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Risk-factors, prevention and treatment of early complications after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(1998-05-14)
of 8 days earlier from hospital (p=0.04). Treatment with rt-PA (n=8), rt-PA+OLT (n=2) and OLT (n=1) for severe VOD was evaluated in 11 recipients of allogeneic bone marrow.
Our findings suggest that rt-PA should not be given in high doses...
Moderately preterm infants : studies on length of hospital stay and neonatal outcome
(2011-05-03)
Objective: Moderately preterm infants account for a large proportion of admissions and bed-days in neonatal units. Determinants of length of hospital stay, contemporary measures of morbidity by gestational week and risk ...
Becoming a mother at an advanced age : pregnancy, outcomes, psychological distress, experience of childbirth and satisfaction with life
(2013-11-15)
, stillbirth and neonatal death in women aged 30-34 years, 35-39 years and ≥40 years compared with women aged 25-29 years. Study I also compares risks associated with advanced maternal age with those associated with smoking and being overweight or obese...
Mental and physical health among first-generation and second-generation immigrants in Sweden
(2006-09-11)
hospitalized for mental disorders than the Swedish majority population after adjustment for socioeconomic status (study 1 ). To study whether the increased risk of being hospitalized for psychotic disorders among certain immigrant groups is present among second...
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of fertility and diseases associated with infertility among Swedish-born and foreign-born women
(2007-05-18)
Objective: To examine the association between sociodemographic factors and first birth country of birth and hospitalization for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ectopic pregnancy (EP), infertility trends in Sweden during the 90s (study 1...
Asthma during pregnancy in a population-based study : pregnancy complications and adverse perinatal outcomes
(2017-01-02)
BACKGROUND: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases, and prevalence,
severity and medication may have an effect on pregnancy. We examined maternal
asthma, asthma severity and control in relation to ...
Prenatal metabolic risks for offspring neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders
(2021-09-24)
obesity was associated with a markedly higher risk for any neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorder in offspring (Hazard ratios [HR]=2.97; 95% CI, 2.23–3.96), than severe obesity (HR=1.45; 95% CI, 1.35–1.56) or PGDM (HR=1.17; 95% CI, 0.99–1.39) alone...
Epidemiological studies of vacuum extraction delivery : incidence, risk factors and subsequent childbearing
(2014-11-10)
The aim of this thesis was to bring focus on factors and outcomes associated with vacuum
extraction delivery (VE). Delivery by VE is associated with both maternal risks (such as
obstetric anal sphincter ruptures, postpartum ...
To cut or not to cut? Episiotomy in vacuum extraction
(2022-04-05)
in women ≥40 years, both after spontaneous onset (aOR 1.71 95%CI 1.59-1.85), and induction of labor (aOR 1.45, 95%CI 1.28-1.65). We found no significant difference in rate of OASIS, episiotomy or low Apgar score. Overall, 79% of women ≥40 years had a...
Factors associated with brain tumor risk : with focus on female sex hormones and allergic conditions
(2008-09-03)
Every year approximately 1200 people in Sweden are diagnosed with a brain
tumor. The two main histological types of brain tumors, gliomas and
meningiomas, differ in terms of their localization, histology, prognosis,
and ...