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Larsen ML, Krebs L, Hoei-Hansen CE, Kumar S. Assessment of fetal growth trajectory identifies infants at high risk of perinatal mortality. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2024. [PMID: 38339783 DOI: 10.1002/uog.27610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze perinatal risks associated with three distinct scenarios of fetal growth trajectory in the latter half of pregnancy compared with a referent group. METHODS This cohort study included women with singleton pregnancies that birthed between 32+0 and 41+6 gestational weeks and had two or more ultrasound scans at least four weeks apart from 18+0 weeks. We evaluated three different scenarios of fetal growth against a referent, defined as appropriate for gestational age-sized fetuses with appropriate forward growth trajectories. The comparator growth trajectories were categorized as Group 1: Small for gestational age (SGA) fetuses (EFW or AC <10th centile) with appropriate forward growth; Group 2: Decreased growth trajectory fetuses (decrease of ≥50 centiles) with EFW or AC ≥10th centile (i.e., non-SGA) at their final scan; and Group 3: Decreased growth trajectory fetuses with EFW or AC <10th centile (i.e., SGA) at their final scan. The primary outcomes were perinatal mortality (stillbirth or neonatal death). Secondary outcomes included stillbirth, birth of an SGA infant, preterm birth, emergency cesarean section (CS) for non-reassuring fetal status (NRFS), and composite severe neonatal morbidity. Associations were analyzed using logistic regression. RESULTS The final study cohort comprised 5319 pregnancies. Compared to the referent group, the adjusted odds of perinatal mortality were significantly increased in Group 2 (odds ratio [OR] 4.00, 95%CI 1.36-11.22) and Group 3 (OR 7.71, 95%CI 2.39-24.91). Only Group 3 had increased odds of stillbirth (OR 5.69, 95%CI 1.55-20.93). In contrast, infants in Group 1 did not have significantly increased odds of demise. The odds of an SGA infant at birth increased in all three groups but were highest in Group 1 (OR 111.86, 95%CI 62.58-199.95) and Group 3 (OR 40.63, 95%CI 29.01-56.92). In both groups, more than 80% of infants were born SGA, and nearly half had a birth weight <3rd centile. Likewise, the odds of preterm birth were increased in all three groups, being the highest in Group 3 with an OR of 4.27 (3.23-5.64). Lastly, the odds of severe neonatal morbidity were increased in Groups 1 and 3, whereas the odds of emergency CS for NRFS were only increased in Group 3. CONCLUSIONS Assessing the fetal growth trajectory in the latter half of pregnancy can help identify infants at increased risk of perinatal mortality and birth weight <3rd centile for gestation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- M L Larsen
- Center for Cerebral Palsy, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager-Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Cerebral Palsy, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Mater Mother's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Stillbirth, Mater Research Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Krebs L, Pouliot Y, Doyen A, Venema K, Brisson G. Effect of reverse osmosis and ultra-high-pressure homogenization on the composition and microstructure of sweet buttermilk. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:1596-1610. [PMID: 36586799 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Buttermilk (BM), the by-product of butter making, is similar to skim milk (SM) composition. However, it is currently undervalued in dairy processing because it is responsible for texture defects (e.g., crumbliness, decreased firmness) in cheese and yogurt. One possible way of improving the incorporation of BM into dairy products is by the use of technological pretreatments such as membrane filtration and homogenization. The study aimed at characterizing the effect of preconcentration by reverse osmosis (RO) and single-pass ultra-high-pressure homogenization (UHPH) on the composition and microstructure of sweet BM to modify its techno-functional properties (e.g., protein gel formation, syneresis, firmness). The BM and RO BM were treated at 0, 15, 150, and 300 MPa. Pressure-treated and control BM and RO BM were ultracentrifuged to fractionate them into the following 3 fractions: a supernatant soluble fraction (top layer), a colloidal fraction consisting of a cloudy layer (middle layer), and a high-density pellet (bottom layer). Compositional changes in the soluble fraction [lipid, phospholipid (PL), protein, and salt], as well as its protein profile by PAGE analysis, were determined. Modifications in particle size distribution upon UHPH were monitored by laser diffraction in the presence and absence of sodium citrate to dissociate the casein (CN) micelles. Microstructural changes in pressure-treated and non-pressure-treated BM and RO BM particles were monitored by confocal laser scanning microscopy. Particle size analysis showed that UHPH treatment significantly decreased the size of the milk fat globule membrane fragments in BM and RO BM. Also, pressure treatment at 300 MPa led to a significant increase in the recovery of total lipids, CN, calcium, and phosphate in the BM soluble fraction (top layer) following ultracentrifugation. However, PL were primarily concentrated in the pellet cloud (middle layer), located above the pellet in BM concentrated by RO. In contrast, PL were evenly distributed between soluble and colloidal phases of BM. This study provides insight into the modifications of sweet BM constituents induced by RO and UHPH from a compositional and structural perspective.
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- L Krebs
- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Dairy Science and Technology Research Centre (STELA), Department of Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Dairy Science and Technology Research Centre (STELA), Department of Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Dairy Science and Technology Research Centre (STELA), Department of Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada
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- Centre for Healthy Eating & Food Innovation (HEFI), Faculty of Science and Engineering, Maastricht University-Venlo, 5928 SZ, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF), Dairy Science and Technology Research Centre (STELA), Department of Food Sciences, Université Laval, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada.
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Caning MM, Thisted DLA, Amer-Wählin I, Laier GH, Krebs L. Interobserver agreement in analysis of cardiotocograms recorded during trial of labor after cesarean. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2018; 32:3778-3783. [PMID: 29724142 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1472225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Introduction: To examine interobserver agreement in intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) classification in women undergoing trial of labor after a cesarean section (TOLAC) at term with or without complete uterine rupture. Materials and methods: Nineteen blinded and independent Danish obstetricians assessed CTG tracings from 47 women (174 individual pages) with a complete uterine rupture during TOLAC and 37 women (133 individual pages) with no uterine rupture during TOLAC. Individual pages with CTG tracings lasting at least 20 min were evaluated by three different assessors and counted as an individual case. The tracings were analyzed according to the modified version of the Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) guidelines elaborated for the use of STAN (ST-analysis). Occurrence of defined abnormalities was recorded and the tracings were classified as normal, suspicious, pathological, or preterminal. The interobserver agreement was evaluated using Fleiss' kappa. Results: Agreement on classification of a preterminal CTG was almost perfect. The interobserver agreement on normal, suspicious or pathological CTG was moderate to substantial. Regarding the presence of severe variable decelerations, the agreement was moderate. No statistical difference was found in the interobserver agreement between classification of tracings from women undergoing TOLAC with and without complete uterine rupture. Conclusions: The interobserver agreement on classification of CTG tracings from high-risk deliveries during TOLAC is best for assessment of a preterminal CTG and the poorest for the identification of severe variable decelerations.
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- M M Caning
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital , Holbaek, Denmark
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital , Holbaek, Denmark.,b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Copenhagen, Slagelse Hospital , Slagelse , Denmark
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- c Department of Women and Child Health , Karolinska Institute , Stockholm , Sweden
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- d PFI (Production, Research and Innovation) , Region Zealand , Denmark
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- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital , Holbaek, Denmark
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Vedel C, Larsen H, Holmskov A, Andreasen KR, Uldbjerg N, Ramb J, Bødker B, Skibsted L, Sperling L, Krebs L, Zingenberg H, Laursen L, Christensen JT, Tabor A, Rode L. Long-term effects of prenatal progesterone exposure: neurophysiological development and hospital admissions in twins up to 8 years of age. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2016; 48:382-389. [PMID: 27106105 DOI: 10.1002/uog.15948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To perform a neurophysiological follow-up at 48 or 60 months of age in children exposed prenatally to progesterone compared with a placebo and evaluate their medical histories up to 8 years of age. METHODS In this study, Danish participants of the PREDICT study, including 989 surviving children from 498 twin pregnancies, were followed-up. PREDICT was a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial examining the effect of progesterone for prevention of preterm delivery in unselected twin pregnancies. Medical histories of the children were reviewed and neurophysiological development was evaluated by the parent-completed Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) at either 48 or 60 months after the estimated date of delivery. We used the method of generalized estimating equation to account for the correlation within twins. RESULTS A total of 492 children had been exposed prenatally to progesterone and 497 to placebo. There was no difference in the number of admissions to or length of stay in hospital between the treatment groups, and we found no overall difference in the rates of diagnoses made. However, the odds ratios (ORs) for a diagnosis concerning the heart was 1.66 (95% CI, 0.81-3.37), favoring placebo, among all children, 2.38 (95% CI, 1.07-5.30) in dichorionic twins and 8.19 (95% CI, 1.02-65.6) in all children when excluding diagnoses made at outpatient clinic visits. ASQ scores were available for 437 children (progesterone, n = 225; placebo, n = 212). Mean ASQ score was slightly higher in the progesterone group compared with the placebo group (P = 0.03). In dichorionic twins, the risk of having a low ASQ score (< 10(th) centile) was decreased in the progesterone group (OR, 0.34 (95% CI, 0.14-0.86)). CONCLUSION Second- and third-trimester exposure of the fetus to progesterone does not seem to have long-term harmful effects during childhood, but future studies should focus on cardiac disease in the child. Copyright © 2016 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- C Vedel
- Center of Fetal Medicine and Pregnancy, Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Viborg Hospital, Viborg, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sønderborg Hospital, Sønderborg, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Roskilde, Roskilde, Denmark
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- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Glostrup Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Center of Fetal Medicine and Pregnancy, Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center of Fetal Medicine and Pregnancy, Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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Thurn L, Lindqvist PG, Jakobsson M, Colmorn LB, Klungsoyr K, Bjarnadóttir RI, Tapper AM, Børdahl PE, Gottvall K, Petersen KB, Krebs L, Gissler M, Langhoff-Roos J, Källen K. Abnormally invasive placenta-prevalence, risk factors and antenatal suspicion: results from a large population-based pregnancy cohort study in the Nordic countries. BJOG 2015. [PMID: 26227006 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13547.] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate prevalence, estimate risk factors, and antenatal suspicion of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) associated with laparotomy in women in the Nordic countries. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING AND POPULATION A 3-year Nordic collaboration among obstetricians to identify and report on uterine rupture, peripartum hysterectomy, excessive blood loss, and AIP from 2009 to 2012 The Nordic Obstetric Surveillance Study (NOSS). METHODS In the NOSS study, clinicians reported AIP cases from maternity wards and the data were validated against National health registries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalence, risk factors, antenatal suspicion, birth complications, and risk estimations using aggregated national data. RESULTS A total of 205 cases of AIP in association with laparotomy were identified, representing 3.4 per 10 000 deliveries. The single most important risk factor, which was reported in 49% of all cases of AIP, was placenta praevia. The risk of AIP increased seven-fold after one prior caesarean section (CS) to 56-fold after three or more CS. Prior postpartum haemorrhage was associated with six-fold increased risk of AIP (95% confidence interval 3.7-10.9). Approximately 70% of all cases were not diagnosed antepartum. Of these, 39% had prior CS and 33% had placenta praevia. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that a lower CS rate in the population may be the most effective way to lower the incidence of AIP. Focused ultrasound assessment of women at high risk will likely strengthen antenatal suspicion. Prior PPH is a novel risk factor associated with an increased prevalence of AIP. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT An ultrasound assessment in women with placenta praevia or prior CS may double the awareness for AIP.
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- L Thurn
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Blekinge Hospital, Karlskrona, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clintec, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Medical Birth Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Gynaecology and Paediatrics, University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Evaluation and Analysis, Epidemiology and Methodological support unit, National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Fertility Clinic, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- THL National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.,Nordic School of Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Evaluation and Analysis, Epidemiology and Methodological support unit, National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Reproduction Epidemiology, Tornblad Institute, Institution of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Thurn L, Lindqvist PG, Jakobsson M, Colmorn LB, Klungsoyr K, Bjarnadóttir RI, Tapper AM, Børdahl PE, Gottvall K, Petersen KB, Krebs L, Gissler M, Langhoff-Roos J, Källen K. Abnormally invasive placenta-prevalence, risk factors and antenatal suspicion: results from a large population-based pregnancy cohort study in the Nordic countries. BJOG 2015; 123:1348-55. [PMID: 26227006 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate prevalence, estimate risk factors, and antenatal suspicion of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) associated with laparotomy in women in the Nordic countries. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING AND POPULATION A 3-year Nordic collaboration among obstetricians to identify and report on uterine rupture, peripartum hysterectomy, excessive blood loss, and AIP from 2009 to 2012 The Nordic Obstetric Surveillance Study (NOSS). METHODS In the NOSS study, clinicians reported AIP cases from maternity wards and the data were validated against National health registries. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Prevalence, risk factors, antenatal suspicion, birth complications, and risk estimations using aggregated national data. RESULTS A total of 205 cases of AIP in association with laparotomy were identified, representing 3.4 per 10 000 deliveries. The single most important risk factor, which was reported in 49% of all cases of AIP, was placenta praevia. The risk of AIP increased seven-fold after one prior caesarean section (CS) to 56-fold after three or more CS. Prior postpartum haemorrhage was associated with six-fold increased risk of AIP (95% confidence interval 3.7-10.9). Approximately 70% of all cases were not diagnosed antepartum. Of these, 39% had prior CS and 33% had placenta praevia. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that a lower CS rate in the population may be the most effective way to lower the incidence of AIP. Focused ultrasound assessment of women at high risk will likely strengthen antenatal suspicion. Prior PPH is a novel risk factor associated with an increased prevalence of AIP. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT An ultrasound assessment in women with placenta praevia or prior CS may double the awareness for AIP.
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- L Thurn
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Blekinge Hospital, Karlskrona, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clintec, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Medical Birth Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- Department of Gynaecology and Paediatrics, University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Evaluation and Analysis, Epidemiology and Methodological support unit, National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Fertility Clinic, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek and University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- THL National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.,Nordic School of Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Evaluation and Analysis, Epidemiology and Methodological support unit, National Board of Health and Welfare, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Reproduction Epidemiology, Tornblad Institute, Institution of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Troussier I, Huguet F, Servagi-Vernat S, Benahim C, Khalifa J, Darmon I, Ortholan C, Krebs L, Dejean C, Fenoglietto P, Vieillot S, Bensadoun RJ, Thariat J. Place de l’arcthérapie modulée et de la chimiothérapie concomitante dans la prise en charge des cancers du canal anal localement évolués. Cancer Radiother 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Krebs L, Maillard S, Gaillot-Petit N, Ortholan C, NGuyen T. EP-1602: Overall treatment time and tumor sterilization in cervix cancer treated with chemoradiation and brachytherapy. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)41594-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Krebs L, Quero L, Franchi S, Amorin S, Ménard J, Hennequin C, Brice P. EP-1057: Site of relapse according to radiation fields in stage I/II Hodgkin disease: A monocentric study of 60 patients. Radiother Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)31175-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Grimm O, Jacob MJ, Kroemer NB, Krebs L, Vollstädt-Klein S, Kobiella A, Wolfensteller U, Smolka MN. The personality trait self-directedness predicts the amygdala's reaction to appetizing cues in fMRI. Appetite 2012; 58:1023-9. [PMID: 22381514 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Revised: 01/25/2012] [Accepted: 02/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Personality and neural response to food cues in various mesolimbic brain structures have been linked to eating disorders. We investigated the question of whether personality traits in healthy individuals correlate with the brain activation induced on confrontation with appetizing visual stimuli. Personality was assessed in 27 normal-weight participants (14 women, mean age=26.0, SD=3.3 years) with the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). After an overnight fast, participants viewed blocks of pictures, half containing appetizing food and the other half showing scrambled pictures as control. After each block, participants rated their appetite. Brain activation was measured using a 3T MR scanner. Food compared to control stimuli elicited a significantly higher appetite rating, as well as strong activation in the ventral and dorsal visual stream, the fusiform gyrus and consecutive limbic centres such as the parahippocampal gyrus, the amygdala, the thalamus, the insula, the ventral striatum and the orbitofrontal cortex. In a region-of-interest analysis, the TCI trait self-directedness was negatively correlated with mean blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signal change in the right amygdala (r=-.43, p=.025). Ultimately, amygdala reactivity might provide a risk factor for the development of eating disorders.
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- O Grimm
- Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Grimm O, Vollstädt-Klein S, Krebs L, Zink M, Smolka MN. Reduced striatal activation during reward anticipation due to appetite-provoking cues in chronic schizophrenia: a fMRI study. Schizophr Res 2012; 134:151-7. [PMID: 22209236 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2011] [Revised: 11/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The occurrence of weight gain in schizophrenia (SZ) has profound clinical impact and interacts with antipsychotic medication, life style and disease severity. The functional neuroanatomy underlying altered nutritional behavior is unraveled, but dysregulated reward anticipation might be one of the involved neuronal mechanisms. The striatum, a core region of the reward network and salience attribution, was previously shown to regulate appetite perception and eating behavior. We studied patients suffering from chronic schizophrenia with a stable medication in comparison to age and gender matched healthy adults. Every subject had to undergo a 6h fasting period before a newly developed, appetite-provoking fMRI task was applied. Subjects saw visual stimuli of appetitive food items in a 3Tesla scanner. In healthy controls food images elicited stronger activation in the striatum compared to SZ patients. When adjusting a ROI-based striatal activation for medication and weight, the group difference remained still significant. This points an effect of illness independent of antipsychotic medication. These data underscore the involvement of the striatum into salience attribution, reward anticipation and the neuronal pathways leading to altered eating behavior and weight gain in schizophrenia.
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- O Grimm
- Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/University Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- M I Bank
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital, Denmark.
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Krol A, Sher CJ, Storch DR, Woronick SC, Krebs L, Kao YH, Chang LL. Studies of an InAs/GaAs Heterojunction by Total-Electron-Yield. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-143-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AbstractTotal electron yield (TEY) of an InAs/GaAs heterojunction due to soft x-ray excitation has been studied. This heterojunction was prepared by an overgrowth of a 600 Å InAs layer on a GaAs substrate using molecular beam epitaxy. Experimental data are compared with theoretical analysis based on a modified Fresnel formulation to calculate the wave field distribution in stratified media with interfacial roughness. The TEY angular profiles obtained at a given x-ray energy reveal information on the interfacial roughness, secondary electron escape length, attenuation length of elastically scattered photo-electrons, and optical constants of the epilayer in the xray regime.
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Huizinga JD, Liu LWC, Fitzpatrick A, White E, Gill S, Wang XY, Zarate N, Krebs L, Choi C, Starret T, Dixit D, Ye J. Deficiency of intramuscular ICC increases fundic muscle excitability but does not impede nitrergic innervation. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2008; 294:G589-94. [PMID: 18096611 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00130.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The motility of the gastrointestinal tract is generated by smooth muscle cells and is controlled to a large extent by an intrinsic neural network. A gap of approximately 200 nm usually separates nerve varicosities from smooth muscle cells, which suggests that direct innervation of the smooth muscle by synapses does not occur. Enteric nerves do make synapse-like contact with proposed regulatory cells, the interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC), which in turn may be in gap junction contact with smooth muscle cells. The role played by ICC in enteric innervation is controversial. Experimental evidence has been presented in vitro for the hypothesis that nitrergic inhibitory innervation is strongly reduced in the absence of ICC. However, in vivo data appear to dispute that. The present report provides evidence that explains the discrepancy between in vivo and in vitro data and provides evidence that inhibitory neurotransmitters can reach smooth muscle cells without hindrance when ICC are absent. The fundic musculature shows increased responses to substance P-mediated innervation and shows marked spontaneous activity, which is consistent with increased muscle excitability.
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- Jan D Huizinga
- Intestinal Disease Research Program, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3Z5, Canada.
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Santo U, Seifert H, Kolb T, Krebs L, Kuhn D, Wiemer HJ, Pantouflas E, Zarzalis N. Conversion of Biomass Based Slurry in an Entrained Flow Gasifier. Chem Eng Technol 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.200700089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hornung U, Krebs L, Richter F. Reaktionskinetische Untersuchung ausgewählter Vergasungsreaktionen für Koks aus Biomasse. CHEM-ING-TECH 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.200580022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Müller-Hagedorn M, Bockhorn H, Krebs L, Müller U. Niedertemperaturpyrolyse von Holz. CHEM-ING-TECH 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.200390231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Krebs L, Langhoff-Roos J, Thorngren-Jerneck K. Long-term outcome in term breech infants with low Apgar score--a population-based follow-up. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2001; 100:5-8. [PMID: 11728648 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-2115(01)00456-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relation between low Apgar score in breech infants and handicap in childhood. STUDY DESIGN A case-control study. A questionnaire to mothers of 323 non-malformed, singleton infants delivered in breech presentation at term, 105 cases with Apgar score below 7 at 5 min and 218 controls. RESULTS Four cases (4.6%) and one control (0.5%) had cerebral palsy. In infants without cerebral palsy, speech/language problems were more frequent than controls (10.6 versus 3.2%) (P=0.02). There were no differences in rates of deficits in attention, motor control and perception (DAMP), epilepsy, cognitive developmental delay or learning disabilities. Absence of any handicap or disability was reported in 65 cases (75%) compared to 172 controls (92%) (OR: 3.9; 95% CI: 1.9-7.9). CONCLUSION Even though low Apgar score indicates an increased risk of neurological sequelae, most (75%) breech infants with low Apgar score are without a handicap/disability at follow-up.
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- L Krebs
- Department of Obstetrics, 4031 Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Bockhorn H, Hornung A, Hornung U, Krebs L, Müller U, Peters B, Müller-Hagedorn M. Investigation of the Kinetics of Thermal Degradation of Hardwood (Carpinus Betulus) Studied by Isothermal and Dynamic Methods. CHEM-ING-TECH 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/1522-2640(200106)73:6<612::aid-cite6123333>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The thermal destruction of benzene in methane/air flue gas is studied experimentally using an atmospheric laminar flow reactor in laboratory scale. The reactor is operated at four different fuel equivalent ratios (phi = 0.06, 0.1,0.5, 3.7), and temperatures in the range from 850 to 973 K and realises a residence time of 5 s. Stable-species concentrations are measured by gas chromatography (GC) and high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), where phenol, acetylene, formaldehyde, acrolein, methane and acetaldehyde are the major hydrocarbon products besides CO and CO2. The augmentation of the temperature from 850 to 973 K increases the benzene conversion rate from 55% to 99%. The experimental results for one fuel equivalent ratio (phi = 0.5) are compared to the benzene model proposed by Emdee et al. (J. Phys. Chem. 92 (1992) 2151-2161). A fair agreement is observed for the benzene consumption and the CO production throughout the temperature range considered here. The small hydrocarbons are not very well matched, which requires further research on the sub-models. Our experimental results on laboratory scale provide a database for the modelling of benzene oxidation in waste incinerators.
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- A Schöbel
- Institut für Verbrennungstechnik, DLR Stuttgart, Germany.
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Skajaa K, Ottesen BS, Krebs L. [Breech delivery--Cesarean section or vaginal birth?]. Ugeskr Laeger 2001; 163:173-4. [PMID: 11379246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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- K Skajaa
- Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby Sygehus, gynaekologisk obstetrisk afdeling
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Kamer AR, Krebs L, Hoghooghi SA, Liebow C. Proliferative and apoptotic responses in cancers with special reference to oral cancer. Crit Rev Oral Biol Med 2000; 10:58-78. [PMID: 10759427 DOI: 10.1177/10454411990100010301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The study of signal transduction pathways for mechanisms of apoptosis and proliferation has significantly advanced our understanding of human cancer, subsequently leading to more effective treatments. Discoveries of growth factors and oncogenes, especially those that function through phosphorylation on tyrosine residues, have greatly benefited our appreciation of the biology of cancer. The regulation of proliferation and apoptosis through phosphorylation via tyrosine kinases and phosphatases is discussed, as well as the contributions of other systems, such as serine and threonine kinases and phosphatases. Receptors with seven-transmembrane domains, steroid hormones, genes, and "death domains" will also be discussed. This review attempts to compare the regulation of the growth of normal tissues and cancers with an effort to highlight the current knowledge of these factors in the growth regulation of oral/oropharyngeal cancers. Despite the strides made in our understanding of growth regulation in human cancers, the study of oral/oropharyngeal cancer specifically lags behind. More research must be done to further our understanding of oral cancer biology, if we are to develop better, more effective treatment protocols.
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- A R Kamer
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14214, USA
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Krebs L, Langhoff-Roos J. The relation of breech presentation at term to epilepsy in childhood. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7292(00)82420-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The aim of the study was to determine the influence of intended mode of delivery on neonatal outcome in term breech delivery and to identify risk factors at intended vaginal delivery. Based on register data on all deliveries of non-malformed, singleton fetuses in breech presentation at term (n = 19,476) in Denmark, 1982-92, a review of medical records of all (n = 218) cases with Apgar score < 7 at 5 minutes, including intrapartum and early neonatal deaths and 412 controls, was performed. Planned vaginal delivery was associated with a 15 times greater risk of low Apgar score than elective Caesarean section. Low Apgar score was correlated with duration of second stage of labour, but not with age, parity, birthweight, induction, augmentation or duration of first stage of labour. In conclusion, a pre-labour decision on vaginal delivery was associated with a 15-fold increase in low Apgar score. Prediction of low Apgar score in women selected for vaginal delivery does not seem possible before the second stage of labour.
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- L Krebs
- Department of Obstetrics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark.
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relation between breech delivery and cerebral palsy, considering the influence of intrauterine growth, low Apgar score at birth, and mode of delivery. DESIGN Register-based, case-control study. POPULATION A cohort of infants with cerebral palsy born between 1979 and 1986 in East Denmark, identified by linkage of the cerebral palsy register with the national birth register. Discharge letters from births of breech infants with cerebral palsy were reviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Presentation, mode of delivery, gestational age, birthweight, Apgar score, type of cerebral palsy, severity of handicap. RESULTS Breech presentation at term was associated with a borderline significantly higher risk of cerebral palsy than vertex presentation (OR 1.56; 95% CI 0.9-2.4). Breech presentation infants more often had a lower Apgar score (< 7 at 5 minutes) and were smaller for gestational age (SGA < 2 SD) than were those with vertex presentation; infants with a low Apgar score, or who were small for gestational age, had a higher risk of cerebral palsy. After stratification by being small for gestational age the risk of cerebral palsy was not related to presentation. There were no differences between breech and vertex infants with cerebral palsy in terms of low Apgar score, being small for gestational age, mode of delivery, and severity of the handicap. Breech presentation infants were more often classified as diplegic (77.8% versus 42.3% in cephalic infants). CONCLUSION The risk of cerebral palsy among term breech presentation infants does not seem to be related to mode of delivery, but is more likely linked to a higher rate of being small for gestational age in breech infants.
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- L Krebs
- Department of Obstetrics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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Westergaard HB, Krebs L, Helweg-Larsen K, Johansen AM. [The trend in induced abortions in Denmark until 1995. Illustrated by the relation to other data sources, preventive campaigns during the last years and the stage of pregnancy]. Ugeskr Laeger 1998; 160:4210-4. [PMID: 9691819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This study presents a review of the trend in the Danish abortion rate, with a view to prevention campaigns and introduction of electronic registration of abortions through the National Patient Registry. The number of induced abortions has been decreasing steadily since 1975; abortion on demand up to the end of 12th gestational week has been permitted by law in Denmark since 1973. The lowest number ever was registered in 1994 and 1995, corresponding to a rate of 13.7 per 1,000 women aged 15-49 years. The number per 1,000 liveborn decreased from 277 in 1993 to 253 in 1994. The relative number of abortions was highest among women aged 20-29 years, and in the capital area. Since 1993 the health authorities have strengthened campaigns to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, primarily focusing on younger women and with special programs in the capital area. The reduction for these groups could point to a success of the prevention campaigns, although the rates of terminated pregnancies might be influenced by many other factors.
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Krebs L, Nilas L, Langhoff-Roos J, Pedersen BL. [Breech delivery. Selection by X-ray pelvimetry]. Ugeskr Laeger 1997; 159:2697-701. [PMID: 9173634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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An attempt was made to evaluate the possible benefit of selecting women for vaginal breech delivery at term by radiological pelvimetry. Information from medical records on 276 singleton breech deliveries were analysed. A total of 188 breech presentations were diagnosed before the onset of labour, pelvimetry was performed in 74 women, where pelvic dimensions too small for recommendation of vaginal breech delivery were found in 30 cases. The overall rate of caesarean section was 78%, among diagnosed patients it was 84% and 64% among undiagnosed breech presentations. Rates of morbidity (low Apgar score and admission to the neonatal care unit) did not differ significantly between infants delivered vaginally or by elective caesarean section. The material, however, is too small for valid conclusions regarding safety of vaginal delivery of term breech in women selected by criteria including estimate of pelvic size.
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- L Krebs
- Hyidovre Hospital, gynaekologisk-obstetrisk afdeling
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Krebs L, Langhoff-Roos J, Hornnes PJ. [Breech presentation, vaginal delivery or cesarean section--a review article?]. Ugeskr Laeger 1997; 159:2240-1. [PMID: 9148553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Krebs L, Johansen AM, Helweg-Larsen K. [Reporting of induced abortions in 1994. A comparison between the data in the Registry of Legally Induced Abortions and the National Patient Registry]. Ugeskr Laeger 1997; 159:1607-11. [PMID: 9092143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Up to 31st December 1994 all cases of legally induced abortions were notified by the physician responsible for the operation to the National Board of Health and recorded in the Register of Induced Abortions. Following this data, abortion statistics will rely on data concerning induced abortions in the Danish National Patient Register, which includes information based upon the unique personal number of all patients admitted to hospitals. The completeness of the Register of Induced Abortions and the National Patient Register as to induced abortions in 1994 was assessed to evaluate the impact of the change in method of monitoring on trends in the national and regional abortion rate. The complete number of induced abortions was estimated to be the sum of the number recorded in both registers, cases recorded only in the Register of Induced Abortions, cases recorded only in the National Patient Register, and the missing number of registration of induced abortions calculated by capture-recapture methods. Of these 18,429 abortions 96.4% were registered in the National Patient Register and 93.5% in the Register of Induced Abortions. There were some regional variations. In some counties more abortions were registered in the Register of Induced Abortions and in others in the National Patient Register. Considering the change from 1995 in sources of the statistics of induced abortions, analyses of trends in the abortion rate in the early 1990s in Denmark must be evaluated with prudence.
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- L Krebs
- Medicinalstatistisk afdeling, Sundhedsstyrelsen, København
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Krebs L, Langhoff-Roos J, Weber T. [Term delivery in breech presentation. A registry-based study]. Ugeskr Laeger 1996; 158:6448-6451. [PMID: 8992681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- L Krebs
- Gynaekologisk-obstetrisk afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital
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Krebs L, Langhoff-Roos J, Weber T. [Local guidelines for delivery with breech presentation. A nation-wide questionnaire]. Ugeskr Laeger 1996; 158:6452-5. [PMID: 8992682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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All 30 Danish obstetric departments have answered a questionnaire focusing on local guidelines for delivery of singleton foetuses in breech presentation at term. Two departments recommended caesarean section to all parturients and ten departments to all primiparae. The criteria for recommendation of vaginal delivery varied, one department used pelvimetry, one did not attempt external version, ten did not permit induction of labour. All departments except two always had a specialist in obstetrics present at the delivery, 24 (of 28 departments) an anaesthetist and 20 a paediatrician. The complexity in criteria and organisation reported is not surprising considering different recommendations in the literature, which means that the guidelines are primarily based on traditions and personal experience.
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- L Krebs
- Gynaekologisk-obstetrisk afdeling, Hvidovre Hospital
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Medvec BR, Pelusi JL, Camp-Sorrell D, Kleinschmidt P, Krebs L, Mooney K. Assistive personnel: their use in cancer care--an Oncology Nursing Society position paper. Oncol Nurs Forum 1996; 23:647-51. [PMID: 8735323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- B R Medvec
- Oncology Service, Flower Hospital, Sylvania, OH, USA
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BACKGROUND The present study was designed to determine neonatal mortality and morbidity in non-malformed singleton term infants delivered in breech presentation and identify a possible correlation between outcome on the one hand and mode of delivery, parity and birth weight on the other. METHODS Register-based cohort study of all (n = 15718) singleton term breech deliveries of non-malformed infants in Denmark 1982-1990. Process and outcome measures: mode of delivery, gestational age, birth weight, congenital malformations, intrapartum death, Apgar scores and early neonatal death. RESULTS A total of 3247 (20.7%) term infants were delivered vaginally, 7106 (45.3%) by elective and 5356 (34.1%) by emergency cesarean section. Infants delivered vaginally and by emergency cesarean section had significantly higher rates of mortality (intrapartum and early neonatal death) and morbidity (low Apgar scores) when compared to those delivered by elective cesarean section. In vaginal deliveries, parity was not correlated with outcome, but infants with a birth weight above 4000 grams had significantly higher rates of low Apgar scores. CONCLUSIONS Register data on singleton term breech deliveries imply that vaginal delivery is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. However, validation of data and additional information from the medical records are needed before a recommendation of whether selection of parturients, structure of perinatal care or professional skills need to be improved, or all singleton term infants in breech presentation should be delivered by cesarean section.
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- L Krebs
- University of Copenhagen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
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Krebs L, Ingemanssen JL, Jaszczak PP, Thorup E. [Technique of induced abortion, abrasion and vacuum extraction. Clinical trial of Ambu Twin Pump 1000]. Ugeskr Laeger 1994; 156:466-8. [PMID: 8140662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Ambu Twin Pump 1000 is a suction pump designed for pharyngeal and tracheal suction in emergency situations. The pump can be operated by foot or by hand. The object of this test was to evaluate the applicability of the pump in performing legal abortion (before 13th. week), suction curettage and vacuum extraction, in places where electricity is not available; thus especially for use in Third World countries. The evaluation of the pump concerned the suction capacity, the stability on the support and finally ease of dismantling and cleaning. It is concluded that Ambu Twin Pump 1000 are easy to use and has sufficient suction capacity for the mentioned purposes. For induced abortion the pump was provided with a 200 ml reservoir for cleaning purposes.
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- L Krebs
- Gynaekologisk/obstetrisk afdeling, Københavns Amts Sygehus i Herlev
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OBJECTIVE To define measles immunity rates among employees at 2 hospitals during a community outbreak in 1990. DESIGN Cohort survey using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and questionnaire. SETTING Two community hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Seventy-six percent of 2,060 employees. RESULTS Seven percent (115/1566) of participants lacked ELISA-defined measles immunity. Among employees whose ages were known, 14% (64/467) of those born after 1956 and 5% (50/1086) of those born before 1957 lacked serologic evidence of immunity. Fifty-eight percent of the susceptible persons had substantial patient contact. With ELISA results as the reference for immunity, the predictive value of an undocumented positive history of measles disease or vaccination was 95%; the predictive value of a negative history of both was 52%. Measles developed in 7 employees. CONCLUSIONS A substantial number of hospital employees lacked ELISA-defined measles immunity, including many who had patient contact or who had been born before 1957. Undocumented disease and vaccination histories were not adequate predictors of serologic status. This study supports the recommendations and suggestions of the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee that hospitals should require documented evidence of measles immunity from employees who have patient contact.
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- P Houck
- Division of Field Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
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Krebs L, Mortensen J. The constancy of the relation between pressure and flow in the upper urinary tract of the pig. Urol Int 1990; 45:317-20. [PMID: 2288046 DOI: 10.1159/000281728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The long-term constancy of the pressure-flow relationship of the upper urinary tract of the pig was studied in 8 pyeloureteral units and the short-term constancy in 10 units. No constancy was found for neither pelvic baseline pressure nor for pelvic perfusion pressure with an interval of 10 weeks. Pelvic pressure is a very unstable parameter with time but variating within the normal range. Contrarily, a good constancy was found for both baseline and perfusion pressure when 3 consecutive pressure-flow procedures performed with an interval of 30 min were compared to each other. It is concluded that the short-term constancy of the pressure-flow relationship may allow in vivo investigations of the function--if any--of drugs upon the pyeloureter.
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- L Krebs
- Surgical Department, Esbjerg Central Hospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark
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Girard J, Recroix H, Beesley M, Weinkoetz G, Krebs L, Overton R, Hughes G. Detection of coolant temperature noise in SPX1 using intrinsic high frequency thermocouples. Progress in Nuclear Energy 1988. [DOI: 10.1016/0149-1970(88)90056-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Aberle J, Krebs L, Schleisiek K, Weinkötz G. Noise measurement during the in-pile blockage experiment mol 7C/4. Progress in Nuclear Energy 1985. [DOI: 10.1016/0149-1970(85)90033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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