Sökning: "Misoprostol"

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  1. 16. Second trimester medical abortion : perceptions and experiences

    Författare :Inga-Maj Andersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Second-trimester abortion;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Second-trimester abortions account for 10 - 15 % of all induced abortions worldwide with a wide variation of permits in different countries. In Sweden, second-trimester abortions account for less than 10 % of the total number of induced abortions. The indication can be fetal or socioeconomic. LÄS MER

  3. 17. Endogenous kynurenic acid and schizophrenia : physiological and pharmacological aspects

    Författare :Lilly Schwieler; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Kynurenic acid is a glutamate receptor antagonist with a preferential action at the glycine/Dserine site of the N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor. The compound is a metabolite of tryptophan and is synthesized in astrocytes. LÄS MER

  4. 18. Increasing access to abortion : perspectives on provider availability from different settings

    Författare :Susanne Sjöström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Unsafe abortion is estimated to cause around 23000 maternal deaths yearly, most of those deaths are preventable by proper use of contraception and access to safe abortion. Barriers to access to safe abortion include legal frameworks, infrastructure and shortage of eligible and trained providers. LÄS MER

  5. 19. Management of late term pregnancy

    Författare :Mårten Alkmark; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obstetrics; Induction of labor; Postterm pregnancy; Late-term pregnancy; Perinatal morbidity; Perinatal mortality; Cost-effectiveness;

    Sammanfattning : Background: The optimal time point to intervene and induce labour in women with a low-risk pregnancy, in order to decrease perinatal adverse outcome, is up for debate. Some advocate for induction of labour (IOL) at 41 gestational weeks (GW) and others for expectant management (EM) until 42 GW. LÄS MER

  7. 20. Trial of labour after caesarean

    Författare :Charlotte Lindblad Wollmann; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Induction of labour;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Induction of labour and caesarean delivery are common interventions in obstetric care and over the last decades both have been steadily increasing in frequency worldwide. The two interventions are concatenated, since many of the indications for either intervention often are the same, and approximately 20-40% of all inductions in first time mothers ends with a caesarean delivery. LÄS MER