Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på tidsskrift "Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology"
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Bounding the average causal effect in Mendelian randomisation studies with multiple proposed instruments: An application to prenatal alcohol exposure and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background As large-scale observational data become more available, caution regarding causal assumptions remains critically important. This may be especially true for Mendelian randomisation (MR), an increasingly popular ... -
Can 'early programming' be partly explained by smoking? Results from a prospective, population-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-01)Background: Numerous studies have focused the association between low birthweight and later disease. Our objective was to study the association between birthweight and later adult smoking and thereby explore a possible ... -
Epidemiology of Pierre-Robin sequence in Europe: A population-based EUROCAT study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) is a rare congenital anomaly. Respiratory disorders and feeding difficulties represent the main burden. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of PRS ... -
Heterogeneity in the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality after the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy across mothers' lifetime reproductive history
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Prior studies on maternal cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) have focused only on a woman's first birth and have not accounted for successive affected ... -
Long-term cardiovascular mortality in women with twin pregnancies by lifetime reproductive history
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Women with one lifetime singleton pregnancy have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality compared with women who continue reproduction particularly if the pregnancy had complications. Women ... -
Multilevel analyses of related public health indicators: The European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) Public Health Indicators
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Public health organisations use public health indicators to guide health policy. Joint analysis of multiple public health indicators can provide a more comprehensive understanding of what they are intended to ... -
Paternal and maternal birthweight and offspring risk of macrosomia at term gestations: A nationwide population study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background There is a paucity of data on whether parents' macrosomia (birthweight ≥4500 g) status influences the risk of macrosomia in the offspring. The role of maternal overweight in the generational effect of macrosomia ... -
Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation and Infant Risk of Congenital Heart Defects in Norway 1999-2009
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Background The birth prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHDs) has decreased in Canada and Europe. Recommended intake of folic acid in pregnancy is a suggestive risk-reducing factor for CHDs. We investigated the ... -
Risk factors for mortality in infancy and childhood in children with major congenital anomalies: A European population-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Preterm birth and young maternal age are known risk factors for infant and childhood mortality. There is limited knowledge of the impact of these risk factors in children born with major congenital anomalies ... -
Risk of stroke the year following a delivery after using assisted reproductive technologies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Studies indicate that individuals who deliver after assisted reproductive technologies (ART) may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A recent large study from the U.S. showed a higher risk ... -
Temporal and geographical variations in survival of children born with congenital anomalies in Europe: A multi-registry cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background: Congenital anomalies are a major cause of perinatal, neonatal and infant mortality. Objectives: The aim was to investigate temporal changes and geographical variation in survival of children with major ... -
Unveiling sex bias and adverse neonatal outcomes in ultrasound estimation of gestational age: A population-based cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Gestational age estimation by second-trimester ultrasound biometry introduces systematic errors due to sex differences in early foetal growth, consequently increasing the risk of adverse neonatal outcomes. ...