Annetine Staff

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Annetine Staff er spesialist i fødselshjelp og kvinnesykdommer, professor ved Det medisinske fakultet, Universitetet i Oslo og forskningsleder ved Kvinneklinikken, Oslo universitetssykehus.

Articles by Annetine Staff

COVID-19 in pregnancy – risk for mother and child

Annetine Staff

23.01.2024: Many countries experienced higher maternal mortality during the pandemic, but not Norway. In the study from the intensive care unit at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet (1), which appears in this edition of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, the authors examine the clinical...

Pregnancy in women born abroad

Annetine Staff

21.11.2022: Immigrant women are at higher risk of pre-, intra- and post-natal complications. Caesarean section is a standard surgical procedure throughout the world, but the frequency varies considerably between countries and regions. Caesarean section performed without a clear medical indication can be more...

Many sphincter injuries are preventable

Annetine Staff,
Katariina Laine

12.11.2012: The incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries during delivery in Norway has been halved, but there are large differences between hospitals. Despite adequate surgical repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries at delivery, many women experience long-term problems with incontinence of flatus and...

Neural tube defects can be prevented

Annetine Staff

18.02.2011: Although neural tube defects can be prevented by a supplement of folic acid during the periconception period, however, women do not follow the advice of the authorities. Since 1998, the Norwegian health authorities have recommended that all women who plan to become pregnant should take 0.4 mg...