 140 (1), 101-6
DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.11.016, PubMed 26597462 -
A lower reduction in umbilical artery pulsatility in mid-pregnancy predicts higher infant blood pressure six months after birth
Acta Paediatr, 104 (8), 796-800
DOI 10.1111/apa.13020, PubMed 25865616 -
β-cell dysfunction in women with previous gestational diabetes is associated with visceral adipose tissue distribution
Eur J Endocrinol, 173 (1), 63-70
DOI 10.1530/EJE-15-0153, PubMed 25877991 -
Aortic Stiffness and Cardiovascular Risk in Women with Previous Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
PLoS One, 10 (8), e0136892
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Expression and clinical role of chemoresponse-associated genes in ovarian serous carcinoma
Gynecol Oncol, 139 (1), 30-9
DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.07.107, PubMed 26232338 -
Prediction of small-for-gestational-age status by symphysis-fundus height: a registry-based population cohort study
BJOG, 123 (7), 1167-73
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Symphysis-fundus height measurement to predict small-for-gestational-age status at birth: a systematic review
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 15, 22
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Healthcare students' knowledge and opinions about the Argentinean abortion law
Sex Reprod Healthc, 7, 21-6
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2015.10.001, PubMed 26826041 -
Regulatory T cells ameliorate intrauterine growth retardation in a transgenic rat model for preeclampsia
Hypertension, 65 (6), 1298-306
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Gynecological manifestations, histopathological findings, and schistosoma-specific polymerase chain reaction results among women with Schistosoma haematobium infection: a cross-sectional study in Madagascar
J Infect Dis, 212 (2), 275-84
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Angiogenic biomarkers in pregnancy: defining maternal and fetal health
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 94 (8), 820-32
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Preeclampsia, biomarkers, syncytiotrophoblast stress, and placental capacity
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 213 (4 Suppl), S9.e1, S9-11
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.08.003, PubMed 26428507 -
Erratum to: Study protocol: differential effects of diet and physical activity based interventions in pregnancy on maternal and fetal outcomes: individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis and health economic evaluation
Syst Rev, 4, 101
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Long-term outcome after pregnancy-related venous thrombosis
Thromb Res, 135 Suppl 1, S1-4
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Pregnancy and Long-Term Maternal Cardiovascular Health: Progress Through Harmonization of Research Cohorts and Biobanks
Hypertension, 67 (2), 251-60
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Increased angiogenesis is associated with a 32-gene expression signature and 6p21 amplification in aggressive endometrial cancer
Oncotarget, 6 (12), 10634-45
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Expression of CDK1(Tyr15), pCDK1(Thr161), Cyclin B1 (total) and pCyclin B1(Ser126) in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and their relations with clinicopatological features and prognosis
PLoS One, 10 (4), e0121398
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The role of inflammation in post-thrombotic syndrome after pregnancy-related deep vein thrombosis: A population-based, cross-sectional study
Thromb Res, 138, 16-21
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Ethnic differences in postpartum weight retention: a Norwegian cohort study
BJOG, 123 (5), 699-708
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Dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease risk profiles of patients attending an HIV treatment clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe
HIV AIDS (Auckl), 7, 145-55
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HIV-1 Disease Progression and Survival in an Adult Population in Zimbabwe: Is There an Effect of the Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency?
OMICS, 19 (9), 542-52
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Role of mannose-binding lectin deficiency in HIV-1 and schistosoma infections in a rural adult population in Zimbabwe
PLoS One, 10 (4), e0122659
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0122659, PubMed 25830474
Publications 2014
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Born too small: who survives in the public hospitals in Lilongwe, Malawi?
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, 100 (2), F150-4
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Physical activity and the risk of preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Epidemiology, 25 (3), 331-43
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Maternal body mass index and the risk of fetal death, stillbirth, and infant death: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JAMA, 311 (15), 1536-46
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A potential pathophysiological role for galectins and the renin-angiotensin system in preeclampsia
Cell Mol Life Sci, 72 (1), 39-50
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Comparison of PCR and serotyping of Group B Streptococcus in pregnant women: the Oslo GBS-study
J Microbiol Methods, 108, 31-5
DOI 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.11.001, PubMed 25447890 -
BMC Medicine editorial board members on open access publishing
BMC Med, 12, 10
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Intrapartum GBS screening and antibiotic prophylaxis: a European consensus conference
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 28 (7), 766-82
DOI 10.3109/14767058.2014.934804, PubMed 25162923 -
Discrepancy in term calculation from second trimester ultrasound scan versus last menstrual period in women with type 1 diabetes
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 93 (8), 809-16
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12422, PubMed 24807126 -
Effect of different episiotomy techniques on perineal pain and sexual activity 3 months after delivery
Int Urogynecol J, 25 (12), 1629-37
DOI 10.1007/s00192-014-2401-2, PubMed 24807426 -
Shape information in repeated glucose curves during pregnancy provided significant physiological information for neonatal outcomes
PLoS One, 9 (3), e90798
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Seasonal variation in maternal and umbilical cord 25(OH) vitamin D and their associations with neonatal adiposity
Eur J Endocrinol, 170 (4), 609-17
DOI 10.1530/EJE-13-0842, PubMed 24451081 -
Is acetylcholine constriction of umbilical vessels clinically relevant?
BJOG, 122 (12), 1640
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.13147, PubMed 25404085 -
Human fetoplacental and fetal liver blood flow after maternal glucose loading: a cross-sectional observational study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 93 (8), 778-85
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12419, PubMed 24806823 -
Uterine artery Doppler flow velocity waveform analysis following uterine fibroid embolisation
J Obstet Gynaecol, 35 (3), 316-7
DOI 10.3109/01443615.2014.940298, PubMed 25058042 -
Maternal psychological distress and placental circulation in pregnancies after a previous offspring with congenital malformation
PLoS One, 9 (1), e86597
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Sexual violence and neonatal outcomes: a Norwegian population-based cohort study
BMJ Open, 4 (10), e005935
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Maternal age and emergency operative deliveries at term: a population-based registry study among low-risk primiparous women
BJOG, 122 (12), 1642-51
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.12962, PubMed 25100277 -
Attitudes and awareness towards weight gain among normal weight and overweight pregnant women
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 28 (13), 1569-74
DOI 10.3109/14767058.2014.961005, PubMed 25184626 -
The burden and predictors of cognitive impairment among 6- to 8-year-old children infected and uninfected with HIV from Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study
Child Neuropsychol, 21 (1), 106-20
DOI 10.1080/09297049.2013.876493, PubMed 24409987 -
Applying new strategies for the national adaptation, updating, and dissemination of trustworthy guidelines: results from the Norwegian adaptation of the Antithrombotic Therapy and the Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th Ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chest, 146 (3), 735-761
DOI 10.1378/chest.13-2993, PubMed 25180724 -
Anaemia and iron deficiency in peri-urban school children born in a National HIV Prevention Programme in Zimbabwe: A cross-sectional study
Cent Afr J Med, 60 (5-8), 22-8
PubMed 26867252 -
Hypertension after preeclampsia and relation to the C1114G polymorphism (rs4606) in RGS2: data from the Norwegian HUNT2 study
BMC Med Genet, 15, 28
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Effect of mode of delivery on perceived risks of maternal health outcomes among expectant parents: a cohort study in Beijing, China
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 14, 12
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Antenatal maternal emotional distress and duration of pregnancy
PLoS One, 9 (7), e101682
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Cesarean sections and fetal death rates
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 93 (3), 312-3
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CCR2, CX3CR1, RANTES and SDF1 genetic polymorphisms influence HIV infection in a Zimbabwean pediatric population
J Infect Dev Ctries, 8 (10), 1313-21
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How does mother-to-child transmission of HIV differ among African populations? Lessons from MBL2 genetic variation in Zimbabweans
OMICS, 18 (7), 454-60
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Presence of Betapapillomavirus in Kaposi sarcoma lesions
J Med Virol, 86 (9), 1556-9
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Frequency of Betapapillomavirus infections among HIV infected and uninfected Black Zimbabweans with cutaneous lesions
J Med Virol, 87 (3), 478-84
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Placental expression of aminopeptidase-Q (laeverin) and its role in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 211 (6), 686.e1-31
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Weight in early pregnancy and outcomes in early infancy
BMJ, 349, g6850
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HLA associated type 1 diabetes risk in children of Pakistani migrants to Norway
Med Hypotheses, 83 (6), 664-7
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IFPA Senior Award Lecture: making sense of pre-eclampsia - two placental causes of preeclampsia?
Placenta, 35 Suppl, S20-5
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Maternal factors associated with fetal growth and birthweight are independent determinants of placental weight and exhibit differential effects by fetal sex
PLoS One, 9 (2), e87303
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The association of episiotomy with obstetric anal sphincter injury--a population based matched cohort study
PLoS One, 9 (9), e107053
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Urine NMR metabolomics analysis of breastfeeding biomarkers during and after pregnancy in a large prospective cohort study
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 74 (3), 264-72
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Retraction: "Folic acid supplementation, dietary folate intake during pregnancy and risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a prospective observational cohort study"
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 14, 202
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Gene expression profile in cardiovascular disease and preeclampsia: a meta-analysis of the transcriptome based on raw data from human studies deposited in Gene Expression Omnibus
Placenta, 36 (2), 170-8
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Fragmentation of human cleavage-stage embryos is related to the progression through meiotic and mitotic cell cycles
Fertil Steril, 103 (2), 374-81.e4
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Increased coagulation activity and genetic polymorphisms in the F5, F10 and EPCR genes are associated with breast cancer: a case-control study
BMC Cancer, 14, 845
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Maternal deaths in Norway 2005-2009
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (8), 836-9
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Publications 2013
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Validation study of uterine rupture registration in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 92 (9), 1086-93
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12148, PubMed 23590688 -
Optimising sample collection for placental research
Placenta, 35 (1), 9-22
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.11.005, PubMed 24290528 -
Altered maternal left ventricular contractility and function during normal pregnancy
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 41 (6), 659-66
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Increased arterial stiffness in pre-eclamptic pregnancy at term and early and late postpartum: a combined echocardiographic and tonometric study
Am J Hypertens, 26 (4), 549-56
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Adiposity-related inflammation: effects of pregnancy
Obesity (Silver Spring), 21 (1), E124-30
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Newborn body fat: associations with maternal metabolic state and placental size
PLoS One, 8 (2), e57467
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Shape information from glucose curves: functional data analysis compared with traditional summary measures
BMC Med Res Methodol, 13, 6
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Umbilical cord levels of sclerostin, placental weight, and birth weight are predictors of total bone mineral content in neonates
Eur J Endocrinol, 168 (3), 371-8
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Women's experiences in relation to stillbirth and risk factors for long-term post-traumatic stress symptoms: a retrospective study
BMJ Open, 3 (10), e003323
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Blood pressure rises more in pre-eclampsia than normal pregnancy when acral skin is locally cooled
Hypertens Pregnancy, 32 (4), 340-54
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Does antenatal maternal psychological distress affect placental circulation in the third trimester?
PLoS One, 8 (2), e57071
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Classification of stillbirths and risk factors by cause of death--a case-control study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 92 (3), 325-33
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Sexual violence and antenatal hospitalization
Birth, 40 (4), 281-8
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Stages of change model for participation in physical activity during pregnancy
J Pregnancy, 2013, 193170
DOI 10.1155/2013/193170, PubMed 23431448 -
Modeling manual perineal protection during vaginal delivery
Int Urogynecol J, 25 (1), 65-71
DOI 10.1007/s00192-013-2164-1, PubMed 23835811 -
Adiposity and hyperglycaemia in pregnancy and related health outcomes in European ethnic minorities of Asian and African origin: a review
Food Nutr Res, 57
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Association between umbilical cord artery pCO₂ and the Apgar score; elevated levels of pCO₂ may be beneficial for neonatal vitality after moderate acidemia
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 92 (6), 662-70
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12090, PubMed 23551012 -
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in G protein signaling pathway genes in preeclampsia
Hypertension, 61 (3), 655-61
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Paternal psychological response after ultrasonographic detection of structural fetal anomalies with a comparison to maternal response: a cohort study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 13, 147
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Prevalence and Risk Indicators for Anal Incontinence among Pregnant Women
ISRN Obstet Gynecol, 2013, 947572
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Change of childbirth preference after delivery among nulliparous Chinese women and their partners
J Obstet Gynaecol Res, 40 (1), 184-91
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The effects of mode of delivery and time since birth on chronic pelvic pain and health-related quality of life
Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 124 (2), 139-42
DOI 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.07.029, PubMed 24225262 -
Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding among women in Kilimanjaro region, Northern Tanzania: a population based cross-sectional study
Int Breastfeed J, 8 (1), 12
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Prevalence of depression and associated risk factors among persons with type-2 diabetes mellitus without a prior psychiatric history: a cross-sectional study in clinical settings in urban Nepal
BMC Psychiatry, 13, 309
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PP071. suPAR levels in normal- and preeclamptic pregnancies
Pregnancy Hypertens, 3 (2), 93
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Do endometriomas induce an inflammatory reaction in nearby follicles?
Hum Reprod, 28 (7), 1837-45
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A new population-based reference curve for symphysis-fundus height
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 92 (8), 925-33
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12157, PubMed 23611757 -
Novel ideas about salt, blood pressure, and pregnancy
J Reprod Immunol, 101-102, 135-139
DOI 10.1016/j.jri.2013.04.001, PubMed 23726817 -
Pad stress tests with increasing load for the diagnosis of stress urinary incontinence
Neurourol Urodyn, 33 (7), 1135-9
DOI 10.1002/nau.22460, PubMed 23913797 -
PP076. Gender differences in fetal growth and fetal-placental ratio in preeclamptic and normal pregnancies
Pregnancy Hypertens, 3 (2), 95
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2013.04.101, PubMed 26105931 -
Changing associations of episiotomy and anal sphincter injury across risk strata: results of a population-based register study in Finland 2004-2011
BMJ Open, 3 (8), e003216
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003216, PubMed 23955189 -
Study protocol: fit for delivery - can a lifestyle intervention in pregnancy result in measurable health benefits for mothers and newborns? A randomized controlled trial
BMC Public Health, 13, 132
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-13-132, PubMed 23406306 -
Folic acid supplementation, dietary folate intake during pregnancy and risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: a prospective observational cohort study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 13, 160 (Retracted)
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-13-160, PubMed 23937678 -
Preeclampsia and uteroplacental acute atherosis: immune and inflammatory factors
J Reprod Immunol, 101-102, 120-126
DOI 10.1016/j.jri.2013.09.001, PubMed 24119981 -
IFPA Award in Placentology Lecture: preeclampsia, the decidual battleground and future maternal cardiovascular disease
Placenta, 35 Suppl, S26-31
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.12.003, PubMed 24411701 -
Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorders among mothers of young children in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania
PLoS One, 8 (7), e69088
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Vaginal breech delivery: results of a prospective registration study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 13, 153
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Long-term mortality and incidence of cancer after pregnancy-related venous thrombosis: results of a population-based cohort study
Thromb Res, 131 (6), 497-501
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Wavelet principal component analysis of fetal movement counting data preceding hospital examinations due to decreased fetal movement: a prospective cohort study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 13, 172
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-13-172, PubMed 24007565
Publications 2012
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Prevalence and risk factors for poor nutritional status among children in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 9 (10), 3506-18
DOI 10.3390/ijerph9103506, PubMed 23202759 -
Plasma lipoproteins and preeclampsia in women with type 1 diabetes: a prospective study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 97 (5), 1752-62
DOI 10.1210/jc.2011-3255, PubMed 22438226 -
Differential haemostatic risk factors for pregnancy-related deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a population-based case-control study
Thromb Haemost, 108 (6), 1165-71
DOI 10.1160/TH12-05-0350, PubMed 23015030 -
Maternal sugar consumption and risk of preeclampsia in nulliparous Norwegian women
Eur J Clin Nutr, 66 (8), 920-5
DOI 10.1038/ejcn.2012.61, PubMed 22713766 -
Candidate gene polymorphisms and the risk for pregnancy-related venous thrombosis
Br J Haematol, 157 (6), 753-61
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09121.x, PubMed 22533697 -
Placenta messages to the mother: not just debris
Hypertension, 59 (2), 191-3
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.184861, PubMed 22215710 -
Phylogenetic analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtype C env gp120 sequences among four drug-naive families following subsequent heterosexual and vertical transmissions
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses, 28 (8), 885-93
DOI 10.1089/AID.2011.0217, PubMed 22206228 -
Perinatal and Infant Mortality in Term and Preterm Births Among Women With Type 1 Diabetes EDITORIAL COMMENT
Obstet. Gynecol. Surv., 67 (3), 139-141
DOI 10.1097/OGX.0b013e31824b6f5f -
Systemic arterial response and ventriculo-arterial interaction during normal pregnancy
Am J Hypertens, 25 (6), 672-7
DOI 10.1038/ajh.2012.29, PubMed 22460202 -
Different episiotomy techniques, postpartum perineal pain, and blood loss: an observational study
Int Urogynecol J, 24 (5), 865-72
DOI 10.1007/s00192-012-1960-3, PubMed 23108732 -
Fetal liver blood flow distribution: role in human developmental strategy to prioritize fat deposition versus brain development
PLoS One, 7 (8), e41759
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0041759, PubMed 22927915 -
Long-term impact of intrauterine fetal death on quality of life and depression: a case-control study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 12, 43
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-12-43, PubMed 22676992 -
A longitudinal study of postpartum depressive symptoms: multilevel growth curve analyses of emotion regulation strategies, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and social support
Arch Womens Ment Health, 15 (3), 175-84
DOI 10.1007/s00737-012-0274-2, PubMed 22451329 -
Challenges and successes: the Baby-Friendly Initiative in Norway
J Hum Lact, 28 (3), 285-8
DOI 10.1177/0890334412444162, PubMed 22723529 -
Cytochrome P450 subfamily 2J polypeptide 2 expression and circulating epoxyeicosatrienoic metabolites in preeclampsia
Circulation, 126 (25), 2990-9
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OS066. Intrauterine CYP2J2 expression and circulatingepoxyeicosatrienoic acid levels in preeclampsia
Pregnancy Hypertens, 2 (3), 212-3
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2012.04.067, PubMed 26105280 -
Maternal age and elective cesarean section in a low-risk population
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 91 (7), 816-23
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01405.x, PubMed 22435923 -
Venous thromboembolism associated with pregnancy and hormonal therapy
Best Pract Res Clin Haematol, 25 (3), 319-32
DOI 10.1016/j.beha.2012.07.006, PubMed 22959548 -
Classification of episiotomy: towards a standardisation of terminology
BJOG, 119 (5), 522-6
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03268.x, PubMed 22304364 -
Validation of a culturally modified short form of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities in 6 to 8 year old Zimbabwean school children: a cross section study
BMC Neurol, 12, 147
DOI 10.1186/1471-2377-12-147, PubMed 23190558 -
Can a brief antepartum preventive group intervention help reduce postpartum depressive symptomatology?
Psychother Psychosom, 81 (2), 98-107
DOI 10.1159/000330035, PubMed 22261988 -
Predictors of attrition among children born in a PMTCT programme in Zimbabwe followed up over 5 years
J Trop Pediatr, 58 (5), 360-9
DOI 10.1093/tropej/fmr112, PubMed 22262677 -
Are obstetric anal sphincter ruptures preventable?-- large and consistent rupture rate variations between the Nordic countries and between delivery units in Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 92 (1), 94-100
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12024, PubMed 23034015 -
Incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries after training to protect the perineum: cohort study
BMJ Open, 2 (5)
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001649, PubMed 23075573 -
Sexual violence and pregnancy-related physical symptoms
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 12, 83
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-12-83, PubMed 22883753 -
Association between hysterectomy with ovarian preservation and cardiovascular disease in a Norwegian population-based sample
Gynecol Obstet Invest, 75 (1), 61-7
DOI 10.1159/000345072, PubMed 23220872 -
Low-risk labor - outcomes after introduction of special guidelines combined with increased awareness of risk category
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 91 (4), 476-82
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01360.x, PubMed 22229739 -
Serum soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in early pregnancy prior to clinical onset of preeclampsia
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 91 (10), 1226-32
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01504.x, PubMed 22774918 -
In vitro fertilization is a successful treatment in endometriosis-associated infertility
Fertil Steril, 97 (4), 912-8
DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.01.112, PubMed 22341637 -
Uteroplacental arterio-venous difference in soluble VEGFR-1 (sFlt-1), but not in soluble endoglin concentrations in preeclampsia
Placenta, 33 (3), 224-6
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.01.001, PubMed 22264588 -
Fetal growth versus birthweight: the role of placenta versus other determinants
PLoS One, 7 (6), e39324
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0039324, PubMed 22723995 -
[Risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury in vaginal births could be reduced]
Duodecim, 128 (19), 1981-7
PubMed 23155749 -
HLA-DRB1, -DQA1 and -DQB1 alleles and haplotypes in first-generation Pakistani immigrants in Norway
Scand J Immunol, 75 (4), 426-30
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02669.x, PubMed 22171671 -
Changing trends on the place of delivery: why do Nepali women give birth at home?
Reprod Health, 9, 25
DOI 10.1186/1742-4755-9-25, PubMed 23050689 -
Review: Preeclampsia, acute atherosis of the spiral arteries and future cardiovascular disease: two new hypotheses
Placenta, 34 Suppl, S73-8
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.11.022, PubMed 23246096 -
A new, clinically oriented, unifying and simple placental classification system
Placenta, 33 (12), 1026-35
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2012.10.002, PubMed 23110739 -
Cancer risk with folic acid supplements: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Open, 2 (1), e000653
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000653, PubMed 22240654 -
Prevalence and predictors for post-thrombotic syndrome 3 to 16 years after pregnancy-related venous thrombosis: a population-based, cross-sectional, case-control study
J Thromb Haemost, 10 (5), 840-7
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Long-term impact of pregnancy-related venous thrombosis on quality-of-life, general health and functioning: results of a cross-sectional, case-control study
BMJ Open, 2 (6)
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002048, PubMed 23144263 -
What is the gold standard for intrapartum fetal monitoring?
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 91 (9), 1011-4
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01475.x, PubMed 22671962 -
Reduced soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) scavenger capacity precedes pre-eclampsia in Type 1 diabetes
BJOG, 119 (12), 1512-20
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03463.x, PubMed 22900949
Publications 2011
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IFPA Meeting 2011 workshop report I: Placenta: Predicting future health; roles of lipids in the growth and development of feto-placental unit; placental nutrient sensing; placental research to solve clinical problems--a translational approach
Placenta, 33 Suppl, S4-8
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2011.11.015, PubMed 22154691 -
Serum carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in women with type 1 diabetes and preeclampsia: a longitudinal study
Diabetes Care, 34 (6), 1258-64
DOI 10.2337/dc10-2145, PubMed 21498785 -
Resistance to activated protein C is a risk factor for pregnancy-related venous thrombosis in the absence of the F5 rs6025 (factor V Leiden) polymorphism
Br J Haematol, 154 (2), 241-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2011.08712.x, PubMed 21564075 -
Infectious immune status in an obstetric population of Pakistani immigrants in Norway
Scand J Public Health, 39 (5), 464-70
DOI 10.1177/1403494811399653, PubMed 21339369 -
IFPA Meeting 2011 workshop report II: Angiogenic signaling and regulation of fetal endothelial function; placental and fetal circulation and growth; spiral artery remodeling
Placenta, 33 Suppl, S9-S14
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2011.11.014, PubMed 22177322 -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) types Western blot (WB) band profiles as potential surrogate markers of HIV disease progression and predictors of vertical transmission in a cohort of infected but antiretroviral therapy naïve pregnant women in Harare, Zimbabwe
BMC Infect Dis, 11, 7
DOI 10.1186/1471-2334-11-7, PubMed 21211021 -
Perinatal and infant mortality in term and preterm births among women with type 1 diabetes
Diabetologia, 54 (11), 2771-8
DOI 10.1007/s00125-011-2281-7, PubMed 21866407 -
Correction of an unexpected increasing trend in glucose measurements during 7 years recruitment to a cohort study
Clin Biochem, 44 (17-18), 1483-6
DOI 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.08.1150, PubMed 21945023 -
Myocardial function in offspring 5-8years after pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia
Early Hum Dev, 87 (8), 531-5
DOI 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.04.006, PubMed 21550734 -
International migration and gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol, 25 (6), 575-92
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2011.01230.x, PubMed 21980947 -
Gynecologic oncology training systems in Europe: a report from the European network of young gynaecological oncologists
Int J Gynecol Cancer, 21 (8), 1500-6
DOI 10.1097/IGC.0b013e3182202d17, PubMed 21720256 -
Core body temperature and the thermoneutral zone: a longitudinal study of normal human pregnancy
Acta Physiol (Oxf), 201 (4), 467-74
DOI 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2010.02228.x, PubMed 21087419 -
Psychological distress after recent detection of fetal malformation: short-term effect on second-trimester uteroplacental and fetoplacental circulation
BJOG, 118 (13), 1653-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03155.x, PubMed 21985624 -
Incidence and risk factors of fetal death in Norway: a case-control study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 90 (4), 390-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01079.x, PubMed 21306337 -
The association of antiphospholipid antibodies with intrauterine fetal death: a case-control study
Thromb Res, 130 (1), 32-7
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2011.11.029, PubMed 22178574 -
The association of inherited thrombophilia and intrauterine fetal death: a case-control study
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 22 (8), 651-6
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Dydrogesterone supplementation in women with threatened preterm delivery--the impact on cytokine profile, hormone profile, and progesterone-induced blocking factor
J Reprod Immunol, 92 (1-2), 103-7
DOI 10.1016/j.jri.2011.08.006, PubMed 22032897 -
Impact of ethnicity on gestational diabetes identified with the WHO and the modified International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria: a population-based cohort study
Eur J Endocrinol, 166 (2), 317-24
DOI 10.1530/EJE-11-0866, PubMed 22108914 -
Docosahexaenoic acid stimulates tube formation in first trimester trophoblast cells, HTR8/SVneo
Placenta, 32 (9), 626-632
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2011.06.009, PubMed 21741084 -
Evaluation of the incision angle of mediolateral episiotomy at 60 degrees
Int J Gynaecol Obstet, 112 (3), 220-4
DOI 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.09.015, PubMed 21247571 -
Neurodevelopmental impairment among infants born to mothers infected with human immunodeficiency virus and uninfected mothers from three peri-urban primary care clinics in Harare, Zimbabwe
Dev Med Child Neurol, 53 (11), 1046-52
DOI 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.04126.x, PubMed 22014323 -
A randomized trial of day-case vs inpatient laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 204 (4), 307.e1-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.11.014, PubMed 21272844 -
Realities and Challenges of a Five Year Follow Up of Mother and Child Pairs on a PMTCT Program in Zimbabwe
Open AIDS J, 5, 51-8
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Endothelial function and circulating biomarkers are disturbed in women and children after preeclampsia
Hypertension, 58 (1), 63-9
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P49. Do circulating angiogenic factors in pregnancies complicated by diabetes mellitus predict angiogenic factors and endothelial function postpartum?
Pregnancy Hypertens, 1 (3-4), 296
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2011.08.110, PubMed 26009143 -
Prevalence and risk factors for anal incontinence after obstetric anal sphincter rupture
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 90 (4), 319-24
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2010.01057.x, PubMed 21306321 -
Sustained fertility from 22 to 41 years of age in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Hum Reprod, 26 (9), 2499-504
DOI 10.1093/humrep/der214, PubMed 21724569 -
[Mass examination for gynecological cancer--status and future]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (16), 1550-3
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Anaemia among pregnant women in northern Tanzania: prevalence, risk factors and effect on perinatal outcomes
Tanzan J Health Res, 13 (1), 33-9
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Is a 6.7% cesarean section rate significantly different from 5% for low-risk women in the years 2001-2003? REPLY
Acta Obstet. Gynecol. Scand., 90 (2), 200
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Post-partum weight change patterns in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study
Matern Child Nutr, 7 (3), 228-40
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Complete surgical removal of minimal and mild endometriosis improves outcome of subsequent IVF/ICSI treatment
Reprod Biomed Online, 23 (3), 389-95
DOI 10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.06.002, PubMed 21764382 -
P4. Uteroplacental arterio-venosus difference in sFlt, but not in endoglin concentrations in preeclampsia
Pregnancy Hypertens, 1 (3-4), 274
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2011.08.065, PubMed 26009094 -
The 2011 meeting of the International Federation of Placenta Associations
Placenta, 33 Suppl, S2-3
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Elevated plasma growth differentiation factor-15 correlates with lymph node metastases and poor survival in endometrial cancer
Clin Cancer Res, 17 (14), 4825-33
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O28. Cardiovascular biomarkers during and after preeclamptic pregnancy
Pregnancy Hypertens, 1 (3-4), 271-2
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2011.08.060, PubMed 26009089 -
Cardiovascular biomarker midregional proatrial natriuretic peptide during and after preeclamptic pregnancies
Hypertension, 59 (2), 395-401
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.185264, PubMed 22184318 -
Plasma calprotectin as inflammation marker in pregnancies complicated by diabetes mellitus and superimposed preeclampsia
Pregnancy Hypertens, 1 (2), 137-42
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2011.02.001, PubMed 26104494 -
Increased maternal growth-differentiation factor-15 in preeclampsia does not predict endothelial function 5-8 years postpartum
Pregnancy Hypertens, 1 (3-4), 294
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2011.08.122, PubMed 26009137 -
Fetal movement counting improved identification of fetal growth restriction and perinatal outcomes--a multi-centre, randomized, controlled trial
PLoS One, 6 (12), e28482
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0028482, PubMed 22205952 -
Effect of pregestational maternal, obstetric and perinatal factors on neonatal outcome in extreme prematurity
Arch Gynecol Obstet, 284 (6), 1381-7
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Long-term quality of life after pregnancy-related deep vein thrombosis and the influence of socioeconomic factors and comorbidity
J Thromb Haemost, 9 (10), 1931-6
DOI 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04468.x, PubMed 21848904 -
Analysis of 'count-to-ten' fetal movement charts: a prospective cohort study
BJOG, 118 (10), 1229-38
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How does the duration of active pushing in labor affect neonatal outcomes?
J Perinat Med, 40 (2), 171-8
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Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma
Cochrane Database Syst Rev (12), CD006672
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Publications 2010
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Changing trends: uterine rupture in the UK Reply
BJOG, 117 (11), 1429-1430
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Can vaginal birth after caesarean be justified? Reply
BJOG, 117 (11), 1428
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The association of antiphospholipid antibodies with pregnancy-related first time venous thrombosis--a population-based case-control study
Thromb Res, 125 (5), e222-7
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Clinical outcome following stimulation with highly purified hMG or recombinant FSH in patients undergoing their first treatment cycle of IVF or ICSI
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (8), 1053-60
DOI 10.3109/00016349.2010.499450, PubMed 20602599 -
Sexually transmitted infections among Pakistani pregnant women and their husbands in Norway
Int J Womens Health, 2, 303-9
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Expression and clinical role of growth differentiation factor-15 in ovarian carcinoma effusions
Int J Gynecol Cancer, 20 (9), 1448-55
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Midgut atresia and spontaneously closed gastroschisis: support for a mechanical explanation
Eur J Pediatr Surg, 21 (2), 128-30
DOI 10.1055/s-0030-1261884, PubMed 20669096 -
Genotypic analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 env V3 loop sequences: bioinformatics prediction of coreceptor usage among 28 infected mother-infant pairs in a drug-naive population
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses, 27 (4), 411-9
DOI 10.1089/aid.2010.0142, PubMed 20969460 -
Congenital anomalies in newborns of women with type 1 diabetes: nationwide population-based study in Norway, 1999-2004
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (11), 1403-11
DOI 10.3109/00016349.2010.518594, PubMed 20929418 -
Differential release of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases by human granulosa-lutein cells and ovarian leukocytes
Endocrinology, 151 (3), 1290-8
DOI 10.1210/en.2009-0605, PubMed 20051489 -
The interleukins IL-6 and IL-1Ra: a mediating role in the associations between BMI and birth weight?
J Dev Orig Health Dis, 1 (5), 310-8
DOI 10.1017/S204017441000036X, PubMed 25141934 -
Categorisation of continuous exposure variables revisited. A response to the Hyperglycaemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study
BMC Med Res Methodol, 10, 103
DOI 10.1186/1471-2288-10-103, PubMed 21062456 -
Assessing body composition in healthy newborn infants: reliability of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
J Clin Densitom, 13 (2), 151-60
DOI 10.1016/j.jocd.2010.01.121, PubMed 20378381 -
Risk factors of HIV vertical transmission in a cohort of women under a PMTCT program at three peri-urban clinics in a resource-poor setting
J Perinatol, 30 (11), 717-23
DOI 10.1038/jp.2010.31, PubMed 20336078 -
Per Bergsjö, in memoriam
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (10), 1244-5
DOI 10.3109/00016349.2010.520526, PubMed 20846056 -
The STORK Groruddalen research programme: A population-based cohort study of gestational diabetes, physical activity, and obesity in pregnancy in a multiethnic population. Rationale, methods, study population, and participation rates
Scand J Public Health, 38 (5 Suppl), 60-70
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No effect of energy supply during childbirth on delivery outcomes in nulliparous women: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
J Obstet Gynaecol, 30 (3), 248-52
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Ectopic pregnancy after levonorgestrel emergency contraception
Contraception, 83 (3), 281-3
DOI 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.08.008, PubMed 21310292 -
Social dynamics of postpartum depression: a population-based screening in South-Eastern Hungary
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 46 (5), 413-23
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The burden and risk factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Reproductive Tract Infections among pregnant women in Zimbabwe
BMC Infect Dis, 10, 127
DOI 10.1186/1471-2334-10-127, PubMed 20492681 -
Anthropometry and cardiovascular risk factors in women and offspring after pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia or diabetes mellitus
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (11), 1478-85
DOI 10.3109/00016349.2010.500368, PubMed 20955102 -
Dietary intake and physical activity in women and offspring after pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia or diabetes mellitus
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (11), 1486-90
DOI 10.3109/00016349.2010.519378, PubMed 20955103 -
Acute maternal social dysfunction, health perception and psychological distress after ultrasonographic detection of a fetal structural anomaly
BJOG, 117 (9), 1127-38
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02622.x, PubMed 20528866 -
Childhood abuse and fear of childbirth--a population-based study
Birth, 37 (4), 267-74
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Sexual behaviour does not reflect HIV-1 prevalence differences: a comparison study of Zimbabwe and Tanzania
J Int AIDS Soc, 13, 45
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Mitotically active cellular luteinized thecoma of the ovary and luteinized thecomatosis associated with sclerosing peritonitis: case studies, comparison, and review of the literature
Pathol Res Pract, 206 (11), 744-8
DOI 10.1016/j.prp.2010.07.001, PubMed 20696537 -
The prevalence, incidence and risk factors of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among pregnant Zimbabwean women followed up nine months after childbirth
BMC Womens Health, 10, 2
DOI 10.1186/1472-6874-10-2, PubMed 20064273 -
Risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 and its association with HIV among pregnant teenagers in Zimbabwe
Sex Health, 7 (1), 87-9
DOI 10.1071/SH09106, PubMed 20152103 -
The incidence of HIV among women recruited during late pregnancy and followed up for six years after childbirth in Zimbabwe
BMC Public Health, 10, 668
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-10-668, PubMed 21047407 -
Does allocation of low risk parturient women to a separate maternity unit decrease the risk of emergency cesarean section?
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (6), 813-6
DOI 10.3109/00016341003801631, PubMed 20397761 -
Post natal use of analgesics: comparisons between conventional postnatal wards and a maternity hotel
Pharm World Sci, 32 (2), 206-11
DOI 10.1007/s11096-010-9371-3, PubMed 20146098 -
Spermatogenesis and fertility outcome in male hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
Hum Fertil (Camb), 13 (2), 83-9
DOI 10.3109/14647271003639723, PubMed 20196691 -
A combination of misoprostol and estradiol for preoperative cervical ripening in postmenopausal women: a randomised controlled trial
BJOG, 117 (1), 53-61
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02435.x, PubMed 20002369 -
Histologic and ultrastructural features of cryopreserved ovine ovarian tissue: deleterious effect of 1,2-propanediol applying different thawing protocols
Fertil Steril, 93 (8), 2764-6
DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.003, PubMed 20236634 -
Prophylaxis against prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis with unfractionated heparin administered by an elastometric infusion pump
Thromb Res, 126 (3), e232-4
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.05.005, PubMed 20553950 -
Different sex ratios of children born to Indian and Pakistani immigrants in Norway
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 10, 40
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-10-40, PubMed 20682027 -
Long-term parental psychological distress among parents of children with a malformation--a prospective longitudinal study
Am J Med Genet A, 152A (9), 2193-202
DOI 10.1002/ajmg.a.33605, PubMed 20803642 -
Circulating predictive biomarkers in preeclampsia
Pregnancy Hypertens, 1 (1), 28-42
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2010.10.012, PubMed 26104229 -
Growth differentiation factor-15 as a prognostic biomarker in ovarian cancer
Gynecol Oncol, 118 (3), 237-43
DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.05.032, PubMed 20576287 -
Learning from the placenta: acute atherosis and vascular remodeling in preeclampsia-novel aspects for atherosclerosis and future cardiovascular health
Hypertension, 56 (6), 1026-34
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Implementation of uniform information on fetal movement in a Norwegian population reduced delayed reporting of decreased fetal movement and stillbirths in primiparous women - a clinical quality improvement
BMC Res Notes, 3 (1), 2
DOI 10.1186/1756-0500-3-2, PubMed 20044943 -
Concerns for decreased foetal movements in uncomplicated pregnancies--increased risk of foetal growth restriction and stillbirth among women being overweight, advanced age or smoking
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 23 (10), 1129-35
DOI 10.3109/14767050903511578, PubMed 20476880 -
Reduction of Late Stillbirth With the Introduction of Fetal Movement Information and Guidelines A Clinical Quality Improvement COMMENT
Obstet. Gynecol. Surv., 65 (1), 8-9
DOI 10.1097/01.ogx.0000367504.24255.a8 -
Reduction of late stillbirth with the introduction of fetal movement information and guidelines - a clinical quality improvement (vol 9, pg 32, 2009)
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 10, 49
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Effects of hormone therapy on depressive symptoms and cognitive functions in women with Alzheimer disease: a 12 month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of low-dose estradiol and norethisterone
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry, 18 (1), 11-20
DOI 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181beaaf4, PubMed 20094015 -
Increased risk of macrosomia among overweight women with high gestational rise in fasting glucose
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 23 (1), 74-81
DOI 10.3109/14767050903121472, PubMed 19626569 -
The impact of advanced maternal age and parity on obstetric and perinatal outcomes in singleton gestations
Arch Gynecol Obstet, 284 (1), 31-7
DOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1587-x, PubMed 20632182
Publications 2009
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Effects of onset of labor and mode of delivery on severe postpartum hemorrhage
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 201 (3), 273.e1-9
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.007, PubMed 19733277 -
Nicotine affects the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA and protein in the hippocampus of hypoxic newborn piglets
J Perinat Med, 37 (5), 553-60
DOI 10.1515/JPM.2009.081, PubMed 19492919 -
Surgical strategies for women with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary stress incontinence
Int Urogynecol J, 21 (2), 179-86
DOI 10.1007/s00192-009-1007-6, PubMed 19940978 -
Asymmetric dimethylarginine in the maternal and fetal circulation in preeclampsia
Pediatr Res, 66 (4), 411-5
DOI 10.1203/PDR.0b013e3181b33392, PubMed 19581842 -
The estimated risk of miscarriage should be corrected for induced abortion rates
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (5), 569-74
DOI 10.1080/00016340902814567, PubMed 19253060 -
Stillbirths and infant deaths among migrants in industrialized countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (2), 134-48
DOI 10.1080/00016340802603805, PubMed 19096947 -
Uterine artery embolization versus laparoscopic occlusion of uterine arteries for leiomyomas: long-term results of a randomized comparative trial
J Vasc Interv Radiol, 20 (10), 1303-10; quiz 1311
DOI 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.07.022, PubMed 19713130 -
Variations in fetal phenotype in Prader-Willi syndrome
Prenat Diagn, 29 (3), 294
DOI 10.1002/pd.2207, PubMed 19248040 -
[Immunization in pregnancy]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (19), 2016-8
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0186, PubMed 19823209 -
Maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes in women presenting with decreased fetal movements in late pregnancy
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (12), 1345-51
DOI 10.3109/00016340903348375, PubMed 19878088 -
Why do pregnant women stop exercising in the third trimester?
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (11), 1267-75
DOI 10.3109/00016340903284901, PubMed 19824869 -
Managing bleeding, fluid absorption and uterine perforation at hysteroscopy
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol, 23 (5), 619-29
DOI 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.03.003, PubMed 19375391 -
Association between aerobic fitness in late pregnancy and duration of labor in nulliparous women
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (8), 948-52
DOI 10.1080/00016340903093583, PubMed 19562561 -
Evidence for impaired physiological decrease in the uteroplacental vascular resistance in pregnant women with familial hypercholesterolemia
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (2), 222-6
DOI 10.1080/00016340802503047, PubMed 18972234 -
Effect of maternal HIV status on infant mortality: evidence from a 9-month follow-up of mothers and their infants in Zimbabwe
J Perinatol, 30 (2), 88-92
DOI 10.1038/jp.2009.121, PubMed 19693024 -
Changing incidence of anal sphincter tears in four Nordic countries through the last decades
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 146 (1), 71-5
DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.04.033, PubMed 19482405 -
Total laparoscopic hysterectomy with single-port access without vaginal surgery
J Minim Invasive Gynecol, 16 (5), 609-11
DOI 10.1016/j.jmig.2009.06.003, PubMed 19835803 -
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women with known HIV status in northern Tanzania
Reprod Health, 6, 4
DOI 10.1186/1742-4755-6-4, PubMed 19243592 -
The effectiveness of a syndromic approach in managing vaginal infections among pregnant women in northern Tanzania
East Afr J Public Health, 6 (3), 263-7
PubMed 20803916 -
Plasma calprotectin concentrations in women with endometrial carcinoma
Gynecol Oncol, 114 (3), 491-5
DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2009.06.008, PubMed 19577278 -
[Diabetes in pregnancy--prevention over generations]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (23), 2494-6
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0712, PubMed 19997141 -
Overweight is associated with impaired beta-cell function during pregnancy: a longitudinal study of 553 normal pregnancies
Eur J Endocrinol, 162 (1), 67-73
DOI 10.1530/EJE-09-0416, PubMed 19841044 -
Helicobacter pylori infection and hyperemesis gravidarum: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (11), 1190-200
DOI 10.3109/00016340903284927, PubMed 19900137 -
Maternal, gestational and neonatal characteristics and maternal angiogenic factors in normotensive pregnancies
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 143 (1), 29-33
DOI 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.11.003, PubMed 19135290 -
Circulating and placental growth-differentiation factor 15 in preeclampsia and in pregnancy complicated by diabetes mellitus
Hypertension, 54 (1), 106-12
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.130583, PubMed 19470878 -
Reduction of late stillbirth with the introduction of fetal movement information and guidelines - a clinical quality improvement
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 9, 32
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-9-32, PubMed 19624847 -
International migration and adverse birth outcomes: role of ethnicity, region of origin and destination
J Epidemiol Community Health, 64 (3), 243-51
DOI 10.1136/jech.2008.083535, PubMed 19692737 -
Birth complications, overweight, and physical inactivity
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (5), 550-5
DOI 10.1080/00016340902818162, PubMed 19277916
Publications 2008
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Prevalence and risk factors of severe obstetric haemorrhage
BJOG, 115 (10), 1265-72
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01859.x, PubMed 18715412 -
Nicotine in a small-to-moderate dose does not cause a significant increase in plasma catecholamine levels in newborn piglets
Neonatology, 94 (4), 279-83
DOI 10.1159/000151647, PubMed 18784424 -
Postpartum depression among Pakistani women in Norway: prevalence and risk factors
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 21 (12), 889-94
DOI 10.1080/14767050802320340, PubMed 18846480 -
International issues in stillbirth
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 21 (6), 425-8
DOI 10.1080/14767050802040849, PubMed 18570122 -
Management of decreased fetal movements
Semin Perinatol, 32 (4), 307-11
DOI 10.1053/j.semperi.2008.04.015, PubMed 18652933 -
Advanced glycation end products in pregnancies complicated with diabetes mellitus or preeclampsia
Hypertens Pregnancy, 27 (4), 374-86
DOI 10.1080/10641950802000968, PubMed 19003638 -
Influence of gestational age on the vasodilatory response of serotonin in human umbilical arteries perfused in vitro
Gynecol Obstet Invest, 66 (2), 98-103
DOI 10.1159/000128280, PubMed 18441526 -
The macrosomic fetus: a challenge in current obstetrics
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 87 (2), 134-45
DOI 10.1080/00016340801899289, PubMed 18231880 -
[Pregnancy in diabetes among Asian, African and Norwegian women]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (11), 1289-92
PubMed 18511973 -
Genetic and epigenetic factors at COL2A1 and ABCA4 influence clinical outcome in congenital toxoplasmosis
PLoS One, 3 (6), e2285
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0002285, PubMed 18523590 -
Investigations as a prerequisite for genetic counseling after termination of pregnancy based on sonographic detection of serious central nervous system--or skeletal anomalies
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 87 (10), 998-1005
DOI 10.1080/00016340802415630, PubMed 18798055 -
Human lactobacilli as supplementation of clindamycin to patients with bacterial vaginosis reduce the recurrence rate; a 6-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
BMC Womens Health, 8, 3
DOI 10.1186/1472-6874-8-3, PubMed 18197974 -
Recreational physical activity and the risk of preeclampsia: a prospective cohort of Norwegian women
Am J Epidemiol, 168 (8), 952-7
DOI 10.1093/aje/kwn189, PubMed 18701444 -
Does self-administered vaginal misoprostol result in cervical ripening in postmenopausal women after 14 days of pre-treatment with estradiol? Trial protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled sequential trial
BJOG, 115 (7), 917-e10
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01727.x, PubMed 18485172 -
Comparison of self-administered vaginal misoprostol versus placebo for cervical ripening prior to operative hysteroscopy using a sequential trial design
BJOG, 115 (5), 663, e1-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01628.x, PubMed 18201279 -
Pregnancy and birth after kidney donation: the Norwegian experience
Am J Transplant, 9 (4), 820-4
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02427.x, PubMed 18853953 -
Helicobacter pylori infection and Hyperemesis gravidarum. An institution-based case-control study
Eur J Epidemiol, 23 (7), 491-8
DOI 10.1007/s10654-008-9261-3, PubMed 18493859 -
Blood pressure augmentation and maternal circulating concentrations of angiogenic factors at delivery in preeclamptic and uncomplicated pregnancies
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 199 (6), 653.e1-10
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.030, PubMed 18722574 -
Retinol-binding protein-4 is not strongly associated with insulin sensitivity in normal pregnancies
Eur J Endocrinol, 159 (1), 49-54
DOI 10.1530/EJE-07-0682, PubMed 18426814 -
Modifiable determinants of fetal macrosomia: role of lifestyle-related factors
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 87 (4), 423-9
DOI 10.1080/00016340801989825, PubMed 18382868 -
A 12-week randomised study comparing intravenous iron sucrose versus oral ferrous sulphate for treatment of postpartum anemia
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 87 (9), 916-23
DOI 10.1080/00016340802317802, PubMed 18720044 -
Intrapartum fetal ECG and diabetes
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 21 (4), 231-8
DOI 10.1080/14767050801924431, PubMed 18330818 -
Anti-angiogenic factors and pre-eclampsia in type 1 diabetic women
Diabetologia, 52 (1), 160-8
DOI 10.1007/s00125-008-1182-x, PubMed 18985316 -
Circulating calprotectin in ovarian carcinomas and borderline tumors of the ovary
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 198 (4), 418.e1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.792, PubMed 18241816 -
Assessment of endoglin and calprotectin as potential biomarkers in ovarian carcinoma and borderline tumors of the ovary
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 199 (5), 533.e1-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.004, PubMed 18533117
Publications 2007
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Experimental validation of uterine artery volume blood flow measurement by Doppler ultrasonography in pregnant sheep
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 29 (4), 401-6
DOI 10.1002/uog.3977, PubMed 17390334 -
Resuscitation with 21 or 100% oxygen in hypoxic nicotine-pretreated newborn piglets: possible neuroprotective effects of nicotine
Neonatology, 93 (1), 36-44
DOI 10.1159/000105523, PubMed 17630496 -
[The WHO Child Growth Standards for children under 5 years]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (18), 2390-4
PubMed 17895945 -
Homocysteine, cysteine, and related metabolites in maternal and fetal plasma in preeclampsia
Pediatr Res, 62 (3), 319-24
DOI 10.1203/PDR.0b013e318123fba2, PubMed 17622947 -
[Wrong about cord blood tests]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (8), 1083; author reply 1084
PubMed 17457398 -
Childbearing or induced abortion: the impact of education and ethnic background. Population study of Norwegian and Pakistani women in Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 86 (3), 298-303
DOI 10.1080/00016340601133780, PubMed 17364303 -
Characterization and depletion of leukocytes from cells isolated from the pre-ovulatory ovarian follicle
Hum Reprod, 22 (4), 989-94
DOI 10.1093/humrep/del491, PubMed 17204523 -
Acute atherosis in decidual tissue: not associated with systemic oxidative stress in preeclampsia
Placenta, 28 (8-9), 958-64
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2006.11.005, PubMed 17218009 -
[Nutrition, weight and pregnancy]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (18), 2399-401
PubMed 17895947 -
Dysregulation of the circulating and tissue-based renin-angiotensin system in preeclampsia
Hypertension, 49 (3), 604-11
DOI 10.1161/01.HYP.0000257797.49289.71, PubMed 17261642 -
Physical activity level and weight gain in a cohort of pregnant Norwegian women
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 86 (5), 559-64
DOI 10.1080/00016340601185301, PubMed 17464584 -
Current treatment options for abnormal uterine bleeding: an evidence-based approach
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol, 21 (6), 905-13
DOI 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2007.03.021, PubMed 17499553 -
Incidence and risk patterns of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and puerperium--a register-based case-control study
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 198 (2), 233.e1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.041, PubMed 17997389 -
Effect of a cholesterol-lowering diet during pregnancy on maternal and fetal Doppler velocimetry: the CARRDIP study
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 196 (6), 549.e1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.01.017, PubMed 17547890 -
Effects of an antiatherogenic diet during pregnancy on markers of maternal and fetal endothelial activation and inflammation: the CARRDIP study
BJOG, 114 (3), 279-88
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01187.x, PubMed 17217362 -
A screening and intervention program aimed to reduce mortality and serious morbidity associated with severe neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
Blood, 110 (3), 833-9
DOI 10.1182/blood-2006-08-040121, PubMed 17429009 -
Compliance and loss to follow up of HIV negative and positive mothers recruited from a PMTCT programme in Zimbabwe
Cent Afr J Med, 53 (5-8), 25-30
DOI 10.4314/cajm.v53i5-8.62609, PubMed 20355678 -
[A 33-year old pregnant woman with nausea, itching and fatigue]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (16), 2096-7
PubMed 17918307 -
Reliability of an automatic ultrasound system for detecting postpartum urinary retention after vaginal birth
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 86 (10), 1251-5
DOI 10.1080/00016340701621478, PubMed 17851812 -
[A pregnant woman with abdominal pain and fever]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (19), 2528-9
PubMed 17948611 -
[Human milk, immune responses and health effects]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (18), 2395-8
PubMed 17895946 -
Postmenopausal vaginal bleeding caused by endometrial tuberculosis
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 86 (5), 631-2
DOI 10.1080/00016340500543741, PubMed 17464596 -
Successful pregnancy in renal transplant recipient with previous known polyomavirus nephropathy
Clin Transplant, 21 (4), 571-3
DOI 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2007.00673.x, PubMed 17645722 -
Decline in HIV prevalence among women of childbearing age in Moshi urban, Tanzania
Int J STD AIDS, 18 (10), 680-7
DOI 10.1258/095646207782193858, PubMed 17945046 -
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