Pregnancy and post-partum tuberculosis; a nationwide register-based case-control study, Denmark, 1990 to 2018.

BackgroundPregnancy increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB), however, data on TB epidemiology in pregnant women are limited.AimTo guide possible interventions, we analysed risk factors for TB in pregnant and post-partum women.MethodsWe conducted a nationwide retrospective register-based case-control study from January 1990 to December 2018 in Denmark.

Maternal exposure to UV filters: associations with maternal thyroid hormones, IGF-I/IGFBP3 and birth outcomes.

Background: Several chemical UV filters/absorbers ('UV filters' hereafter) have endocrine-disrupting properties and . Exposure to these chemicals, especially during prenatal development, is of concern.

Objectives: To examine maternal exposure to UV filters, associations with maternal thyroid hormone, with growth factor concentrations as well as to birth outcomes.

Presence of benzophenones commonly used as UV filters and absorbers in paired maternal and fetal samples.

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated widespread exposure of humans to certain benzophenones commonly used as UV filters or UV absorbers; some of which have been demonstrated to have endocrine disrupting abilities.

Objectives: To examine whether benzophenones present in pregnant women pass through the placental barrier to amniotic fluid and further to the fetal blood circulation.

Methods: A prospective study of 200 pregnant women with simultaneously collected paired samples of amniotic fluid and maternal serum and urine.

[Diagnosis and treatment of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction].

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), also known as Ogilvie's syndrome, is a clinical condition with acute dilatation of the colon without a provable mechanical cause. Early recognition and treatment of the condition is important in order to improve the outcome. The diagnosis is based on clinical and radiographic findings.

A comparison of three methods to evaluate maximum bladder capacity: cystometry, uroflowmetry and a 24-h voiding diary in women with urinary incontinence.

Background: Maximum bladder capacity (MBC) is an important parameter in the evaluation of lower urinary tract function. Yet, there is no consensus on how to measure MBC. The aim of this study was to compare estimates of the maximum bladder capacity (MBC) using cystometry, uroflowmetry, and a 24-h voiding diary in women with urinary incontinence.