Search for dissertations about: "post-term pregnancy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words post-term pregnancy.

  2. 1. To give birth in late- and post-term pregnancy - women's experiences and perspectives

    Author : Helena Nilvér; Gothenburg University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; childbirth experience; late-term pregnancy; post-term pregnancy; induction of labour; systematic review; validated questionnaire; randomised controlled trial; phenomenology; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : Childbirth is a lifechanging event, and women carry with them the experience throughout life. Around one in five pregnancies reach gestational week 41. When to recommend induction of labour for those extending 41 gestational weeks has been debated. Also, knowledge of women’s experiences and perspectives is limited. READ MORE

  4. 2. Individualized management in term pregnancies. Action point decisions based on gestational duration considering parity and BMI

    Author : Lina Lindegren; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; late term pregnancy; induction of labor; post-term pregnancy; BMI; parity; Gestational age;

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  5. 3. Ultrasound prediction of large fetuses. Epidemiological and clinical investigations

    Author : Gun Lindell; Lund Obstetrik och gynekologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Two-dimensional ultrasound; three-dimensional ultrasound; fetus; intrauterine growth; maternal characteristic; large-for-gestational age; antenatal calculation; Bayesian theorem; fetal weight; estimation; post-term fetus; fetal macrosomia;

    Abstract : The proportions of newborns with a birth weight (BW) >4,000 g and of macrosomic newborns (BW >4,500 g) have increased during the last two decades, parallel with an increasing maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and age at the time for pregnancy. Delivery of a large fetus, especially >4,500 g might cause perinatal complications for both the mother and her child. READ MORE

  6. 4. Reproductive outcomes in rural Vietnam. Perspectives and experiences by pregnant women and health care professionals on pregnancy promotion and maternal health care

    Author : Sophie Graner; Ingrid Mogren; Gunilla Krantz; Elisabeth Darj; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Maternal health services; Maternal health care; Antenatal care; Reproductive health; Pregnancy outcome; Pregnancy complications; Perinatal mortality; Neonatal mortality; Birth weight; Small for gestational age; Epidemiology; Cohort study; Qualitative research; Content analysis; Vietnam; Obstetrics and women s diseases; Obstetrik och kvinnosjukdomar; obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

    Abstract : Background Reproductive health and health events associated with pregnancy including induced abortions are among the most important factors for the health of fertile women. Adverse outcomes have an impact on women’s reproductive health and their overall health as well as the health of their offspring. READ MORE

  7. 5. Ultrasound as predictor of perinatal outcome

    Author : Gisela Ghosh; gynekologisk och prenatal ultraljudsdiagnostik Obstetrisk; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Doppler; Ultrasound; fetus; amniotic fluid index; nuchal cord; uterine artery; umbilical vein; fetal growth restriction; umbilical artery; pulsation; pregnancy;

    Abstract : The aim of the work described in this thesis was to evaluate the value of ultrasound examinations of the amniotic fluid, umbilical cord and blood flow velocity waveform of the fetal and placental vessels as predictors of the perinatal outcome. In the first study, the amniotic fluid index (AFI) measured on admission to the labour ward was evaluated in low-risk pregnancies. READ MORE