Screening fathers for postpartum depression can be cost-effective: An example from Sweden.

Background: Postpartum depression negatively affects the whole family and its prevalence in Sweden ranges between 6-10% for fathers and 13-16% for mothers. However, only mothers in Sweden are currently routinely screened.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine if a postpartum depression screening for fathers in Stockholm County could be cost-effective.

Paternal Perinatal Depression Assessed by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Gotland Male Depression Scale: Prevalence and Possible Risk Factors.

Several studies have used the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), developed to screen new mothers, also for new fathers. This study aimed to further contribute to this knowledge by comparing assessment of possible depression in fathers and associated demographic factors by the EPDS and the Gotland Male Depression Scale (GMDS), developed for "male" depression screening. The study compared EPDS score ≥10 and ≥12, corresponding to minor and major depression, respectively, in relation to GMDS score ≥13.

Stability in the prevalence of Swedish children who were overweight or obese in 2003 and 2011.

Aim: We aimed to explore the prevalence and determinants of overweight including obesity among children in Sweden in 2003 and 2011.

Methods: Two population-based cross-sectional surveys included 7728 and 12 882 12-year-old children in Sweden, and 1198 and 2699 eight-year-old children in Stockholm County, in 2003 and 2011. Weighted prevalence of overweight including obesity and multivariate-adjusted relative risks (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was calculated.

"Waiting for Better Times": Experiences in the First Postpartum Year by Swedish Fathers With Depressive Symptoms.

Swedish fathers are largely involved in their infant's care, and Sweden has a generous parental leave, with 2 months especially assigned for fathers. The prevalence of depressive symptoms postpartum for fathers appears to be similar as for mothers in Sweden. This study aimed to describe fathers' experiences of the first year postpartum, when they showed depressive symptoms 3 to 6 months postpartum.

Basal release of urokinase plasminogen activator, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, and soluble plasminogen activator receptor from separated and cultured endometriotic and endometrial stromal and epithelial cells.

Objective: To investigate whether separated and cultured endometriotic and endometrial stromal and epithelial cells release urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and soluble plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) antigens in vitro.

Design: In vitro study.

Setting: University hospital clinic.

Impact of epidermal growth factor and transforming growth factor beta-1 on the release of fibrinolytic factors from cultured endometrial and ovarian endometriotic stromal cells.

We have investigated whether there are any differences in the release of urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) and its inhibitor (PAI-1) from cultured endometrial and endometriotic stromal cells, and whether the release is regulated by epidermal growth factor (EGF) or transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1). The cells were isolated from endometriomas and endometrium from women with and without endometriosis. After treatment with EGF or TGF and in untreated controls, incubated media collected at 0, 24, 48 and 72 h were analyzed by ELISA.

Effects of hormones on uPA, PAI-1 and suPAR from cultured endometrial and ovarian endometriotic stromal cells.

Problem: To investigate whether endometriotic stromal cells release the urokinase plasminogen activator, soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1. If so, to establish if there are any differences between endometrial stromal cells from women with and without endometriosis, and whether the release is hormonally regulated.

Method: Biopsies were obtained from endometriotic tissue and from endometrium from women with and without endometriosis.