
Siri Vangen
- Head of section, Professor; MD, PhD
Specialist in Obstetric & Gynaecology
Publications 2026
Translation and validation of the Norwegian ABCD Risk Questionnaire to assess cardiovascular disease knowledge and risk perception prior to myocardial infarction
BMJ Open, 16 (6), e118713
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118713, PubMed 42276808
Learning opportunities in eclampsia care: A ten-year audit from Norway, 2013-2022
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand (in press)
DOI 10.1111/aogs.70280, PubMed 42306880
Finding sense of coherence in the menopause transition - A qualitative interview study with menopausal women in Norway
Womens Health (Lond), 22, 17455057261459816
DOI 10.1177/17455057261459816, PubMed 42270092
Impact of National Screening Programs on Down syndrome prevalence and outcomes
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 105 (4), 613-620
DOI 10.1111/aogs.70157, PubMed 41685714
Adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes: A nationwide, population-based study, 1999-2021
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 105 (8), 1502-1514
DOI 10.1111/aogs.70215, PubMed 42169457
Publications 2025
Registered report: Predictors and trajectories of physical activity before, during, and following twin pregnancy from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study
J Sports Sci, 44 (6), 820-832
DOI 10.1080/02640414.2025.2609026, PubMed 41456272
Maternal deaths from sepsis in the Nordic countries during 2005-2021: A descriptive study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 104 (9), 1783-1792
DOI 10.1111/aogs.70011, PubMed 40614128
Tone or tissue? A comparison of trends and risk factors of severe postpartum hemorrhage according to uterine atony or retained tissue in a hospital setting
PLoS One, 20 (2), e0318770
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0318770, PubMed 39899591
Apremilast Versus Placebo for Genital Erosive Lichen Planus in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J Low Genit Tract Dis, 30 (1), 60-65
DOI 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000915, PubMed 41085970
Correction: Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: a population-based cohort study of 1.3 million women in Norway
Br J Cancer, 133 (6), 910-911
DOI 10.1038/s41416-025-03038-w, PubMed 40835748
Publications 2024
Women's information needs about menopause: a cross-sectional survey in Norwegian general practice
BJGP Open, 8 (1)
DOI 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0127, PubMed 37669803
Down syndrome and associated atrioventricular septal defects in a nationwide Norwegian cohort: Prevalence, time trends, and outcomes
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 103 (10), 2024-2030
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14932, PubMed 39104126
Sexual Distress and Quality of Life in Women With Genital Erosive Lichen Planus-A Cross-sectional Study
J Low Genit Tract Dis, 29 (1), 72-75
DOI 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000847, PubMed 39453760
Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer risk: a population-based cohort study of 1.3 million women in Norway
Br J Cancer, 131 (1), 126-137
DOI 10.1038/s41416-024-02590-1, PubMed 38740969
Senfølger etter omskjæring og helsehjelp i Norge
In Kvinnelig omskjæring/kjønnslemlestelse i Norge - kunnskap og praksis (Johansen REB, ed.), Universitetsforlaget, 237-249
DOI 10.18261/9788215069487-24, PublikaID 532, ISBN 9788215069494
Early suppression policies protected pregnant women from COVID-19 in 2020: A population-based surveillance from the Nordic countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 103 (6), 1063-1072
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14808, PubMed 38382894
Publications 2023
Pregnancies in Women with a Previous Complete Uterine Rupture
Obstet Gynecol Int, 2023, 9056489
DOI 10.1155/2023/9056489, PubMed 36819713
Exploring trends of severe postpartum haemorrhage: a hospital-based study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 23 (1), 363
DOI 10.1186/s12884-023-05702-6, PubMed 37208647
'Goodbye and good luck' Midwifery care to pregnant undocumented migrants in Norway: A qualitative study
Sex Reprod Healthc, 37, 100878
DOI 10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100878, PubMed 37369145
Publications 2022
Depressive symptoms and experiences of birthing mothers during COVID-19 pandemic
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (3)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0450, PubMed 35170925
Caesarean sections among immigrant women with different levels of education
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (17)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0256, PubMed 36416648
Peripartum hysterectomy due to severe postpartum hemorrhage: A hospital-based study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (7), 819-826
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14358, PubMed 35388907
Risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury associated with female genital mutilation/cutting and timing of deinfibulation
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (10), 1163-1173
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14424, PubMed 35946127
Publications 2021
Challenges and barriers to optimal maternity care for recently migrated women - a mixed-method study in Norway
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 21 (1), 686
DOI 10.1186/s12884-021-04131-7, PubMed 34620114
Satisfaction with maternity care among recent migrants: an interview questionnaire-based study
BMJ Open, 11 (7), e048077
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048077, PubMed 34272220
Newly Arrived Migrant Women's Experience of Maternity Health Information: A Face-to-Face Questionnaire Study in Norway
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (14)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph18147523, PubMed 34299974
COVID-19 in pregnancy-characteristics and outcomes of pregnant women admitted to hospital because of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Nordic countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 100 (9), 1611-1619
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14160, PubMed 33885150
Association between Maternal Origin, Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Caesarean Section: A Nation-Wide Registry Study
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (11)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph18115938, PubMed 34205921
The impact of cardiovascular diseases on maternal deaths in the Nordic countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 100 (7), 1273-1279
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14104, PubMed 33524162
Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of melanoma: a population-based cohort study
Br J Dermatol, 185 (6), 1266-1267
DOI 10.1111/bjd.20640, PubMed 34254299
Obstetric anal sphincter injury by maternal origin and length of residence: a nationwide cohort study
BJOG, 129 (3), 423-431
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.16985, PubMed 34710268
Female genital cutting in women living in Norway - consequences and treatment
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 141 (2021-15)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0509, PubMed 34726038
Female genital mutilation/cutting, timing of deinfibulation, and risk of cesarean section
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 100 (4), 587-595
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14111, PubMed 33719034
Publications 2020
Prelabour uterine rupture: characteristics and outcomes
BJOG, 127 (13), 1637-1644
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.16363, PubMed 32534459
The provision of epidural analgesia during labor according to maternal birthplace: a Norwegian register study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 20 (1), 321
DOI 10.1186/s12884-020-03021-8, PubMed 32456615
Publications 2019
Maternal outcome after complete uterine rupture
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 98 (8), 1024-1031
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13579, PubMed 30762871
Evidence-based guidelines for the management of abnormally invasive placenta: recommendations from the International Society for Abnormally Invasive Placenta
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 220 (6), 511-526
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.02.054, PubMed 30849356
Facilitators and Barriers to Breastfeeding and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania: A Qualitative Study
Int J Pediatr, 2019, 8651010
DOI 10.1155/2019/8651010, PubMed 30853994
Reproductive factors and risk of melanoma: a population-based cohort study
Br J Dermatol, 181 (2), 282-289
DOI 10.1111/bjd.17771, PubMed 30748007
Birthweight of babies born to migrant mothers - What role do integration policies play?
SSM Popul Health, 9, 100503
DOI 10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100503, PubMed 31993489
Publications 2018
Infant outcome after complete uterine rupture
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 219 (1), 109.e1-109.e8
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.04.010, PubMed 29655964
Infant Outcome After Complete Uterine Rupture
Obstet. Gynecol. Surv., 73 (12), 665-667
DOI 10.1097/01.ogx.0000549658.97230.15
"We give water or porridge, but we don't really know what the child wants:" a qualitative study on women's perceptions and practises regarding exclusive breastfeeding in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 18 (1), 323
DOI 10.1186/s12884-018-1962-3, PubMed 30089449
Maternal deaths from hypertensive disorders: lessons learnt
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (8), 976-987
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13357, PubMed 29663318
Maternal Deaths in the Nordic Countries
Obstet. Gynecol. Surv., 73 (2), 79-80
DOI 10.1097/01.ogx.0000530380.17032.73
Publications 2017
Reasons for and Experiences With Surgical Interventions for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Systematic Review
J Sex Med, 14 (8), 977-990
DOI 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.05.016, PubMed 28666656
The effectiveness of surgical interventions for women with FGM/C: a systematic review
BJOG, 125 (3), 278-287
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.14839, PubMed 28755440
Does progestin-only contraceptive use after pregnancy affect recovery from pelvic girdle pain? A prospective population study
PLoS One, 12 (9), e0184071
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0184071, PubMed 28892506
Menopausal hormone therapy and colorectal cancer: a linkage between nationwide registries in Norway
BMJ Open, 7 (11), e017639
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017639, PubMed 29146641
Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of melanoma: Do estrogens and progestins have a different role?
Int J Cancer, 141 (9), 1763-1770
DOI 10.1002/ijc.30878, PubMed 28685818
Preeclampsia in kidney transplanted women; Outcomes and a simple prognostic risk score system
PLoS One, 12 (3), e0173420
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0173420, PubMed 28319175
Underweight, Stunting and Wasting among Children in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania; a Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 14 (5)
DOI 10.3390/ijerph14050509, PubMed 28489043
Risk factors for severe postpartum hemorrhage: a case-control study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 17 (1), 17
DOI 10.1186/s12884-016-1217-0, PubMed 28068990
Duration of labor and the risk of severe postpartum hemorrhage: A case-control study
PLoS One, 12 (4), e0175306
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0175306, PubMed 28384337
Cancer Risk in Women Treated with Fertility Drugs According to Parity Status-A Registry-based Cohort Study
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 26 (6), 953-962
DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-16-0809, PubMed 28108444
Fetal growth trajectories in pregnancies of European and South Asian mothers with and without gestational diabetes, a population-based cohort study
PLoS One, 12 (3), e0172946
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0172946, PubMed 28253366
Effects of applying universal fetal growth standards in a Scandinavian multi-ethnic population
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 97 (2), 168-179
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13269, PubMed 29192969
Maternal deaths in the Nordic countries
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 96 (9), 1112-1119
DOI 10.1111/aogs.13172, PubMed 28542709
Publications 2016
Risk factors for complete uterine rupture
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 216 (2), 165.e1-165.e8
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.10.017, PubMed 27780708
Authors' reply re: Uterine rupture: trends over 40 years
BJOG, 123 (6), 1033
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.13631, PubMed 27101267
Pelvic pain after childbirth: a longitudinal population study
Pain, 157 (3), 710-716
DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000427, PubMed 26588694
Elective cesarean section or not? Maternal age and risk of adverse outcomes at term: a population-based registry study of low-risk primiparous women
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 16, 230
DOI 10.1186/s12884-016-1028-3, PubMed 27535233
Pregnancy outcomes following maternal kidney transplantation: a national cohort study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 95 (10), 1153-61
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12937, PubMed 27288648
Assisted reproductive technology and severe postpartum haemorrhage: a case-control study
BJOG, 124 (8), 1198-1205
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.14471, PubMed 27981745
Exercise during pregnancy and risk of cesarean delivery in nulliparous women: a large population-based cohort study
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 215 (6), 791.e1-791.e13
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.08.014, PubMed 27555317
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer Prognostic Characteristics: A Linkage between Nationwide Registries
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 25 (11), 1464-1473
DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-16-0240, PubMed 27461048
Publications 2015
Uterine rupture: trends over 40 years
BJOG, 123 (5), 780-7
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.13394, PubMed 25846698
Caesarean births among migrant women in high-income countries
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol, 32, 88-99
DOI 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.09.002, PubMed 26458998
Exercise level before pregnancy and engaging in high-impact sports reduce the risk of pelvic girdle pain: a population-based cohort study of 39 184 women
Br J Sports Med, 50 (13), 817-22
DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094921, PubMed 26435533
Cancer risk among parous women following assisted reproductive technology
Hum Reprod, 30 (8), 1952-63
DOI 10.1093/humrep/dev124, PubMed 26113657
The Nordic Health Registries: an important part of modern medical research
Hum Reprod, 31 (1), 216-7
DOI 10.1093/humrep/dev276, PubMed 26516204
Postmenopausal hormone therapy and the risk of breast cancer in Norway
Int J Cancer, 138 (3), 584-93
DOI 10.1002/ijc.29810, PubMed 26289549
Ethnic differences in fetal size and growth in a multi-ethnic population
Early Hum Dev, 91 (9), 547-54
DOI 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.07.002, PubMed 26197025
Fear of childbirth and elective caesarean section: a population-based study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 15, 221
DOI 10.1186/s12884-015-0655-4, PubMed 26382746
Hyperemesis gravidarum and maternal cancer risk, a Scandinavian nested case-control study
Int J Cancer, 137 (5), 1209-16
DOI 10.1002/ijc.29475, PubMed 25665163
Hyperemesis gravidarum and risk of cancer in offspring, a Scandinavian registry-based nested case-control study
BMC Cancer, 15, 398
DOI 10.1186/s12885-015-1425-4, PubMed 25963309
Publications 2014
Breastfeeding and pelvic girdle pain: a follow-up study of 10,603 women 18 months after delivery
BJOG, 122 (13), 1765-71
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.13118, PubMed 25327939
Discrepancy in term calculation from second trimester ultrasound scan versus last menstrual period in women with type 1 diabetes
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 93 (8), 809-16
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12422, PubMed 24807126
Sexual violence and mode of delivery: a population-based cohort study
BJOG, 121 (10), 1237-44
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.12923, PubMed 24939396
Sexual violence and neonatal outcomes: a Norwegian population-based cohort study
BMJ Open, 4 (10), e005935
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005935, PubMed 25763796
Maternal age and emergency operative deliveries at term: a population-based registry study among low-risk primiparous women
BJOG, 122 (12), 1642-51
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.12962, PubMed 25100277
Cesarean sections and fetal death rates
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 93 (3), 312-3
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12310, PubMed 24299198
Objectively recorded physical activity and the association with gestational diabetes
Scand J Med Sci Sports, 24 (5), e389-97
DOI 10.1111/sms.12183, PubMed 24894027
Risk of breast cancer following fertility treatment--a registry based cohort study of parous women in Norway
Int J Cancer, 136 (5), 1140-8
DOI 10.1002/ijc.29069, PubMed 25042052
Maternal life course socio-economic position and offspring body composition at birth in a multi-ethnic population
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol, 28 (5), 445-54
DOI 10.1111/ppe.12137, PubMed 25060595
Caesarean section by immigrants' length of residence in Norway: a population-based study
Eur J Public Health, 25 (1), 78-84
DOI 10.1093/eurpub/cku135, PubMed 25192708
Preterm subtypes by immigrants' length of residence in Norway: a population-based study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 14, 239
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-14-239, PubMed 25048200
Maternal deaths in Norway 2005-2009
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (8), 836-9
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0203, PubMed 24780982
Publications 2013
Validation study of uterine rupture registration in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 92 (9), 1086-93
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12148, PubMed 23590688
Hormonal contraception and pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy: a population study of 91,721 pregnancies in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort
Hum Reprod, 28 (11), 3134-40
DOI 10.1093/humrep/det301, PubMed 23887071
Effects of preconceptional paternal drug exposure on birth outcomes: cohort study of 340 000 pregnancies using Norwegian population-based databases
Br J Clin Pharmacol, 75 (4), 1134-41
DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04426.x, PubMed 22897396
The impact of an intervention programme employing a hands-on technique to reduce the incidence of anal sphincter tears: interrupted time-series reanalysis
BMJ Open, 3 (10), e003355
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003355, PubMed 24154515
Sexual violence and antenatal hospitalization
Birth, 40 (4), 281-8
DOI 10.1111/birt.12063, PubMed 24344709
[Do previous abortions cause fear of childbirth?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (6), 635-9
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.12.0816, PubMed 23552157
Ethnic differences in neonatal body composition in a multi-ethnic population and the impact of parental factors: a population-based cohort study
PLoS One, 8 (8), e73058
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0073058, PubMed 24009731
The impact of previous birth experiences on maternal fear of childbirth
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 92 (3), 318-24
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12072, PubMed 23278249
Stillbirth and infant death among generations of Pakistani immigrant descent: a population-based study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 93 (2), 168-74
DOI 10.1111/aogs.12303, PubMed 24382198
Hyperemesis gravidarum and birth outcomes-a population-based cohort study of 2.2 million births in the Norwegian Birth Registry
BJOG, 120 (13), 1654-60
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.12429, PubMed 24021026
Is hyperemesis gravidarum associated with placental weight and the placental weight-to-birth weight ratio? A population-based Norwegian cohort study
Placenta, 34 (11), 990-4
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.08.001, PubMed 23993392
Publications 2012
Mode of delivery and persistence of pelvic girdle syndrome 6 months postpartum
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 208 (4), 298.e1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.12.002, PubMed 23220506
Perinatal and Infant Mortality in Term and Preterm Births Among Women With Type 1 Diabetes EDITORIAL COMMENT
Obstet. Gynecol. Surv., 67 (3), 139-141
DOI 10.1097/OGX.0b013e31824b6f5f
Maternal age and elective cesarean section in a low-risk population
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 91 (7), 816-23
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01405.x, PubMed 22435923
Sexual violence and pregnancy-related physical symptoms
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 12, 83
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-12-83, PubMed 22883753
Failure to increase insulin secretory capacity during pregnancy-induced insulin resistance is associated with ethnicity and gestational diabetes
Eur J Endocrinol, 167 (4), 579-88
DOI 10.1530/EJE-12-0452, PubMed 22889687
Infertility treatment and the risk of cancer
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 132 (22), 2494-9
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.12.0376, PubMed 23338030
Hyperemesis gravidarum in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway - a validity study
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 12, 115
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-12-115, PubMed 23095718
Publications 2011
Infectious immune status in an obstetric population of Pakistani immigrants in Norway
Scand J Public Health, 39 (5), 464-70
DOI 10.1177/1403494811399653, PubMed 21339369
Perinatal and infant mortality in term and preterm births among women with type 1 diabetes
Diabetologia, 54 (11), 2771-8
DOI 10.1007/s00125-011-2281-7, PubMed 21866407
Risk of diabetes after gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. A registry-based study of 230,000 women in Norway
Eur J Epidemiol, 26 (2), 157-63
DOI 10.1007/s10654-010-9527-4, PubMed 21298469
Use of manual techniques for perineal support in Norwegian maternity departments
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (23), 2352-4
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0643, PubMed 22139117
Barriers to emergency obstetric care services in perinatal deaths in rural gambia: a qualitative in-depth interview study
ISRN Obstet Gynecol, 2011, 981096
DOI 10.5402/2011/981096, PubMed 21766039
Impact of ethnicity on gestational diabetes identified with the WHO and the modified International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups criteria: a population-based cohort study
Eur J Endocrinol, 166 (2), 317-24
DOI 10.1530/EJE-11-0866, PubMed 22108914
Delivery by Cesarean section and early childhood respiratory symptoms and disorders: the Norwegian mother and child cohort study
Am J Epidemiol, 174 (11), 1275-85
DOI 10.1093/aje/kwr242, PubMed 22038100
Surgical outcome of obstetric fistula: a retrospective analysis of 595 patients
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 90 (7), 753-60
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01162.x, PubMed 21542810
Caesarean section among referred and self-referred birthing women: a cohort study from a tertiary hospital, northeastern Tanzania
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 11, 55
DOI 10.1186/1471-2393-11-55, PubMed 21798016
Publications 2010
Uterine rupture after previous caesarean section
BJOG, 117 (7), 809-20
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02533.x, PubMed 20236103
Can vaginal birth after caesarean be justified? Reply
BJOG, 117 (11), 1428
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02684.x
Changing trends: uterine rupture in the UK Reply
BJOG, 117 (11), 1429-1430
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02685.x
Recording of maternal deaths in an East African university hospital
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (6), 789-93
DOI 10.3109/00016341003801664, PubMed 20397762
Sexually transmitted infections among Pakistani pregnant women and their husbands in Norway
Int J Womens Health, 2, 303-9
DOI 10.2147/IJWH.S13018, PubMed 21151677
Congenital anomalies in newborns of women with type 1 diabetes: nationwide population-based study in Norway, 1999-2004
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 89 (11), 1403-11
DOI 10.3109/00016349.2010.518594, PubMed 20929418
Stillbirths in rural hospitals in the gambia: a cross-sectional retrospective study
Obstet Gynecol Int, 2010, 186867
DOI 10.1155/2010/186867, PubMed 20671966
The STORK Groruddalen research programme: A population-based cohort study of gestational diabetes, physical activity, and obesity in pregnancy in a multiethnic population. Rationale, methods, study population, and participation rates
Scand J Public Health, 38 (5 Suppl), 60-70
DOI 10.1177/1403494810378921, PubMed 21062840
Childhood abuse and fear of childbirth--a population-based study
Birth, 37 (4), 267-74
DOI 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00420.x, PubMed 21083717
Childhood abuse and caesarean section among primiparous women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
BJOG, 117 (9), 1153-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02627.x, PubMed 20528868
Fear of childbirth, women's preference for cesarean section and childhood abuse: a longitudinal study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 90 (1), 33-40
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2010.01024.x, PubMed 21275913
Maternal body composition, smoking, and hyperemesis gravidarum
Ann Epidemiol, 20 (8), 592-8
DOI 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.05.009, PubMed 20609338
Recurrence of hyperemesis gravidarum across generations: population based cohort study
BMJ, 340, c2050
DOI 10.1136/bmj.c2050, PubMed 21030362
Recurrence of Hyperemesis Gravidarum Across Generations: Population-Based Cohort Study EDITORIAL COMMENT
Obstet. Gynecol. Surv., 65 (9), 549-550
DOI 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3182021d24
Publications 2009
Effects of onset of labor and mode of delivery on severe postpartum hemorrhage
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 201 (3), 273.e1-9
DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.06.007, PubMed 19733277
Fetal outcome in severe maternal morbidity: too many stillbirths
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (3), 343-9
DOI 10.1080/00016340902730318, PubMed 19172420
Availability and quality of emergency obstetric care in Gambia's main referral hospital: women-users' testimonies
Reprod Health, 6, 5
DOI 10.1186/1742-4755-6-5, PubMed 19366451
[Infections after Caesarean sections]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (7), 618-22
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.24093, PubMed 19337329
The estimated risk of miscarriage should be corrected for induced abortion rates
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 88 (5), 569-74
DOI 10.1080/00016340902814567, PubMed 19253060
Migration to western industrialised countries and perinatal health: a systematic review
Soc Sci Med, 69 (6), 934-46
DOI 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.06.027, PubMed 19664869
Childhood abuse and common complaints in pregnancy
Birth, 36 (3), 190-9
DOI 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2009.00323.x, PubMed 19747265
[Is gender perspective on health of the elderly necessary?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (6), 538-9
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.08.0040, PubMed 19282892
Publications 2008
Prevalence and risk factors of severe obstetric haemorrhage
BJOG, 115 (10), 1265-72
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Postpartum depression among Pakistani women in Norway: prevalence and risk factors
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 21 (12), 889-94
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[Pregnancy in diabetes among Asian, African and Norwegian women]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (11), 1289-92
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Somali women and their pregnancy outcomes postmigration: data from six receiving countries
BJOG, 115 (13), 1630-40
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Termination of pregnancy according to immigration status: a population-based registry linkage study
BJOG, 115 (10), 1309-15
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Variations in prevalence of hyperemesis gravidarum by country of birth: a study of 900,074 pregnancies in Norway, 1967-2005
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Publications 2007
Maternal deaths in rural Gambia
Glob Public Health, 2 (4), 359-72
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Childbearing or induced abortion: the impact of education and ethnic background. Population study of Norwegian and Pakistani women in Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 86 (3), 298-303
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Suboptimal care in stillbirths - a retrospective audit study
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 86 (4), 444-50
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Publications 2006
Maternal mortality in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Bull World Health Organ, 84 (4), 283-9
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[Requested abortions in Oslo 2000-2003]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 126 (13), 1744-6
PubMed 16794668
[Female circumcision--complications and treatment]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 126 (4), 475-7
PubMed 16477289
Publications 2005
[Pregnancy and birth in multicultural Norway]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (5), 586-8
PubMed 15776032
Maternal mortality in the rural Gambia, a qualitative study on access to emergency obstetric care
Reprod Health, 2 (1), 3
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[Revisiting the Forsdahl-Barker hypothesis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (4), 451-3
PubMed 15742021
Publications 2004
[Just a little incision]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (19), 2506-8
PubMed 15477893
Commentary: Unravelling the mystery of variation in birthweight
Int J Epidemiol, 33 (4), 829-30
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Qualitative study of perinatal care experiences among Somali women and local health care professionals in Norway
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 112 (1), 29-35
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Publications 2003
[Do women die from pregnancy these days?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (24), 3544-5
PubMed 14691495
Outcome of pregnancy among immigrant women with diabetes
Diabetes Care, 26 (2), 327-32
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High risk of cesarean section among ethnic Filipinos: an effect of the paternal contribution to birthweight?
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 82 (2), 192-3
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Publications 2002
Perinatal health among immigrants
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 62, 1 b. (flere pag.)
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Perinatal complications among ethnic Somalis in Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 81 (4), 317-22
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The heavier the better? Birthweight and perinatal mortality in different ethnic groups
Int J Epidemiol, 31 (3), 654-60
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Publications 2000
Cesarean section among immigrants in Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 79 (7), 553-8
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Publications 1999
Complaints and complications in pregnancy: a study of ethnic Norwegian and ethnic Pakistani women in Oslo
Ethn Health, 4 (1-2), 19-28
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Publications 1996
Ethnicity and use of obstetrical analgesia: do Pakistani women receive inadequate pain relief in labour?
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