We invite you to watch this recently published introductory video to the NorthPop infrastructure, by Prof Magnus Domellöf. https://play.umu.se/media/t/0_3kopfjxv
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The N4 Preterm Team has published new results in a prestiguous journal, on the effects of neonatal hyperglycaemia and insulin treatment on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born extremely preterm. This observational Swedish national cohort study, based on the EXPRESS cohort, used prospectively and retrospectively collected data and neurodevelopmental assessment was performed at 6.5 years […]
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A sub-study shows that pregnant women in Västerbotten gain more weight and are less physically active during their pregnancy than recommended. This increases the risk of emergency caesarean section and bleeding, and is associated with poorer perceived health during pregnancy. – This is an important finding as it shows that there are opportunities to improve […]
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The Mega Donna Mega study is now published in JAMA Pediatrics. This Swedish randomized clinical trial has showed that enteral supplementation with arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) reduced the risk of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by 50% in extremely preterm infants. In addition, the group that received enteral AA and DHA supplementation […]
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Researcher Anna Chmielewska and the SIDBI study were featured on SVT news in Västerbotten this week. The aim of the project is to establish if iron supplements improves brain development in mainly breastfed infants at 4-9 months of age. Watch the TV clip here (in Swedish): https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasterbotten/umeaforskare-i-studie-om-jarntillskott-for-bebisar
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Hi Jonas! When did you start and what were you doing before you joined NorthPop? I started working with NorthPop in autumn 2019 in combination with starting work as a medical doctor at the pediatric clinic at Umeå university hospital. What do you do for the NorthPop study? I will be joining NorthPop as a […]
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