Publications by authors named "Birgitte K Sundet"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the potential link between human papillomavirus (HPV) infections during pregnancy and negative pregnancy outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders, gestational diabetes, and low birth weight newborns.
- - Data were collected from pregnant women in Norway and Sweden, examining urine samples for various HPV genotypes and analyzing their association with adverse outcomes using statistical models.
- - Results showed that 40% of participants had at least one HPV genotype, with 24% being high-risk types, indicating a notable prevalence, although the relationship between HPV and adverse outcomes is still being explored.
Article Synopsis
- HPV infection is common among women of reproductive age, and the study aimed to investigate its potential link to preterm delivery (PTD) and related complications during pregnancy.
- The research involved analyzing urine and placenta samples from 950 pregnant women in a multicenter study to determine if HPV, particularly high-risk HPV (HR-HPV), increased the risk of PTD, PPROM, PROM, and chorioamnionitis.
- Results showed that while HR-HPV-positive women had a slightly higher frequency of PTD compared to HPV-negative women, the findings were not statistically significant, indicating that more research is needed to clarify the relationship between HPV infection and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Background: In utero exposure to nicotine, largely assessed by smoking, is a risk factor for impaired offspring health, while potential effects of non-combustible nicotine use such as snus (oral moist tobacco), are less well-known. Maternal serum concentrations of placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) may be viewed as "placenta health markers", known to differ by fetal sex. Maternal smoking during pregnancy has been associated with lower levels of circulating sFlt-1, while the effect of snus on placenta-associated angiogenic factors is unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Research on early origins of lung disease suggests the need for studying the relationships of thoracic and lung size with fetal size and pulmonary circulation. The primary aim of this study is therefore to explore the associations between fetal thoracic circumference, lung volume, and fetal size. We also aim to assess if lung volume and thoracic circumference are associated with fetal pulmonary artery blood flow velocity measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF