Research activity
Babill Stray-Pedersen
2008


A PhD THESIS

Msuya SE: Epidemiology of STIs and RTIs in pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzania
PhD thesis, Dec, 2008

Andresen Jannecke: Perinatal asphyxia and intervention: Possible neuroprotective effects of intravenous nicotine administration. PhD thesis, Oct 30 , 2008



B PUBLICATIONS

B1 Scientific papers in international journals

  1. Deneux-Tharaux C, Macfarlane A, Winter C, Zhang WH, Alexander S, Bouvier-Colle MH; EUPHRATES Group inc Stray-Pedersen B. Policies for manual removal of placenta at vaginal delivery: variations in timing within Europe. BJOG. 2009 Jan;116(1):119-24
  2. Al-Zirqi I, Vangen S, Forsen L, Stray-Pedersen B. Prevalence and risk factors of severe obstetric hemorrhage. 4 BJOG. 2008 Sep;115(10):1265-72.
  3. Frøen JF, Tveit JV, Saastad E, Børdahl PE, Stray-Pedersen B, Heazell AE, Flenady V, Fretts RC. Management of decreased fetal movements. 5 Semin Perinatol. 2008 Aug;32(4):307-11.
  4. Msuya SE, Mbizvo EM, Hussain A, Uriyo J, Sam NE, Stray-Pedersen B. Low male partner participation in antenatal HIV counseling and testing in northern Tanzania: implications for preventive programs. AIDS Care. 2008 Jul;20(6):700-9.
  5. Facchinetti F, Reddy U, Stray-Pedersen B, Baronciani D, Requejo JH; Stillbirth International Group. International issues in stillbirth. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2008 Jun;21(6):425-8.
  6. Jamieson SE, de Roubaix LA, Cortina-Borja M, Tan HK, Mui EJ, Cordell HJ, Kirisits MJ, Miller EN, Peacock CS, Hargrave AC, Coyne JJ, Boyer K, Bessieres MH, Buffolano W, Ferret N, Franck J, Kieffer F, Meier P, Nowakowska DE, Paul M, Peyron F, Stray-Pedersen B, Prusa AR, Thulliez P, Wallon M, Petersen E, McLeod R, Gilbert RE, Blackwell JM. Genetic and epigenetic factors at COL2A1 and ABCA4 influence clinical outcome in congenital toxoplasmosis. PLoS ONE. 2008 Jun 4;3(6):e2285.
  7. Holan S, Vangen S, Hanssen K, Stray-Pedersen B. Graviditet og diabetes: En undersøkelse av kvinner født i Asia, Afrika og Norge. Pregnancy in diabetes among Asian, African and Norwegian women] Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2008 May 29;128(11):1289-92. Norwegian.
  8. Yli BM, Källén K, Stray-Pedersen B, Amer-Wåhlin I. Intrapartum fetal ECG and diabetes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2008 Apr;21(4):231-8.
  9. Larsson PG, Stray-Pedersen B, Ryttig KR, Larsen S. Human lactobacilli as supplementation of clindamycin to patients with bacterial vaginosis reduce the recurrence rate; a 6-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. BMC Womens Health. 2008 Jan 15;8:3.
  10. Bénard A, Petersen E, Salamon R, Chêne G, Gilbert R, Salmi LR; European Toxo Prevention Study Group (EUROTOXO inc Stray-Pedersen B). Survey of European programmes for the epidemiological surveillance of congenital toxoplasmosis. Euro Surveill. 2008 Apr 10;13(15). pii: 18834. Review.
  11. Gollub EL, Leroy V, Gilbert R, Chêne G, Wallon M; European Toxo prevention Study Group (EUROTOXO)inc Stray-Pedersen B. Effectiveness of health education on Toxoplasma-related knowledge, behavior, and risk of seroconversion in pregnancy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2008 Feb;136(2):137-45. Epub 2007 Oct 30. Review.
  12. Gissler M, Alexander S, Macfarlane A, Small R, Stray-Pedersen B, Zeitlin J, Zimbeck M, Gagnon A. Stillbirths and infant deaths among migrants in industrialized countries. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2008 Dec 9:1-15.
  13. Andresen JH, Godang K, Munkeby BH, Stray-Pedersen B, Saugstad OD. Nicotine in a small-to-moderate dose does not cause a significant increase in plasma catecholamine levels in newborn piglets. Neonatology. 2008;94(4):279-83.
  14. Andresen JH, Solberg R, Løberg EM, Munkeby BH, Stray-Pedersen B, Saugstad OD.Resuscitation with 21 or 100% oxygen in hypoxic nicotine-pretreated newborn piglets: possible neuroprotective effects of nicotine. Neonatology. 2008;93(1):36-44.


Chapters in boooks:

Stray-Pedersen B, Jettestad M, Norling B, Rokne J.
Vulvovaginale infeksjoner. Veileder i generell gynekologi 2008.
Den Norske lægeforening, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Infeksjoner i gynekologien T14.6 Norsk legemiddelhåndbok 2007

Sophie Alexander et al : Euphrates. QLG4-CT-2001-01352.
Final report to European Commission. Quality of life and management of living resources programme, Dec 2008, 1-27.

Book
Wollan AM, Stray-Pederen B. Migrene og annen hodepine . Rev.versjon. 4 Opplag
Cappelen Akademisk forlag ISBN 978-82-02-21258-2, 1- 195


Abstract from Congresses

Mika Gissler, Sophie Alexander, Alison Macfarlane, Rhonda Small, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Jennifer Zeitlin, Megan Zimbeck, Anita Gagnon for the ROAM collaboration: Low birthweight and international migration. A meta-analysis. Oral presentation 2nd Conference of Migrant Health in Europe, 22 May 2008, Malmö, Sweden.
Mika Gissler, Sophie Alexander3, Alison Macfarlane4, Rhonda Small5, Babill Stray-Pedersen6, Jennifer Zeitlin7, Megan Zimbeck7, Anita Gagnon for the ROAM collaboration: Stillbirths and infant deaths among migrants in Europe. 2nd Conference of Migrant Health in Europe, 23 May 2008, Malmö, Sweden

Mika Gissler, Sophie Alexander, Alison Macfarlane, Rhonda Small, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Jennifer Zeitlin, Megan Zimbeck7, Anita Gagnon for the ROAM collaboration: Stillbirths and infant deaths among migrants in Europe. European Public Health Ass, 2008, Lisbon 6-8 November 2008

Gagnon AJ, Blondel R, Glazier R, Small R, St-Cyr I, Stewart D, Stray-Pedersen B, Zimbeck M and the ROAM collaboration. Migration and cesarean birth. A systematic review and meta analysis. 2nd Conference of Migrant Health in Europe, 23 May 2008, Malmö, Sweden
Isabelle St-Cyr, Anita Gagnon, Beatrice Blondel, Rick Glazier, Rhonda Small, Donna Stewart, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Meg Zimbeck. Migration and Cesarean Birth. Canadian Conference of Public Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,June 2009

Kurewa EN, Gumbo F, K Duri, Munjoma MW, Pazvakavambwa I, Kandawasvika G, F Chirenje MZ, Rusakaniko S, Stray-Pedersen B Effect of Maternal HIV status on infant mortality: Evidence from a one year follow up of mothers and their babies in Zimbabwe. 4 th Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA). June 2008
Larsson PG, Stray-Pedersen B et al Human lactobacilli as supplementation of clindamycin to patients with bacterial vaginosis reduce the recurrence rate; a 6-month, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. NFOG 2008 congress, Reykjavík 14 June – 17 June 2008

Kurewa EN, Gumbo F, Duri K, Munjoma MW, Pazvakavambwa I, Kandawasvika G, Chirenje MZ, Rusakaniko S, Stray-Pedersen B RISK FACTORS FOR PERINATAL MORTALITY AMONG BABIES BORN UNDER A PMTCT PROGRAM IN ZIMBABWE, International Stillbirth Conference Nov 5, 2008, Oslo

Sjaastad E, Holm J V, Stray-Pedersen B, Flenady V, Fretts, R, Bordahl P Frøen JF: Uniform information on fetal movment reduces reporting delays and stillbirths in primiparous women- A clinical quality improvement project, International Stillbirth Conference Nov 5, 2008, Oslo

Mika Gissler, Sophie Alexander, Alison Macfarlane, Rhonda Small, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Jennifer Zeitlin, Megan Zimbeck7, Anita Gagnon for the ROAM collaboration: Stillbirths among migrants in Europe. International Stillbirth Conference Nov 5, 2008, Oslo


Grete A. Birkeland Kro, Hans Henrik Odland, Babill Stray-Pedersen, Jane E McGowan, Berit H. Munkeby, and Ola Didrik Saugstad. Resuscitation with 100% oxygen after hypoxia-ischemia increases cardiac Troponin T in newborn pigs . PAS 2008


Duri K, Kristiansen KI, Gumbo FZ, Kurewa NE, Mapingure MP, Müller F, Stray-Pedersen B. Antenatal HIV-1 RNA Viral Load and Mother to Child Transmission in Harare, Zimbabwe. Conference in Microbiology and infectious diseases. NIPH, Dec 2008




G LECTURES

Norwegian invited lectures

Stray-Pedersen B. Reproduktiv helse i Norge. Grunnkurs i Obstetrikk for spesialistkandidater. Oslo, Jan. 14, 2008
Stray-Pedersen B og Vangen S. Innvandrerkvinner, Grunnkurs i Obstetrikk for spesialistkandidater. Oslo, Jan. 16, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Perinatale infeksjoner ( 2 timer) Grunnkurs i Obstetrikk for spesialistkandidater. Oslo, Jan. 16, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Mor i Norge. Epidemiologiske aspekter 7 februar. Jordmorsymposium 2008. Nasjonal kompetansesenter for Kvinnehelse

Stray-Pedersen B. Kvinnehelse NKS Fylkenes kvinnehelseseminar, Gardemoen 2 mars, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Hva er aktuelt i infeksjoner i svangerskapet.
Telemark perinatal komite. Skien, TSS, 27 mars , 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Migrene og hormoner. 3 timers foredrag. Migrenegruppen , Nevrologisk forum, SAS hotellet Gardemoen 27 mars, 2008

Stray-Pedersen Babill. Nytt syn på hormonbehandling i overgangsalderen. Oslo Gyn Forening: 05.06.08

Stray-Pedersen Babill. Infeksjoner i svangerskap og ved fødsel. Allment, informasjon / profylakse Olav Rutles 6 minnesymposium, Kurs B 23079 Den norske legeforening. Fjærland sogn 21 august, 2008

Stray-Pedersen Babill. Bakterie infeksjoner i svangerskap. Diagnostikk, terapi, kontroller. Olav Rutles 6 minnesymposium, Kurs B 23079 Den norske legeforening. Fjærland sogn 21 august, 2008

Stray-Pedersen Babill. Fokus på foreldrealder og graviditet. Hva er gammel og hva er ung. Informasjon og råd. Kontroller og fødselsforberedelse. Olav Rutles 6 minnesymposium, Kurs B 23079 Den norske legeforening. Fjærland sogn 21 august, 2008

Stray-Pedersen Babill . Hormoner i overgangsalderen. Hva er nytt i dag. Olav Rutles 6 minnesymposium, Kurs B 23079 Den norske legeforening. Fjærland sogn 21 august, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Kvinnehelse, migrene og hormoner. 3 timers foredrag. Nevrologisk forum, Fredrikstad, 1 sept 2008

Stray-Pedersen Babill. Gravide helsearbeidere og forholdsregler mot smitte. Smittevern for helsepersonell. Rikshospitalet, Oslo, 2 sept 2008,

Stray-Pedersen B. Kvinnehelse , hvor står vi i dag.
Nasjonal konferanse om forskning og kvinnehelse Gardermoen 17 sept 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Gynekologiske infeksjoner. Grunnkurs i gynekologi for spesialistkandidater. Bergen Nov. 24, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Residiverende aborter. Grunnkurs i gynekologi for spesialistkandidater. Bergen, Nov. 24, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B: Henrik Wergeland’s liv og diktning 15 juni, Oslo: Grende fest St.Haugen


International lectures

Stray-Pedersen B. STI incidence trends in Europe: Future prospects
Congress European Society of Contraception, Prague, Czech Republic 2 May 2008
Invited speaker
Stray-Pedersen B. Lower genital infections and STIs in women in Europe. EBCOG, Lisboa, 4-8 March, 2008 Invited speaker
Stray-Pedersen B. Teenager and sexually transmitted infections in Nordic countries.
Nordic Urogenitary Medicine Conference. Helsinki 17. May, 2008 Invited speaker

Stray-Pedersen B. Teenager and sexual health in Europe today.
ESIDOG 6. European Conference Leuven, Belgium Aug 31, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Toxoplasma infection in Nordic countries – still a concern of pregnant women. Toxoplasma cential congress, Buzious, Brazil sept 20-24, 2008

Stray-Pedersen B. Maternal health, global perspective. In seminar: Reproductive health, Mphil International Community Health, Oct 7, Oslo

Stray-Pedersen B. Womens health during lifetime
Lativia GYn/OB Ass, Baltic Internat. Conference in OB/Gyn. Oct 10-11, Riga 2009

Stray-Pedersen B. Womens health in Europe
University of Kaunas, Lithuania Dec 5, Kaunas 2009



F SUPERVISOR

F1 PhD students (Dr.gradsstipendiater)

Branislava Yli: STAN to improve fetal health at delivery

Iqbal Al-Zirqi: Incidence and risk factors of severe maternal morbidity in Norway

Julie Holm Tveit: The importance of Fetal movement. Samarbeid med Perinatal Forskningscenter

Jannicke Andresen: Stillbirth and neonatal brain injuries. Samarbeid med Perinatal Forskningscenter, Defended her PhD Oct 31, 2008

Grete Kro: Birth asphyxia and brain injury . Samarbeid med Perinatal Forskningscenter

Soen Eng Bjerke: Pregnancy and delivery in Immigrant Pakistani women in Norway

Sia Msuya: STI and HIV in Northern Tanzania. Implication for Mother and Child
Defended her PhD Dec 12,r 2008

Kerina Duri: HIV genetic diversity in two African populations with different HIV-1 seroprevalence . Role of HIV subtypes in vertical transmission. Opptatt på Dr.gradsprogrammet i University in Zimbabwe.

Edith Nyaradzai. Follow up of HIV positive and negative mother-infant pairs in Zimbabwe: Health status and attributes of attrition over five years, samarbeid med UiZ,

Felicity Gombo, MD.: Mother to child transmission of HIV in successive pregnancies and clinical outcomes of infected babies in Harare Zimbabwe. Samarbeid med UiZ,

Marshall Munjoba, The Prevalence and Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections amongst pregnant mothers in Zimbabwe. Samarbeid med UiZ

M.Paul Mapingure: A modeling study of differences in HIV-1 prevalence in Zimbabwe and
Tanzania. . Samarbeid med UiZ

Jacqueline Uriyo: Neurodevelopment of infants, born to HIV seroposive mothers in Tanzania
Tanzania.
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Mette Valstad: The use of telecommunication in health care of young adults, vil søke 2009


F2 Master/ and medical students

Masterstudents

Christopher Daniel Mtamakaya : NPM inspired health sector reforms and Bureaucracy: Comparing Norway and Tanzania. M Phil, Institute of Health Management and Health Economics, June 2008 University in Oslo

Mohammed Kamal Abdurrahman: Barriers to adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected adult individuals in Swaziland. Master thesis , Trinity college , Dublin. M.Sc. with distinction 2008
Gwendoline Kandawasvika: Neurodevelopment outcomes at preschool age. A 5 years followup study of a cohort born to mothers participating in the PMTCT program in Harare Zimbabwe. M Phil. UiO June 2008
Tamara Hussein. Nutritional status and feeding practices of infants 0-6 months and born to HIV infected mothers living in Moshi Town Tanzania. Moi University , Kenya
Benjamin Sana: Maternal mortality in Kilimanjaro region. University of Daar es Salaam, 2008

Student Thesis, Medical students at UiO

Figenschow, Helle Lee Elena Beck Kull:Vår-05 Maternal/child care with focus on infection in Mursan, India. August 2008.

Kopland,Marthe. Kull:Vår-05
Maternal/child care with focus on infection in Mursan, India. August 2008

Flaten Cammilla Lien Fødsler på en landsbyfødestue i India. Analyse av 15 års virksomhet ved Metodist Public Health Centre i Mursan Mars 2008

Hornstuen Marit. Fødsler på en landsbyfødestue i India. Analyse av 15 års virksomhet ved Metodist Public Health Centre i Mursan Mars 2008

Skagset Ragnhild : Anemia among women seeking sterilization in Mursan, India


Hatleskog MayLiss Anemia among women seeking sterilization in Mursan, India

Hege Foerster and Growth of children according to Maternal HIV-status the first year of life in Moshi, Tanzania 2007
Annicken Slagsvold: Growth of children according to Maternal HIV-status the first year of life in Moshi, Tanzania 2007

Dr grad. Opponent

Nina Kittilsen Harsem : Acute atherosis and maternal oxidative stress in preeclampsia and diabetes mellitus. UiO, Feb 8, 2008

Kristin Wear Presterud: Toxoplasma gondii in the high artic archipelago of Svalbard, UiO, October 2008

Egele Barcaite: Group B Streptococcus and E.coli colonization in pregnant women and the impact of colonization on early onset neonatal infections. Kaunas University , Dec 5, 2008


Boards and committees

Norway
Fagekspert til Joint Committee i Sør Afrika programmet, Norsk Forskningsråd.
Medlem av styret i Senter for medisinske studier i Russland,. Oppnevnt av Oslo Universitet
Medisinsk rådgiver for Norske Kvinners Sanitetsforening (NKS)
Medlem av NKSs Råd for medisinsk kvinneforskning
Medlem av styret for SUSS stiftelsen (Senter for ungdom, samliv og seksualitet)
Medlem av styret for Telefonen for Seksuell Helse
Medlem av fagråde for Foreningen for kvinner med bekkensløsningsplager
Undervisningsleder for fagene gynekologi og obstetrikk. Medisinske fakultet, Oslo


Europe / World
WHO, Global STAG Advisory Board: Reproductive health in the world. Representing Europe
WHO, Europe PAG (Panel advisory group) : Reproductive health in Europe
WHO adviser: Mother and Child health in Central Asia
European Society of Contraception, Expert group of STIs
President Scandinavian Society of Bacterial Vaginosis (SSBV)
Member of the Board of ESIDOG (European Society Infectious Diseases in Gynecology and Obstetrics
Scientific board of European Ass of Perinatal Medicine
Norwegian coordinator of EC-Concerted Action: EURATES: Severe bleeding at birth in Europe
ESCMID committee member: Toxoplasmosis in Europe.
Member of Board of the ISA International Stillbirth All 2007
Member of Scientific Committee of XX. European Congress of Perinatal Medicine
Member of Organizing Board of the ISA International Stillbirth Congress in Oslo Nov 2008

Editorial board
Lithuanian Gynecology and Obstetric Journal
Acta Chirurgica Latviensis
Infectious Diseases in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Parthenon Publishing Group, USA



L CHAIR / participant in panels etc.

Chair: Immigrant health, Workshop, Malmø, 19 May, 2008

Chair : Workshop, Victoria falls. Burden of STI/RTI/HIV in the fertile population in Zimbabwe. Follow up ups of mother and child UZ-UiO Project, Zimbabwe , Oct 2008

Chair: ESIDOG 6. European Conference, Leuven Aug 31, 2008
Chair: ISA International Stillbirth Congress, Oslo Nov 2008

Participant in the Research group: EUROSS, London 14-15, 2008

Participant in the workshop: Immigrant reproductive health, Paris Jan 25, 2008

Participant in the workshop “Art for Health” project WHO , Rome June 18, 2008

Participant of the Perinatal group in that handed over the memorandum: Mother and Children first. UN headquarters, July 7, 2008

Participant in the workshop: Lower genital tract infections and probiotics, Krakow 16 oct, 2008

Participant in the workshop: Research in maternal health in Europe, Amsterdam Dec 20, 2009

B.Stray-Pedersen: Grende fest St.Haugen: Henrik Wergeland’s liv og diktning 15 juni, Oslo