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Effects and experiences of exercise during pregnancy
(2015-09-25)
Background: Recommendations regarding intensity, duration and type of exercise during pregnancy vary worldwide. Most research on exercise during pregnancy investigates the effects of aerobic exercise while only a few trials ...
Recurrent unexplained first-trimester miscarriage. Effects of acetylcalicylic acid, platelet aggregation and thyroid disease
(2019-10-18)
Recurrent unexplained first-trimester miscarriage. Effects of acetylsalicylic acid, platelet aggregation and thyroid disease.
Lennart Blomqvist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, ...
Uterus transplantation: an experimental study in the rat model
(2012-12-04)
One of the last frontiers to conquer in infertility research is to find a treatment for uterine factor infertility, which
affects around 2500 Swedish women. These women cannot become pregnant or carry a pregnancy due ...
Long-term follow-up of adult women with urinary tract infection in childhood
(2016-01-27)
Acute pyelonephritis is common in young children and can lead to permanent renal damage. Renal damage increases the risk of complications such as hypertension and decreased renal function later in life. For women with renal ...
Pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease
(2021-01-29)
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Background: The survival for children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased and the majority reach adult age. Having a cardiac problem raise questions on the probability of successful pregnancies ...
Violence against women in the childbearing period. Women's and men's experiences
(2014-04-14)
Aim: The overall aim of this thesis is to describe and interpret women´s experiences of being exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and of important others in relation to change, and men´s experiences ...
Factor V Leiden mutation and pregnancy. Haemostasis during pregnancy in non-carriers and carriers of factor V Leiden mutation, with special emphasis on placenta-mediated and venous thromboembolic complications and on blood coagulation and fibrinolysis markers for prediction of complications
(2009-10-12)
Factor V Leiden (FVL) mutation elevates the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in general. During pregnancy, the haemostatic balance is changed in the direction of hypercoagulability, resulting in an increased incidence ...
Longitudinal Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy in a Swedish Cohort: The GraviD Study
(2017-04-20)
The aim of this thesis was to study vitamin D status among pregnant women in Sweden and if it was associated with gestational complications. A total of 2125 women were recruited at registration for antenatal care. Data ...
Haemostasis during pregnancy, labour and postpartum haemorrhage
(2014-10-07)
Background: Haemostatic disorders are common in obstetric complications and may result in more severe complications if not detected. There is limited knowledge about viscoelastic methods, fibrinogen and Factor XIII and how ...
Genetic factors affecting pregnancy duration in humans
(2018-11-01)
This thesis investigates the mechanisms behind human pregnancy duration. Too short gestation is a direct cause of perinatal, neonatal, and infant mortality. Deviation from normal pregnancy length is also associated with a ...