Blar i Department of Clinical Medicine på emneord "Pregnancy"
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Adult pancreatic hemangioma in pregnancy – concerns and considerations of a rare case
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-30)Background: Pancreatic tumors in pregnancy are rare but clinically challenging. Careful diagnostic workup, including appropriate imaging examinations, should be performed to evaluate surgery indications and timing . In the ... -
Case-control study of food intake, nausea and vomiting of pregnant women
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Background: Severe pregnancy induced nausea and vomiting, also known as Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), can lead to significant reduced quality of life (QOL) and of food intake. Untreated this can potentially harm both mother ... -
Leg cramps in pregnancy caused by chronic compartment syndrome and relieved by fasciotomy after childbirth
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06)Key Clinical Message A case of intolerable leg pain in pregnancy, caused by Chronic Compartment Syndrome (CCS), is presented. Increasing amounts of opioids were given throughout the pregnancy. Anesthetical dilemmas and ... -
Maternal Seafood Consumption and Serum Levels of p.p'-DDE and PCB-153 in Mother and Child
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Background: While seafood is a natural part of a healthy and balanced diet, it may also contain some undesirable environmental contaminants such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which can have detrimental effects ... -
The Norwegian preeclampsia family cohort study: a new resource for investigating genetic aspects and heritability of preeclampsia and related phenotypes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-12-01)Background. Preeclampsia is a major pregnancy complication without curative treatment available. A Norwegian Preeclampsia Family Cohort was established to provide a new resource for genetic and molecular studies aiming to ... -
Possible relation between maternal consumption of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages and birth weight - time trends in a population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-10-24)Background: High birth weight (BW) is a risk factor for later obesity. In Norway, mean BW and proportion of large newborns increased from 1989 to 2000 and subsequently decreased to the 1989 level by 2010. The purpose of ... -
Prealbumin as a nutritional marker in normal and hyperemesis pregnancies - a case-control study
(Master thesis, 2016-05-18)Objective: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) affects 1% of pregnancies and is potentially harmful for mother and foetus. Prealbumin is a marker of nutritional status. We wanted to investigate whether prealbumin level was associated ... -
Pregnant women’s seafood intake and fatty acid composition in red blood cells – a randomized controlled trial with dietary cod
(Master thesis, 2018-12-07)Background: Seafood is the predominant source of the dietary long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCn-3PUFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Consumption of these fatty acids (FAs) ... -
Seafood Intake and Serum Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Mother and Child
(Master thesis, 2014-05-15)Background and objectives Seafood is considered a natural part of a healthy and balanced diet. Seafood is an excellent source of high quality protein, and contains many essential nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin ... -
Urinary iodine concentration and iodine intake in pregnant Norwegian women. Results from the “Little in Norway” Study (LiN)
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Background Iodine is an essential nutrient for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Inadequate iodine intake is especially critical during pregnancy, lactation and early childhood. Iodine deficiency early in life impairs the ...