Sökning: "Pregnancy termination"

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1. 6. Misoprostol : pharmacokinetics and effects on uterine contractility and cervical ripening in early pregnancy

   Författare :Annette Aronsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Misoprostol induced abortion pregnancy sublingual administration cervical ripening slow-release uterine contractility pharmacokinetics;

   Sammanfattning : Misoprostol is an orally active synthetic PGE1 analogue which has become an important drug in obstetric and gynaecological practice because of its uterotonic and cervical priming actions. It is safe, cheap, widely available and stable at room temperature. LÄS MER

3. 7. Domestic violence during pregnancy in Uganda : the social biomedical consequences and the relationship with induced abortion

   Författare :Dan K Kaye; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Adolescents; Coping strategies; Domestic violence; Decision-making; Hospitalization; Induced abortion; Low birth weight; Obstetric complications; Pregnancy; Risk factors; Social construction; Social context; Uganda.;

   Sammanfattning : Objectives: The specific objectives were to 1) determine the prevalence and predictors of domestic violence during pregnancy; 2) explore community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence in Wakiso district of Uganda; 3) explore pregnant adolescents experiences and coping strategies regarding violence; 4) investigate the association between domestic violence, pregnancy intention and induced abortion; and 5) investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is associated with obstetric complications (leading to antepartum hospitalization) or low birth weight (LBW) delivery. Methods: Paper I was a cross-sectional study among 379 women attending antenatal clinic in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda, from January to May 2000, to assess risk factors, nature and severity of domestic violence during pregnancy. LÄS MER

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

   Författare :Nina Asplin; Susanne Georgsson Öhman; Hans Wessel; Lena Marions; Christine Rubertsson; Sophiahemmet Högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :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;

   Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

5. 9. Health, Risk-Taking Behavior and Sexuality in Swedish Adolescents

   Författare :Lars I Holmberg; Claes Sundelin; Lars Jacobsson; Dan Hellberg; Erik Bergström; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Pediatrics; unplanned pregnacy; abortion; adolescents; young men; individual support; Outpatient Clinic for Adolescents; Sweden; decision making; grounded theory; health behavior; risk behavior; sexual behavior; vocational program; theoretical program; Pediatrik;

   Sammanfattning : The overall aims of this research were to develop methods of identifying adolescents with unhealthy and/or risk-taking behavior with special reference to sexuality, and to evaluate support measures for young people in need of such interventions. A further aim was to assess strategies for preventing unhealthy and/or risk-taking behavior. LÄS MER

7. 10. Exposed to Violence

   Författare :Mariella Öberg; Gun Heimer; Steven Lucas; Alkistis Skalkidou; Lotti Helström; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sexual violence; physical violence; psychological violence; intimate partner violence; childhood violence; polyvictimization; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Sammanfattning : Violence against women is a crime against human rights and a major global public health issue affecting the lives of millions of girls and women worldwide. Exposure to violence poses a threat to health, both in the short and the long term. LÄS MER