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Congenital anomalies of the kidney and the urinary tract: A murmansk county birth registry study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-02)
BACKGROUND: Congenital anomalies of the kidney and the urinary tract (CAKUTs) are relatively common birth defects. The combined prevalence in Europe was 3.3 per 1000 in 2012. The risk factors for these anomalies are not clearly identified. The aims of our study were to calculate the birth prevalences of urinary malformations in Murmansk County during 2006 to 2011 and to investigate related prenatal ...
Do Cervical Cancer Patients Diagnosed with Opportunistic Screening Live Longer? An Arkhangelsk Cancer Registry Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-26)
The aim of the current study was to compare cervical cancer (СС) patients diagnosed with and without screening in terms of: (i) sociodemographic and clinical characteristics; (ii) factors associated with survival; and (iii), and levels of risk. A registry-based study was conducted using data from the Arkhangelsk Cancer Registry. It included women with newly diagnosed malignant neoplasm of the uterine ...
Social correlates of term small for gestational age babies in a Russian Arctic setting
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-29)
<b>Background.</b> Small for gestational age (SGA) births have been associated with both short- and long-term
adverse health outcomes. Although social risk factors for SGA births have been studied earlier, such data are
limited from Northern Russia.<br>
<b>Objective.</b> We assessed maternal social risk factors for term SGA births based on data from the population- 20 based Murmansk County Birth ...
Maternal Risk Factors for Preterm Birth in Murmansk County, Russia: A Registry-Based Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background: Globally, about 11% of all liveborn infants are preterm. To date, data on prevalence and risk factors of
preterm birth (PTB) in Russia are limited. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of PTB in
Murmansk County, Northwestern Russia and to investigate associations between PTB and selected maternal
factors using the Murmansk County Birth Registry.
Methods: We conducted ...
Prevalence of smoking before and during pregnancy and changes in this habit during pregnancy in Northwest Russia: a Murmansk county birth registry study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-08)
BACKGROUND
Smoking during pregnancy leads to adverse maternal and birth outcomes. However, the prevalence of smoking among women in Russia has increased from < 5 % in the 1980s to > 20 % in the 2000s. We conducted a registry-based study in Murmansk County, Northwest Russia. Our aims were twofold: (i) assess the prevalence of smoking before and during pregnancy; and (ii) examine the socio-demographic ...
Prevalence of birth defects in an Arctic Russian setting from 1973 to 2011: a register-based study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-10)
Background
Birth defects (BD) constitute an important public health issue as they are the main cause of infant death. Their prevalence in Europe for 2008–2012 was 25.6 per 1000 newborns. To date, there are no population-based studies for the Russian Federation. The aim of the present study is to estimate the prevalence of BD, its forms, and changes over time in the Russian Arctic city of Monchegorsk ...
Changes in detection of birth defects and perinatal mortality after introduction of prenatal ultrasound screening in the Kola Peninsula (North-West Russia): combination of two birth registries
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-23)
Background: Prenatal diagnostics ultrasound was established in Russia in 2000 as a routine method of screening
for birth defects. The aims of the current study were twofold: to assess changes in birth defects prevalence at birth
and perinatal mortality after ultrasound screening was implemented and to estimate prenatal detection rates for
congenital malformations in the city of Monchegorsk (Murmansk ...
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes among Adolescents in Northwest Russia: A Population Registry-Based Study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02-03)
This study aimed to assess whether adolescents have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy
outcomes (APO) compared to adult women. We used data on 43,327 births from the population-based
Arkhangelsk County Birth Registry, Northwest Russia, for 2012–2014. The perinatal outcomes
included stillbirth, preterm birth (<37 and <32 weeks), low and very low birthweight, 5 min Apgar
score <7 and <4, ...