Arie Franx

ORCID: 0000-0001-8801-5546
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Research Areas
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Birth, Development, and Health
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
  • Pregnancy-related medical research
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Reproductive System and Pregnancy
  • Uterine Myomas and Treatments
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Endometriosis Research and Treatment
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies

Erasmus MC
2010-2025

Erasmus University Rotterdam
2004-2025

Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital
2019-2025

Leiden University Medical Center
2015-2025

Medisch Centrum Haaglanden
2015-2025

Meander Medisch Centrum
2025

University Medical Center Groningen
2010-2025

University Medical Center Utrecht
2014-2024

Wilhelmina Children's Hospital
2008-2024

Institute Of Perinatology Obstetrics And Gynaecology
2024

To evaluate mortality and morbidity in a large cohort of twin pregnancies according to chorionicity. We aimed estimate the optimal time delivery.Historical design. Setting Two teaching hospitals.Twin delivered University Medical Centre, Utrecht, St Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg (1995-2004), The Netherlands (n = 1407).Pregnancy outcomes were documented Mortality >/=32 weeks was reviewed carefully with special attention antenatal fetal monitoring, autopsy placental histopathology find an...

10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01556.x article EN BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2007-11-12

Observational studies have shown an increased lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women who experienced a hypertensive disorder pregnancy. This is related to the severity pregnancy-related and gestational age at onset. However, it has not been investigated whether these differences CVD factors are already present postpartum screening. We evaluated 3 subgroups patients with history compared prevalence common among 448 previous early-onset preeclampsia, 76 late-onset 224...

10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.04850 article EN Hypertension 2015-01-06

Hack, K.E.A.; Derks, J.B.; Elias, S.G.; Franx, A.; Roos, E.J.; Voerman, S.K.; Bode, C.L.; Koopman-Esseboom, C.; Visser, G.H.A. Author Information

10.1097/01.aoa.0000326398.59896.a6 article EN Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2008-09-01

Women with a history of preeclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease in later life. We determined the presence traditional and novel factors these women.We studied 256 women 59 restriction. Fifty-three uncomplicated pregnancy served as controls. values blood pressure, body mass index, concentrations cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein triglycerides (a), insulin resistance.Women exhibited more future such dyslipidemia,...

10.1080/10641950601146574 article EN Hypertension in Pregnancy 2007-01-01

Large-scale functional connectome formation and reorganization is apparent in the second trimester of pregnancy, making it a crucial vulnerable time window development. Here we identified which architectural principles organization are initiated before birth, contrast those with topological characteristics observed mature adult brain. A sample 105 pregnant women participated human fetal resting-state fMRI studies (fetal gestational age between 20 40 weeks). Connectome analysis was used to...

10.1523/jneurosci.2891-18.2019 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Journal of Neuroscience 2019-11-04

Value-based health care aims to optimize the balance of patient outcomes and costs. To improve value in perinatal using this strategy, standard must first be defined. The objective work was define a minimum, internationally appropriate set outcome measures for evaluating improving with focus on that matter women their families. An interdisciplinary international Working Group assembled. Existing literature current measurement initiatives were reviewed. Serial guided discussions validation...

10.1186/s12913-018-3732-3 article EN cc-by BMC Health Services Research 2018-12-01

A prospective cohort study was conducted to assess the impact of a history hypertensive disorder pregnancy (HDP) or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on risk and age onset hypertension, type 2 (T2D), cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life, independent hypertension T2D. Between 1993 1997, 22 265 ever-pregnant women were included from European Prospective Investigation into Cancer Nutrition-NL study, aged 20 70 years at baseline. Details complications known obtained by questionnaire....

10.1161/hypertensionaha.115.06005 article EN Hypertension 2015-10-13

The use of fetal growth charts assumes that the optimal size at birth is 50(th) birth-weight centile, but interaction between maternal constraints on and risks associated with small large may indicate this assumption not valid for perinatal mortality rates. objective study was to investigate distribution timing (antenatal, intrapartum or neonatal) morbidity in relation weight gestational age delivery.Data from over 1 million births occurring 28-43 weeks' gestation singleton pregnancies...

10.1002/uog.14644 article EN Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014-08-04

Diabetes is associated with a high risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Optimal glycaemic control fundamental and traditionally monitored self-measured glucose profiles periodic HbA1c measurements. We investigated the effectiveness additional use retrospective continuous monitoring (CGM) in diabetic pregnancies.We performed nationwide multicentre, open label, randomized, controlled trial to study pregnant women type 1 or 2 diabetes who were undergoing insulin therapy at gestational age < 16...

10.1111/dom.13310 article EN Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 2018-03-31

<b>Objective</b>&nbsp;To perform an external validation and direct comparison of published prognostic models for early prediction the risk gestational diabetes mellitus, including predictors applicable in first trimester pregnancy. <b>Design</b>&nbsp;External all large scale, prospective, multicentre cohort study. <b>Setting</b>&nbsp;31 independent midwifery practices six hospitals Netherlands. <b>Participants</b>&nbsp;Women recruited their (&lt;14 weeks) pregnancy between December 2012...

10.1136/bmj.i4338 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ 2016-08-30

Abstract Objectives To investigate the effectiveness of routine ultrasonography in third trimester reducing adverse perinatal outcomes low risk pregnancies compared with usual care and effect this policy on maternal obstetric interventions. Design Pragmatic, multicentre, stepped wedge cluster randomised trial. Setting 60 midwifery practices Netherlands. Participants 13 046 women aged 16 years or older a singleton pregnancy. Interventions offered (serial fundal height measurements clinically...

10.1136/bmj.l5517 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ 2019-10-15

Women with complicated pregnancies often require hospital admission. Telemonitoring at home is a promising alternative that fulfils worldwide need in obstetric health care. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated transformation to digital The aim of this study was evaluate safety, clinical effectiveness, patient satisfaction, and costs telemonitoring against care pregnancies.

10.1016/s2589-7500(22)00231-x article EN cc-by The Lancet Digital Health 2023-02-22
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