Svein Rasmussen

Fetal growth restriction is associated with prioritization of umbilical blood flow to left hepatic lobe, at the expense of the right lobe (2009)

Kessler, Jorg, Rasmussen, Svein, Godfrey, Keith, Hanson, Mark, Kiserud, Torvid

Eighty to 85% of the venous perfusion to the fetal liver is from the umbilical vein, the rest from the portal vein. Umbilical venous flow to the liver is essential for intrauterine growth, and is...

Births in two different delivery units in the same clinic – A prospective study of healthy primiparous women (2009)

Eide, Britt, Nilsen, Anne, Rasmussen, Svein

Abstract Background Earlier studies indicate that midwife-led birth settings are associated with modest benefits, including reduced medical interventions and increased maternal satisfaction. The...

Fetal superior mesenteric artery: longitudinal reference ranges and evidence of regulatory link to portal liver circulation (2009)

Ebbing, Cathrine, Rasmussen, Svein, Godfrey, Keith M., Hanson, Mark A., Kiserud, Torvid

Objective: To establish longitudinal reference ranges for the fetal superior mesenteric artery (SMA) flow velocity and pulsatility index (PISMA). Also to examine the hemodynamic relationship to...

Fetal age assessment based on 2ndtrimester ultrasound in Africa and the effect of ethnicity (2008)

Salpou, Daniel, Kiserud, Torvid, Rasmussen, Svein, Johnsen, Synnøve

Abstract Background The African population is composed of a variety of ethnic groups, which differ considerably from each other. Some studies suggest that ethnic variation may influence dating. The...

Fetal size in the second trimester is associated with the duration of pregnancy, small fetuses having longer pregnancies (2008)

Johnsen, Synnøve L, Wilsgaard, Tom, Rasmussen, Svein, Hanson, Mark A, Godfrey, Keith M, Kiserud, Torvid

Abstract Background Conventionally, the pregnancy duration is accepted to be 280–282 days. Fetuses determined by ultrasound biometry to be small in early pregnancy, have an increased risk of...

Longitudinal study of umbilical and portal venous blood flow to the fetal liver: low pregnancy weight gain is associated with preferential supply to the fetal left liver lobe (2008)

Kessler, Jorg, Rasmussen, Svein, Godfrey, Keith, Hanson, Mark, Kiserud, Torvid

Recent data suggest that umbilical venous perfusion of the fetal liver has an important influence on fetal growth and postnatal liver function, and that maternal factors in late pregnancy modify this...

Caesarean section among relatives (2008)

Tollånes, Mette C, Rasmussen, Svein, Irgens, Lorentz M

Background Caesarean section rates are increasing. It is not clear whether a familial predisposition to caesarean section exists. Methods Births registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway...

Abruptio placentae – relationship with other placental dysfunction related conditions (2007)

Svein Rasmussen

Objective: To investigate newborns’ sizes associated with abruptio placentae (AP) and to assess the association of a history of pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) and low birth weight with the...

The effects of smoking and hypertensive disorders on fetal growth (2006)

Rasmussen, Svein, Irgens, Lorentz M

Abstract Background It is well known that smoking and pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) are associated with decreased fetal growth. It has been reported that in preeclampsia the fetal growth...

The effects of smoking and hypertensive disorders on fetal growth (2006)

Rasmussen, Svein, Irgens, Lorentz M.

Background: It is well known that smoking and pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) are associated with decreased fetal growth. It has been reported that in preeclampsia the fetal growth deficit...

Fetal and maternal contributions to risk of pre-eclampsia: population based study

Lie, Rolv Terje, Rasmussen, Svein, Brunborg, Helge, Gjessing, Håkon K, Lie-Nielsen, Erik, Irgens, Lorentz M

Objective: To use familial patterns of recurrence of pre-eclampsia to investigate whether paternal genes expressed in the fetus contribute to the mother’s risk of pre-eclampsia and whether...

Fetal and maternal contributions to risk of pre-eclampsia: population based study

Lie, Rolv Terje, Rasmussen, Svein, Brunborg, Helge, Gjessing, Håkon K, Lie-Nielsen, Erik, Irgens, Lorentz M

Objective: To use familial patterns of recurrence of pre-eclampsia to investigate whether paternal genes expressed in the fetus contribute to the mother’s risk of pre-eclampsia and whether...

Pregnancy outcome in women before and after cervical conisation: population based cohort study

Albrechtsen, Susanne, Rasmussen, Svein, Thoresen, Steinar, Irgens, Lorentz M, Iversen, Ole Erik

Objectives To examine the consequences of cervical conisation in terms of adverse outcome in subsequent pregnancies.