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Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, 1999
We have computed ensembles of complete spectra of the staggered Dirac operator using four-dimensi... more We have computed ensembles of complete spectra of the staggered Dirac operator using four-dimensional SU(2) gauge fields, both in the quenched approximation and with dynamical fermions. To identify universal features in the Dirac spectrum, we compare the lattice data with predictions from chiral random matrix theory for the distribution of the low-lying eigenvalues. Good agreement is found up to some limiting energy, the so-called Thouless energy, above which random matrix theory no longer applies. We determine the dependence of the Thouless energy on the simulation parameters using the scalar susceptibility and the number variance.
European Journal of Physics, 1989
ABSTRACT The theory of neutrino oscillations is reviewed. Vacuum mixing of two neutrinos is consi... more ABSTRACT The theory of neutrino oscillations is reviewed. Vacuum mixing of two neutrinos is considered in detail. Experiments aimed at detecting neutrino oscillations at reactors, accelerators and meson facilities are presented, as well as the chlorine solar neutrino experiment, in which fewer neutrinos than predicted by the solar standard model are detected. Also the phenomenon of neutrinos changing flavour as they travel through matter and its application to the solar neutrino problem are described.
Acta Derm …, 2009
... J Vasc Surg 1991; 14: 1–12. [CrossRef]; Fraser DA, Bohlson SS, Jasinskiene N, Rawal N, Palmar... more ... J Vasc Surg 1991; 14: 1–12. [CrossRef]; Fraser DA, Bohlson SS, Jasinskiene N, Rawal N, Palmarini, Ruiz S, et al. ... Clin Exp Immunol 2007; 148: 101–105. [CrossRef]; Bitsch M, Christiansen M, Laursen I, Engel AM, Holstein PE, Jørgensen B, et al. ...
... Content. List volumes - List articles in this issue Clinical Aspects of Itch in Adult Atopic ... more ... Content. List volumes - List articles in this issue Clinical Aspects of Itch in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients. Danuta Chrostowska-Plak1, Joanna Salomon1, Adam Reich1 and Jacek C. Szepietowski1,2. ... Antihistaminics. (mean ± SD). Non-antihistaminics. (mean ± SD). p. ...
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 1997
To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single c... more To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single centre study, pre- and postoperative abdominal CT-scans on 21 consecutive patients with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms were compared. CT-scans of 10 randomly chosen patients operated on for abdominal aortic aneurysms without PF in the same period, served as reference group. Preoperative thickness of PF was assessed as > 1 cm in 11 and < 1 cm in 10 patients. Ureterolysis was performed in seven patients where the fibrosis caused ureteral obstruction. Postoperative CT-scans performed at a median of 24 (range 3-108) months after surgery showed complete regression of the fibrosis in 29%, partial regression in 57% and no change in 14% of the patients. Progression of the fibrosis or persistence of hydronephrosis was not seen. No sign of fibrosis were seen in the 10 controls. This study supports the findings that PF tends to regress after repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Ugeskrift for laeger, Jan 5, 1985
The International journal of risk & safety in medicine, 1994
Twenty-one of 6327 (0.33%) patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation via the femoral artery had... more Twenty-one of 6327 (0.33%) patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation via the femoral artery had an acute vascular complication requiring surgical intervention. The complication rate was 0.1% after coronary angiography, 2% after PTCA and 6% after aortic ballon dilatation. The size of the catheter and the duration of catheterisation were found to be risk factors. Most commonly simple arterial repair and/or thrombectomy was performed. No mortality was observed. Only in one case was blood transfusion necessary. The outcome of surgery was in all cases a good revascularisation of the leg. Registration and evaluation of vascular injuries following diagnostic and therapeutic invasive interventions could have a self limitating effect on the complication rate.
Ugeskrift for laeger, Jan 27, 1994
During af six year period 16 patients were treated for an axillary or brachial artery trauma. The... more During af six year period 16 patients were treated for an axillary or brachial artery trauma. The vascular injury was caused by fracture in nine cases, contusion in four and penetrating injury in three. Concomitant nerve or tendon lesion occurred in five cases. Five of the 16 events were industrial accidents. Only one case was due to violence. Four patients appeared to be intoxicated with alcohol. Fifteen patients were treated surgically, 12 with vascular reconstruction. One patient was treated conservatively. At the time of discharge all extremities were assessed as having normal arterial supply. At follow-up at median 28 months all extremities were preserved. However, two-thirds had minimal to disabling sequels. Four out of 10 who were professionally active before the trauma had lost this ability.
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, 2005
Healing and recurrence rates were compared in leg ulcers of different aetiology in 385 patients w... more Healing and recurrence rates were compared in leg ulcers of different aetiology in 385 patients with 406 chronic leg ulcers. Standard treatment was excision of the ulcer followed by meshed split-skin grafting and correction of superficial venous insufficiency in the area. The median age of the patients was 75 years (range 16-95). After one year 345 patients with 357 leg ulcers were alive. Overall healing rate was 64% (227 in 357 legs) after one year. The best results were achieved in traumatic ulcers (31 in 36 ulcers) and worst for the arterial ulcers (4 in 20 ulcers). Recurrence rate in venous and venous/ischaemic ulcers was 14% (33 in 235 legs) and 8% (n=3) in the traumatic ulcers. Vasculitic ulcers tend to recur 59% (n=10), but the graft does relieve pain.
Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2003
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 1997
To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single c... more To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single centre study, pre- and postoperative abdominal CT-scans on 21 consecutive patients with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms were compared. CT-scans of 10 randomly chosen patients operated on for abdominal aortic aneurysms without PF in the same period, served as reference group. Preoperative thickness of PF was assessed as > 1 cm in 11 and < 1 cm in 10 patients. Ureterolysis was performed in seven patients where the fibrosis caused ureteral obstruction. Postoperative CT-scans performed at a median of 24 (range 3-108) months after surgery showed complete regression of the fibrosis in 29%, partial regression in 57% and no change in 14% of the patients. Progression of the fibrosis or persistence of hydronephrosis was not seen. No sign of fibrosis were seen in the 10 controls. This study supports the findings that PF tends to regress after repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
The Journal of urology, 1990
The aim of this study was to determine the tensile strength and the elasticity of the tunica albu... more The aim of this study was to determine the tensile strength and the elasticity of the tunica albuginea (TA), and describe morphological structures in the tissue before and after mechanical deformities. Twenty cadavers of men aged between 33 and 83 were examined. Cavernosometry was performed in all specimens. Afterwards in five cadavers the flow rate was increased until a herniation of the TA appeared. A strength about 1500 mm. Hg was found. Similar results were found in four who had an inflatable prosthesis (AMS 700) inserted, and the intraprosthetic pressure increased until a deformity was noted. Slices of TA (thickness 1.3 to 3.3 mm.) from 11 specimens were tested in a tensiometer. The elasticity coefficient was found to be around 10(8) N/m2, and the tensile strength to be 600 to 750 mm. Hg (10(4) to 10(5) N/m2). The difference between the tensile strength achieved in the tensiometer and during saline infusion is possibly caused by the intracavernous framework. Microscopy showed t...
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, 1990
The preoperative urodynamic evaluations of twenty patients with myelomeningocele who had had arti... more The preoperative urodynamic evaluations of twenty patients with myelomeningocele who had had artificial sphincter implantation because of urinary incontinence were reviewed. Four patients developed hydronephrosis and severe impairment of renal function between two and six years after implantation of the artificial sphincter. The condition was partly reversible after removal of the artificial sphincter. The urodynamic evaluation prior to implantation revealed in the four mentioned patients compared to the 16 patients with normal upper urinary tract, a tendency to lower bladder compliance, lower bladder capacity and more severe detrusor hyperreflexia, but it was not possible to make a clear discrimination between the two groups. Attention is drawn to this unfortunate combination of effects after artificial sphincter implantation. Periodic control of the upper urinary tract by urography is recommended.
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2006
... X-Ray Treatment of Plantar Warts and the Development of Skin Carcinoma Lisa Asmussen and Mika... more ... X-Ray Treatment of Plantar Warts and the Development of Skin Carcinoma Lisa Asmussen and Mikael Bitsch Bispebjerg University Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark. ... J Surg Oncol 1986; 2: 87–93. 8. Sterling JC, Handfield-Jones S, Hudson PM. ...
Acta Dermato Venereologica, 2009
The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of chronic wounds in a large cohort of pat... more The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of chronic wounds in a large cohort of patients from a tertiary hospital out-patient clinic, and examine the significance of serum mannan-binding lectin for the occurrence and clinical presentation of such wounds. The study comprised 489 consecutive patients with chronic foot and leg ulcers. A clinical classification of woundaetiology was performed, and mannan-binding lectin was measured in the sera of patients and healthy controls. The patients presented with 639 wounds altogether; diabetic foot ulcers (309), venous leg ulcers (188), arterial ulcers (109), and vasculitis (33). The mannan-binding lectin levels of patients with venous leg ulcer, alone or in combi nation with other types of wounds, differed significantly from the control group, and the frequency of values < 100 ng/ml was significantly higher. In diabetic and arterial ulcer patients the frequency of values ≥ 3000 ng/ml was significantly higher than that of the control group. This suggests a role for the innate immunity in the pathology of venous leg ulcers, and indicates different roles for mannan-binding lectin in the development of ulcers with different aetiologies; it further suggests that mannan-binding lectin substitution should be tested in a controlled clinical trial. Key words: diabetic foot ulcer; venous leg ulcer; vasculitis; chronic wound; peripheral arterial disease; epidemiology; mannan-binding lectin.
Current cardiology reports, 2005
Congenital heart disease is the most common form of structural heart disease affecting women of c... more Congenital heart disease is the most common form of structural heart disease affecting women of childbearing age in developed countries. Pregnancy in these patients is associated with an increased risk to both mother and fetus. Appropriate prepregnancy evaluation and counseling is recommended to assess the pregnancy-related maternal and fetal risk and to identify patients who should avoid pregnancy. Once pregnancy occurs, cardiovascular reevaluation is generally recommended; the frequency is individualized. Monitoring during delivery may be necessary and the postpartum period is a concern in select individuals. Data regarding the outcome of pregnancy in patients with operated congenital cardiac defects are available. Individualized care is mandatory.
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 1990
A questionnaire study was carried out among 58 Danish women with familial adenomatous polyposis c... more A questionnaire study was carried out among 58 Danish women with familial adenomatous polyposis concerning fertility, pregnancies, abortions and deliveries. Further data were obtained from obstetric records and general practitioners. The fertility and the course of the pregnancy of women with polyposis, frequency of miscarriages, legal abortions, mature and premature infants corresponds to the frequency among the obstetric population in Denmark. Of the 73 infants, eight (11%) were delivered by caesarean section. Of the 16 women who gave birth after an operation for familial adenomatous polyposis, 5 (31%) had a caesarean section. Of the seven infants who died, two had lethal congenital malformations and three infants were very premature. tion from obstetrical and gynaecological departments as well as information from their general practitioner concerning pregnancies, abortions and deliveries. Furthermore, after informed consent copies of death certificates and autopsy reports concerning dead infants were obtained. The data were compared with the available information on fertility, abortion rate and the course of deliveries of Danish women in the general population . Abortion is defined as a miscarriage or a legal abortion, and only when it has been possible to verify this through records, has abortion been included.
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1988
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1989
Contraception, 1990
In a prospective study, 86 women who had an IUD (Nova-T) inserted immediately after induced abort... more In a prospective study, 86 women who had an IUD (Nova-T) inserted immediately after induced abortion were compared to 95 abortion patients who started another contraception (control I). Additionally, the rate of complications following IUD insertion in a Family Planning Clinic (control II) were studied in 83 non-pregnant women. The overall infection rate for post-abortion patients was 4.4% (5.8% in the study group, 3.2% in control I). No infections were observed in control group II. Confidence limits (95%) for the three groups were overlapping. Among the women in the study group, bleeding and pain were not more frequent, but if one of these complications occurred, it tended to be more serious and the duration was longer. The number of days before resumption of work after abortion was 3-4 days in both abortion groups. After three months, the continuation rate was 83% (71 of 86) in the study group, 76% (72 of 95) in control I and 93% (77 of 83) in control II. Sixty-nine of the 181 women admitted for legal abortion had been admitted for the same reason previously. In this study, the recurrence rate after 12 months was 0% in the study group and 4.2% (4 of 95) in control group I. The insertion of an IUD at the time of abortion seems to be an effective and acceptable solution to the problem of recurrent abortion.
Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements, 1999
We have computed ensembles of complete spectra of the staggered Dirac operator using four-dimensi... more We have computed ensembles of complete spectra of the staggered Dirac operator using four-dimensional SU(2) gauge fields, both in the quenched approximation and with dynamical fermions. To identify universal features in the Dirac spectrum, we compare the lattice data with predictions from chiral random matrix theory for the distribution of the low-lying eigenvalues. Good agreement is found up to some limiting energy, the so-called Thouless energy, above which random matrix theory no longer applies. We determine the dependence of the Thouless energy on the simulation parameters using the scalar susceptibility and the number variance.
European Journal of Physics, 1989
ABSTRACT The theory of neutrino oscillations is reviewed. Vacuum mixing of two neutrinos is consi... more ABSTRACT The theory of neutrino oscillations is reviewed. Vacuum mixing of two neutrinos is considered in detail. Experiments aimed at detecting neutrino oscillations at reactors, accelerators and meson facilities are presented, as well as the chlorine solar neutrino experiment, in which fewer neutrinos than predicted by the solar standard model are detected. Also the phenomenon of neutrinos changing flavour as they travel through matter and its application to the solar neutrino problem are described.
Acta Derm …, 2009
... J Vasc Surg 1991; 14: 1–12. [CrossRef]; Fraser DA, Bohlson SS, Jasinskiene N, Rawal N, Palmar... more ... J Vasc Surg 1991; 14: 1–12. [CrossRef]; Fraser DA, Bohlson SS, Jasinskiene N, Rawal N, Palmarini, Ruiz S, et al. ... Clin Exp Immunol 2007; 148: 101–105. [CrossRef]; Bitsch M, Christiansen M, Laursen I, Engel AM, Holstein PE, Jørgensen B, et al. ...
... Content. List volumes - List articles in this issue Clinical Aspects of Itch in Adult Atopic ... more ... Content. List volumes - List articles in this issue Clinical Aspects of Itch in Adult Atopic Dermatitis Patients. Danuta Chrostowska-Plak1, Joanna Salomon1, Adam Reich1 and Jacek C. Szepietowski1,2. ... Antihistaminics. (mean ± SD). Non-antihistaminics. (mean ± SD). p. ...
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 1997
To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single c... more To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single centre study, pre- and postoperative abdominal CT-scans on 21 consecutive patients with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms were compared. CT-scans of 10 randomly chosen patients operated on for abdominal aortic aneurysms without PF in the same period, served as reference group. Preoperative thickness of PF was assessed as > 1 cm in 11 and < 1 cm in 10 patients. Ureterolysis was performed in seven patients where the fibrosis caused ureteral obstruction. Postoperative CT-scans performed at a median of 24 (range 3-108) months after surgery showed complete regression of the fibrosis in 29%, partial regression in 57% and no change in 14% of the patients. Progression of the fibrosis or persistence of hydronephrosis was not seen. No sign of fibrosis were seen in the 10 controls. This study supports the findings that PF tends to regress after repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Ugeskrift for laeger, Jan 5, 1985
The International journal of risk & safety in medicine, 1994
Twenty-one of 6327 (0.33%) patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation via the femoral artery had... more Twenty-one of 6327 (0.33%) patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation via the femoral artery had an acute vascular complication requiring surgical intervention. The complication rate was 0.1% after coronary angiography, 2% after PTCA and 6% after aortic ballon dilatation. The size of the catheter and the duration of catheterisation were found to be risk factors. Most commonly simple arterial repair and/or thrombectomy was performed. No mortality was observed. Only in one case was blood transfusion necessary. The outcome of surgery was in all cases a good revascularisation of the leg. Registration and evaluation of vascular injuries following diagnostic and therapeutic invasive interventions could have a self limitating effect on the complication rate.
Ugeskrift for laeger, Jan 27, 1994
During af six year period 16 patients were treated for an axillary or brachial artery trauma. The... more During af six year period 16 patients were treated for an axillary or brachial artery trauma. The vascular injury was caused by fracture in nine cases, contusion in four and penetrating injury in three. Concomitant nerve or tendon lesion occurred in five cases. Five of the 16 events were industrial accidents. Only one case was due to violence. Four patients appeared to be intoxicated with alcohol. Fifteen patients were treated surgically, 12 with vascular reconstruction. One patient was treated conservatively. At the time of discharge all extremities were assessed as having normal arterial supply. At follow-up at median 28 months all extremities were preserved. However, two-thirds had minimal to disabling sequels. Four out of 10 who were professionally active before the trauma had lost this ability.
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, 2005
Healing and recurrence rates were compared in leg ulcers of different aetiology in 385 patients w... more Healing and recurrence rates were compared in leg ulcers of different aetiology in 385 patients with 406 chronic leg ulcers. Standard treatment was excision of the ulcer followed by meshed split-skin grafting and correction of superficial venous insufficiency in the area. The median age of the patients was 75 years (range 16-95). After one year 345 patients with 357 leg ulcers were alive. Overall healing rate was 64% (227 in 357 legs) after one year. The best results were achieved in traumatic ulcers (31 in 36 ulcers) and worst for the arterial ulcers (4 in 20 ulcers). Recurrence rate in venous and venous/ischaemic ulcers was 14% (33 in 235 legs) and 8% (n=3) in the traumatic ulcers. Vasculitic ulcers tend to recur 59% (n=10), but the graft does relieve pain.
Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2003
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 1997
To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single c... more To evaluate the fate of perianeurysmal fibrosis (PF) following aneurysm surgery. In this single centre study, pre- and postoperative abdominal CT-scans on 21 consecutive patients with inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms were compared. CT-scans of 10 randomly chosen patients operated on for abdominal aortic aneurysms without PF in the same period, served as reference group. Preoperative thickness of PF was assessed as > 1 cm in 11 and < 1 cm in 10 patients. Ureterolysis was performed in seven patients where the fibrosis caused ureteral obstruction. Postoperative CT-scans performed at a median of 24 (range 3-108) months after surgery showed complete regression of the fibrosis in 29%, partial regression in 57% and no change in 14% of the patients. Progression of the fibrosis or persistence of hydronephrosis was not seen. No sign of fibrosis were seen in the 10 controls. This study supports the findings that PF tends to regress after repair of the abdominal aortic aneurysm.
The Journal of urology, 1990
The aim of this study was to determine the tensile strength and the elasticity of the tunica albu... more The aim of this study was to determine the tensile strength and the elasticity of the tunica albuginea (TA), and describe morphological structures in the tissue before and after mechanical deformities. Twenty cadavers of men aged between 33 and 83 were examined. Cavernosometry was performed in all specimens. Afterwards in five cadavers the flow rate was increased until a herniation of the TA appeared. A strength about 1500 mm. Hg was found. Similar results were found in four who had an inflatable prosthesis (AMS 700) inserted, and the intraprosthetic pressure increased until a deformity was noted. Slices of TA (thickness 1.3 to 3.3 mm.) from 11 specimens were tested in a tensiometer. The elasticity coefficient was found to be around 10(8) N/m2, and the tensile strength to be 600 to 750 mm. Hg (10(4) to 10(5) N/m2). The difference between the tensile strength achieved in the tensiometer and during saline infusion is possibly caused by the intracavernous framework. Microscopy showed t...
Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, 1990
The preoperative urodynamic evaluations of twenty patients with myelomeningocele who had had arti... more The preoperative urodynamic evaluations of twenty patients with myelomeningocele who had had artificial sphincter implantation because of urinary incontinence were reviewed. Four patients developed hydronephrosis and severe impairment of renal function between two and six years after implantation of the artificial sphincter. The condition was partly reversible after removal of the artificial sphincter. The urodynamic evaluation prior to implantation revealed in the four mentioned patients compared to the 16 patients with normal upper urinary tract, a tendency to lower bladder compliance, lower bladder capacity and more severe detrusor hyperreflexia, but it was not possible to make a clear discrimination between the two groups. Attention is drawn to this unfortunate combination of effects after artificial sphincter implantation. Periodic control of the upper urinary tract by urography is recommended.
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2006
... X-Ray Treatment of Plantar Warts and the Development of Skin Carcinoma Lisa Asmussen and Mika... more ... X-Ray Treatment of Plantar Warts and the Development of Skin Carcinoma Lisa Asmussen and Mikael Bitsch Bispebjerg University Hospital, DK-2400 Copenhagen, Denmark. ... J Surg Oncol 1986; 2: 87–93. 8. Sterling JC, Handfield-Jones S, Hudson PM. ...
Acta Dermato Venereologica, 2009
The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of chronic wounds in a large cohort of pat... more The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of chronic wounds in a large cohort of patients from a tertiary hospital out-patient clinic, and examine the significance of serum mannan-binding lectin for the occurrence and clinical presentation of such wounds. The study comprised 489 consecutive patients with chronic foot and leg ulcers. A clinical classification of woundaetiology was performed, and mannan-binding lectin was measured in the sera of patients and healthy controls. The patients presented with 639 wounds altogether; diabetic foot ulcers (309), venous leg ulcers (188), arterial ulcers (109), and vasculitis (33). The mannan-binding lectin levels of patients with venous leg ulcer, alone or in combi nation with other types of wounds, differed significantly from the control group, and the frequency of values < 100 ng/ml was significantly higher. In diabetic and arterial ulcer patients the frequency of values ≥ 3000 ng/ml was significantly higher than that of the control group. This suggests a role for the innate immunity in the pathology of venous leg ulcers, and indicates different roles for mannan-binding lectin in the development of ulcers with different aetiologies; it further suggests that mannan-binding lectin substitution should be tested in a controlled clinical trial. Key words: diabetic foot ulcer; venous leg ulcer; vasculitis; chronic wound; peripheral arterial disease; epidemiology; mannan-binding lectin.
Current cardiology reports, 2005
Congenital heart disease is the most common form of structural heart disease affecting women of c... more Congenital heart disease is the most common form of structural heart disease affecting women of childbearing age in developed countries. Pregnancy in these patients is associated with an increased risk to both mother and fetus. Appropriate prepregnancy evaluation and counseling is recommended to assess the pregnancy-related maternal and fetal risk and to identify patients who should avoid pregnancy. Once pregnancy occurs, cardiovascular reevaluation is generally recommended; the frequency is individualized. Monitoring during delivery may be necessary and the postpartum period is a concern in select individuals. Data regarding the outcome of pregnancy in patients with operated congenital cardiac defects are available. Individualized care is mandatory.
International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 1990
A questionnaire study was carried out among 58 Danish women with familial adenomatous polyposis c... more A questionnaire study was carried out among 58 Danish women with familial adenomatous polyposis concerning fertility, pregnancies, abortions and deliveries. Further data were obtained from obstetric records and general practitioners. The fertility and the course of the pregnancy of women with polyposis, frequency of miscarriages, legal abortions, mature and premature infants corresponds to the frequency among the obstetric population in Denmark. Of the 73 infants, eight (11%) were delivered by caesarean section. Of the 16 women who gave birth after an operation for familial adenomatous polyposis, 5 (31%) had a caesarean section. Of the seven infants who died, two had lethal congenital malformations and three infants were very premature. tion from obstetrical and gynaecological departments as well as information from their general practitioner concerning pregnancies, abortions and deliveries. Furthermore, after informed consent copies of death certificates and autopsy reports concerning dead infants were obtained. The data were compared with the available information on fertility, abortion rate and the course of deliveries of Danish women in the general population . Abortion is defined as a miscarriage or a legal abortion, and only when it has been possible to verify this through records, has abortion been included.
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1988
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1989
Contraception, 1990
In a prospective study, 86 women who had an IUD (Nova-T) inserted immediately after induced abort... more In a prospective study, 86 women who had an IUD (Nova-T) inserted immediately after induced abortion were compared to 95 abortion patients who started another contraception (control I). Additionally, the rate of complications following IUD insertion in a Family Planning Clinic (control II) were studied in 83 non-pregnant women. The overall infection rate for post-abortion patients was 4.4% (5.8% in the study group, 3.2% in control I). No infections were observed in control group II. Confidence limits (95%) for the three groups were overlapping. Among the women in the study group, bleeding and pain were not more frequent, but if one of these complications occurred, it tended to be more serious and the duration was longer. The number of days before resumption of work after abortion was 3-4 days in both abortion groups. After three months, the continuation rate was 83% (71 of 86) in the study group, 76% (72 of 95) in control I and 93% (77 of 83) in control II. Sixty-nine of the 181 women admitted for legal abortion had been admitted for the same reason previously. In this study, the recurrence rate after 12 months was 0% in the study group and 4.2% (4 of 95) in control group I. The insertion of an IUD at the time of abortion seems to be an effective and acceptable solution to the problem of recurrent abortion.