Search for dissertations about: "Obstetric ultrasound"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Obstetric ultrasound.

2. 1. Obesity in obstetric care : Consequences and risk prediction

   Author : Heiðrún Pétursdóttir Maack; Inger Sundström Poromaa; Þóra Steingrímsdóttir; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : The incidence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide and the epidemic has reached the pregnant population of developed countries. Obesity is associated with several obstetric complications for both the mother, the fetus and the new-born. Today, obesity risk assessment is based on body mass index (BMI). READ MORE

4. 2. Discrepancy between pregnancy dating methods – correlates and outcomes

   Author : Merit Kullinger; Alkistis Skalkidou; Helle Kieler; Karin Källén; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pregnancy; gestational age; ultrasound; last menstrual period; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : With the introduction of obstetric ultrasound there has been a shift from last menstrual period-based to ultrasound-based estimation of gestational age. The choice of the method and timing of pregnancy dating is important because it can affect dating precision and perinatal outcomes. READ MORE

5. 3. ULTRASOUND STUDIES ON PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOLOGY AND OBSTETRIC PERINEAL TEARS

   Author : Ann-Kristin Örnö; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; reproduction; sexuality; Obstetrik; andrology; bladder neck descent; rectoanal inhibitory reflex; rectal sensation; Hirschsprung´s disease; Obstetrics; gynaecology; Valsalva manoeuvre; perineal tears; Pelvic floor; anal sphincter; gynekologi; andrologi; reproduktion; sexualitet;

   Abstract : Repair of obstetric perineal tears is one of the most frequent procedures in surgical practice. Despite repair such tears may result in anal and urinary incontinence and prolapses of the pelvic floor, problems in need of surgical repair later in life. READ MORE

6. 4. Implications of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period - A population-based study

   Author : Liselott Andersson; Marie Bixo; Inger Sundström-Poromaa; Marianne Wulff; Ulf Hansson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Anxiety; Depression; Neonatal; Obstetric; Population-based; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Abstract : Background: Depressive and anxiety disorders are common health problems, affecting women at least twice as often as men. Although some studies have been made on pregnant women or, especially, in the postpartum period, most of these studies have been performed on small samples, mainly specific risk groups such as teenage mothers, women of low socioeconomic status and certain ethnic groups. READ MORE

7. 5. Women's experiences and reactions when a fetal malformation is detected by ultrasound examination

   Author : Nina Asplin; Susanne Georgsson Öhman; Hans Wessel; Lena Marions; Christine Rubertsson; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasound examination; Information; Decision-making; Prenatal depression; Postnatal depression; Anxiety; Attachment; Care; prenatal diagnosis;

   Abstract : Background: Second trimester ultrasound examination among pregnant women in Sweden is almost universal. The detection of a fetal malformation on ultrasound puts health care providers and pregnant women in a difficult and precarious situation. READ MORE