A5044401319- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Research in Social Sciences
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
National University Hospital of Iceland
2015-2024
University of Iceland
2015-2024
Reykjavík University
2010-2024
Northwestern University
2022
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
2022
Administration of Occupational Safety and Health
2014
Uppsala University Hospital
1993-1995
Abstract Objectives To assess the prevalence and current suffering of experienced abuse in healthcare, to present socio‐demographic background for women with a history healthcare association between selected obstetric characteristics. Design Cross‐sectional study. Setting Routine antenatal care six European countries. Population In total 6923 pregnant women. Methods Cross‐tabulation Pearson's chi‐square was used study characteristics reporting healthcare. Associations factors were estimated...
To explore whether variability in dietary cholesterol and phytosterol absorption impacts the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) using as instruments sequence variants ABCG5/8 genes, key regulators intestinal sterols.We examined effects on non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) (N up to 610 532) levels = 3039) CAD Iceland, Denmark, UK Biobank (105 490 cases 844 025 controls). We used genetic scores for non-HDL determine confer greater than predicted by their effect cholesterol. identified...
Abstract Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) may help inform treatments for infertility, whose causes remain unknown in many cases. Here we present GWAS meta-analyses across six cohorts male and female infertility up to 41,200 cases 687,005 controls. We identified 21 genetic risk loci ( P ≤5E-08), of which 12 have not been reported any reproductive condition. found positive correlations between endometriosis all-cause r g =0.585, =8.98E-14), polycystic ovary syndrome anovulatory =0.403,...
Introduction: The rate of cesarean section (CS) for non-medical reasons has risen and it is a concern health care. Women's preferences may vary across countries psychosocial or obstetric reasons.Methods: A prospective cohort study 6549 women in routine antenatal care giving birth Belgium, Iceland, Denmark, Estonia, Norway Sweden. Preference mode was self-reported mid-pregnancy. Birth outcome data were collected from hospital records.Results: CS preferred by 3.5% primiparous 8.7% the...
Abstract External recordings of the electrohysterogram (EHG) can provide new knowledge on uterine electrical activity associated with contractions. Better understanding mechanisms underlying labor contribute to preventing preterm birth which is main cause mortality and morbidity in newborns. Promising results using EHG for prediction other uses obstetric care are drivers this work. This paper presents a database 122 4-by-4 electrode performed 45 pregnant women standardized recording protocol...
Use of labor induction has increased rapidly in most middle- and high-income countries over the past decade. The reasons for stark rise are largely unknown. We aimed to assess extent which rising rate is explained by changes rates underlying indications time.The study was based on nationwide data from Icelandic Medical Birth Register 85 620 singleton births 1997 2018. calculated all 1997-2018. Change time expressed as relative risk (RR), using Poisson regression with 95% confidence intervals...
The primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of a history abuse among women attending routine antenatal care in six northern European countries. Second, we explored current suffering from reported abuse.A prospective cohort study.Routine Belgium, Iceland, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden between March 2008 August 2010.A total 7174 pregnant women.A questionnaire including validated instrument measuring emotional, physical sexual abuse.Proportion reporting abuse. Severe defined...
Objective To date, little is known about differences in the knowledge, diagnosis making and treatment strategies of health care providers regarding polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) across different disciplines countries with similar systems. inform guideline translation, we aimed to study physician reported awareness, management PCOS explore between medical Nordic Estonia. Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted among 382 endocrinologists obstetrician-gynaecologists Estonia...
Two-thirds of all human conceptions are lost, in most cases before clinical detection. The lack detailed understanding the causes pregnancy losses constrains focused counseling for future pregnancies. We have previously shown that a missense variant synaptonemal complex central element protein 2 (SYCE2), key residue assembly backbone, associates with recombination traits. Here we show it also increases risk loss genome-wide association analysis on 114,761 women reported loss. further more...
Abstract Background . In an earlier Swedish study conducted with The NorVold Abuse Questionnaire, we found that one‐third of female patients who had experienced adult abuse in health care (AAHC) a background childhood emotional, physical and/or sexual (EPSA) (‘revictimised’). But since the majority women AAHC were ‘new victims’ without such background, there might be other factors associated AAHC. present aimed to map prevalence (AHC), and variables among new victims revictimised patients....
Objective The main aim of this study was to assess whether a history abuse, reported during pregnancy, associated with an operative delivery. Secondly, we assessed if the association varied according type abuse and had been experienced as child or adult. Design Bidens study, cohort in six European countries (Belgium, Iceland, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden) recruited 6724 pregnant women attending routine antenatal care. History through questionnaire linked obstetric information from...
Genotypes causing pregnancy loss and perinatal mortality are depleted among living individuals therefore difficult to find. To explore genetic causes of recessive lethality, we searched for sequence variants with deficit homozygosity 1.52 million from six European populations. In this study, identified 25 genes harboring protein-altering a strong (10% or less predicted homozygotes). Sequence in 12 the cause Mendelian disease under mode inheritance, two dominant mode, but remaining 11 have...
Age at menopause (AOM) has a substantial impact on fertility and disease risk. While many loci with variants that associate AOM have been identified through genome-wide association studies (GWAS) under an additive model, other genetic models are rarely considered
Repeated measurements of the symphysis-fundus (SF) distance is generally regarded as an acceptable screening instrument for antenatal detection intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR). In present investigation SF curve constructed, based on from 1650 Swedish women with ultrasound dated pregnancies. The were included in a cross-sectional stratified manner; only one measurement each woman was used and same number (n = 75) gestational week 20 through 41. A regression analysis by polynomial...
Abstract Background Rising cesarean rates call for studies on which subgroups of women contribute to the rising rates, both in countries with high and low rates. This study investigated contributing groups Iceland using Robson 10‐group classification system. Methods included all births from 1997 2015, identified Icelandic Medical Birth Registry (81 839). The distribution, rate, contribution each group were analyzed year, distribution other outcomes was calculated group. Results overall rate...