• Cytokine Patterns in Maternal Serum From First Trimester to Term and Beyond 

      Jarmund, Anders Hagen; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Ryssdal, Mariell; Steinkjer, Bjørg; Stokkeland, Live Marie; Madssen, Torfinn Støve; Stafne, Signe Nilssen; Stridsklev, Solhild; Moholdt, Trine; Heimstad, Runa Kristine; Vanky, Eszter; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Pregnancy implies delicate immunological balance between two individuals, with constant changes and adaptions in response to maternal capacity and fetal demands. We performed cytokine profiling of 1149 longitudinal serum ...
    • Elective induction of labor: A prospective observational study 

      Dögl, Malin Andrea Elisabeth; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Berntzen, Line Dahlgaard; Fremgaarden, Oliv Camilla; Kirial, Katrine; Kjøllesdal, Anne M; Nygaard, Benedicte Sandhaug; Robberstad, Line; Steen, Thorbjørn; Tappert, Christian; Torkildsen, Cecilie Fredvik; Værnesbranden, Caren Magdalena Rydland; Vietheer, Alexander; Heimstad, Runa Kristine (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The aim of the present study was to assess indications for induction and describe the characteristics and delivery outcome in medical compared to non-medical/elective inductions. During a three-month period, 1663 term ...
    • Pregnancy planning and seasonal variation in birth rate 

      Heggheim, Helene Bjørnvold; Jonhaugen, Trine (Master thesis, 2017)
      Introduction. There are seasonal variations in birth rates worldwide. In Norway, there has been a shift in birth seasonality, from a spring birth peak to a summer peak. Since 2010, the number of summer deliveries has ...