Publications by authors named "L J Rode"
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- Understanding the risk profile of obstetric complications in pregnancies with fetal major congenital heart defects (MCHDs) is essential for effective counseling and care.
- This cohort study analyzed data from over 534,000 pregnancies in Denmark between 2008 and 2018, focusing on the link between fetal MCHDs and adverse obstetric outcomes like preeclampsia and preterm birth.
- Results showed that pregnancies with fetal MCHDs had a significantly higher rate of adverse outcomes (22.8%) compared to those without MCHDs (9.0%), highlighting the increased risks associated with these conditions.
Background: Cardiac troponin (cTn) is key in diagnosing myocardial infarction (MI). After MI, the clinically observed half-life of cTn has been reported to be 7 to 20 hours, but this estimate reflects the combined elimination and simultaneous release of cTn from cardiomyocytes. More precise timing of myocardial injuries necessitates separation of these 2 components.
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- - The study aimed to develop a predictive model for labor dystocia, a complication that can arise during childbirth, as current tools for predicting this risk are lacking.
- - Researchers focused on nulliparous women giving birth in a Danish hospital, utilizing data from multiple sources to analyze various predictors like maternal age and pre-pregnancy BMI through logistic regression.
- - The final model, based on 12,445 women and featuring six predictors, showed a 62.3% ability to distinguish between those who experienced labor dystocia and those who did not, indicating potential for further refinement and external validation.
It is well known that inflammatory markers play an important role in the development and maintenance of healthy pregnancies. However, the literature regarding inflammation in relation to lifestyle and adverse pregnancy outcomes in twin pregnancies is remarkably uncovered. Therefore, this study aimed at evaluating the concentration of inflammatory markers in dried capillary blood spot samples from 523 women with twin pregnancies, included at a median gestational age of 21+1 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in parturient women and their newborns during the first Danish COVID-19 wave and to identify associations with maternal background characteristics, self-reported symptoms, and pregnancy outcomes.
Methods: In a single-centre, prospective cohort study from Denmark, we invited 1,883 women with singleton pregnancies giving live birth from 25 May 2020 to 2 November 2020. Hereof, 953 (50.