Resources needed to teach midwife sonographers to measure cervical length with transvaginal ultrasound in the second tri...
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Breast shield design impacts milk removal dynamics during pumping: A randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
While many studies have investigated the importance of optimizing pumping patterns for milk removal, the influence of breast shield design on milk removal has not been the focus of extensive investigation. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of breast shields with either a 105° or a 90° flange opening angle on breast drainage and milk v...
Risk factors of unsuccessful vaginal twin delivery.
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Twin trial of labor presents a challenge to obstetricians, as it is associated with a greater number of adverse birth outcomes compared with singleton deliveries. The risk of poor outcome has shown to be highest with unsuccessful vaginal twin delivery. The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical risk factors associated with intrapartum c...
Pregnancy loss: A 40-year nationwide assessment.
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Pregnancy loss is frequent. We aimed to assess the frequency and trends in pregnancy losses according to female age and mode of conception over a 40-year follow-up period. In a national historical prospective cohort study, we followed all Danish women 10-49 years over the 40-year study period 1978-2017. Data on pregnancies and their outcomes were o...
Claims for compensation from women with cervical cancer in Norway-A retrospective, descriptive study of a 12-year period...
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
In Norway, all patient-reported claims for compensation are evaluated by The Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE). The number of claims from women with cervical cancer is rising, and the approval rate is high. Our aim was to study claims for compensation from women with cervical cancer to identify the type of failures, when, during...
Presence of amniotic fluid sludge and pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review.
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Several studies acknowledge that the presence of amniotic fluid sludge (AFS) is an independent predictive factor for preterm birth. In the present systematic review, we summarize research that focuses on the comparison of pregnancy outcomes among women with and without AFS. Medline, Scopus, Clinicaltrials.gov, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of C...
Shear-wave sonoelastographic assessment of cervix in pregnancy.
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in shear-wave sonoelastography (SWS) scores between the different parts of cervix, explore the association between the cervical SWS scores with cervical length and evaluate repeatability of the measurement of cervical SWS scores. This was a prospective study performed in women with singleton ...
Cerebroplacental ratio as predictor of adverse perinatal outcome in the third trimester.
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Fetal growth restriction is associated with adverse perinatal outcome and the clinical management of these pregnancies is a challenge. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) to predict adverse perinatal outcome in high-risk pregnancies in the third trimester. Another aim was to study whether the CPR h...
Exploring women's attitudes, knowledge, and intentions to use oocyte freezing for non-medical reasons: A systematic revi...
...Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Women are postponing childbearing and preventing age-related fertility decline with oocyte freezing for non-medical reasons (OFNMR). The objective of this systematic evaluation was to gain an understanding of women's attitudes and knowledge of, and intentions to use OFNMR among users of OFNMR and the general public. A systematic search of MEDLINE, ...
Carboplatin plus paclitaxel weekly dose-dense chemotherapy for high-grade ovarian cancer: A re-evaluation.
Published in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
We compared oncologic and clinical outcomes in patients with advanced ovarian cancer who received dose-dense weekly paclitaxel with 3-weekly carboplatin with those who received standard 3-weekly chemotherapy. Comparison of all consecutive patients with advanced (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stages III-IV) ovarian cancer who...
