Publications by authors named "I Sundstroem Poromaa"
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- The study investigates the combined effects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on pregnancy outcomes, aiming to determine if the combination increases risks compared to having either condition alone.
- Using data from over 281,000 women who gave birth in Sweden from 1997 to 2015, the researchers analyzed various maternal and neonatal complications through logistic regression.
- The findings indicate that having GDM presents a higher risk for adverse outcomes than PCOS alone, and there was no significant interaction between the two conditions suggesting that PCOS does not increase the risk beyond GDM alone.
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- The study examined the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and associated risk factors among 384 female university students in Uppsala, Sweden, using an online questionnaire.
- Results showed that 20% of participants reported having an STI, with common pathogens including Chlamydia trachomatis and Herpes simplex virus.
- Key risk factors identified included low condom use, first-date sexual activity without protection, a younger age at first intercourse, multiple sexual partners, and substance-related regrettable sexual encounters.
Background: The number of pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) is rising, and the disease poses increased risks of cardiovascular and obstetric complications during pregnancy, potentially impacting breastfeeding success. This study aimed to investigate breastfeeding in primiparous women with CHD compared to primiparous women without CHD, and to examine potential hindering factors for breastfeeding in women with CHD.
Methods: The data were gathered between 2014 and 2019 and obtained by merging the Swedish Congenital Heart Disease Register (SWEDCON) with the Swedish Pregnancy Register.
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- The researchers analyzed plasma samples from pregnant women, identifying key biomarkers associated with both early-onset and late-onset preeclampsia, using data from medical records and a specialized immunoassay.
- Findings highlight MMP-12 as a particularly promising biomarker for early onset, while BNP and IDUA show potential for enhancing predictions of late-onset preeclampsia.
Combined oral contraceptives (COC) are among the most commonly used contraceptive methods worldwide, and mood side effects are the major reason for discontinuation of treatment. We here investigate the directed connectivity patterns associated with the mood side effects of an androgenic COC in a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled trial in women with a history of affective COC side effects (n = 34). We used spectral dynamic causal modeling on a triple network model consisting of the default mode network (DMN), salience network (SN) and executive control network (ECN).
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