Birgitta Essen

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Country: Sweden

Publications

  1. ncbi Is there an association between female circumcision and perinatal death?
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital MAS, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    Bull World Health Organ 80:629-32. 2002
  2. ncbi How to deal with female circumcision as a health issue in the Nordic countries
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, University Hospital MAS, Malmo, Sweden
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 82:683-6. 2003
  3. ncbi [Pregnant immigrant women in Scandinavia]
    Birgitta Essen
    Lunds universitet, Kvindeklinikken, Institut for obstetrik og gynaekologi, Universitetssygehuset MAS, Malmø, Sverige
    Ugeskr Laeger 165:4425-8. 2003
  4. ncbi Female genital mutilation in the West: traditional circumcision versus genital cosmetic surgery
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital MAS, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 83:611-3. 2004
  5. ncbi [Shortages in the management of genitally mutilated pregnant women in Swedish health care. Time to shift the focus from women's genitals to their whole being]
    Birgitta Essen
    Institutionen för obstetrik och gynekologi, Universitetssjukhuset MAS, Malmo
    Lakartidningen 101:3003-4, 3006. 2004
  6. ncbi Are some perinatal deaths in immigrant groups linked to suboptimal perinatal care services?
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Malmo University Hospital, Lund University, Sweden
    BJOG 109:677-82. 2002
  7. ncbi A qualitative study of conceptions and attitudes regarding maternal mortality among traditional birth attendants in rural Guatemala
    Mattias Rööst
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital MAS, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    BJOG 111:1372-7. 2004
  8. ncbi "Never my daughters": a qualitative study regarding attitude change toward female genital cutting among Ethiopian and Eritrean families in Sweden
    Sara Johnsdotter
    Faculty of Health and Society, Malmo University, Malmo, Sweden
    Health Care Women Int 30:114-33. 2009
  9. ncbi No association between female circumcision and prolonged labour: a case control study of immigrant women giving birth in Sweden
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital MAS, SE 20502 Malmo, Sweden
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 121:182-5. 2005
  10. ncbi Immigrant status and increased risk of heart failure: the role of hypertension and life-style risk factors
    Yan Borné
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    BMC Cardiovasc Disord 12:20. 2012

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Is there an association between female circumcision and perinatal death?
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital MAS, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    Bull World Health Organ 80:629-32. 2002
    ....
  2. ncbi How to deal with female circumcision as a health issue in the Nordic countries
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lund University, University Hospital MAS, Malmo, Sweden
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 82:683-6. 2003
  3. ncbi [Pregnant immigrant women in Scandinavia]
    Birgitta Essen
    Lunds universitet, Kvindeklinikken, Institut for obstetrik og gynaekologi, Universitetssygehuset MAS, Malmø, Sverige
    Ugeskr Laeger 165:4425-8. 2003
  4. ncbi Female genital mutilation in the West: traditional circumcision versus genital cosmetic surgery
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital MAS, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 83:611-3. 2004
    ..Finally, we pose the question: Is the legal principle of equality before the law regarded when it comes to alterations of the female genitals?..
  5. ncbi [Shortages in the management of genitally mutilated pregnant women in Swedish health care. Time to shift the focus from women's genitals to their whole being]
    Birgitta Essen
    Institutionen för obstetrik och gynekologi, Universitetssjukhuset MAS, Malmo
    Lakartidningen 101:3003-4, 3006. 2004
  6. ncbi Are some perinatal deaths in immigrant groups linked to suboptimal perinatal care services?
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Malmo University Hospital, Lund University, Sweden
    BJOG 109:677-82. 2002
    ..To test the hypothesis that suboptimal factors in perinatal care services resulting in perinatal deaths were more common among immigrant mothers from the Horn of Africa, when compared with Swedish mothers...
  7. ncbi A qualitative study of conceptions and attitudes regarding maternal mortality among traditional birth attendants in rural Guatemala
    Mattias Rööst
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital MAS, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    BJOG 111:1372-7. 2004
    ..To explore conceptions of obstetric emergency care among traditional birth attendants in rural Guatemala, elucidating social and cultural factors...
  8. ncbi "Never my daughters": a qualitative study regarding attitude change toward female genital cutting among Ethiopian and Eritrean families in Sweden
    Sara Johnsdotter
    Faculty of Health and Society, Malmo University, Malmo, Sweden
    Health Care Women Int 30:114-33. 2009
    ..A societal structure prepared to deal with suspected cases of FGC with a high level of alertness should be combined with a healthy sceptical attitude toward exaggerations of risk estimates...
  9. ncbi No association between female circumcision and prolonged labour: a case control study of immigrant women giving birth in Sweden
    Birgitta Essen
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital MAS, SE 20502 Malmo, Sweden
    Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 121:182-5. 2005
    ..The object of this study was to compare the duration of the second stage of labour between circumcised and non-circumcised women in a high-income community in Europe...
  10. ncbi Immigrant status and increased risk of heart failure: the role of hypertension and life-style risk factors
    Yan Borné
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, Malmo, Sweden
    BMC Cardiovasc Disord 12:20. 2012
    ..We also explored whether immigrant status was related to case-fatality after HF...
  11. ncbi Misclassified maternal deaths among East African immigrants in Sweden
    Karin Elebro
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lund University, Malmö University Hospital MAS, Malmo, Sweden
    Reprod Health Matters 15:153-62. 2007
    ..In Sweden, snowball sampling was valuable for contacting immigrant communities for research on maternal mortality; by strengthening statistical validity, it can contribute to better maternal health policy in a multi-ethnic society...
  12. ncbi Genitals and ethnicity: the politics of genital modifications
    Sara Johnsdotter
    Faculty of Health and Society, Malmo University, Malmo, Sweden
    Reprod Health Matters 18:29-37. 2010
    ....
  13. ncbi Country of birth and risk of hospitalization due to heart failure: a Swedish population-based cohort study
    Yan Borné
    Department of Clinical Sciences, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Skane University Hospital, Lund University, CRC, house 60, Level 13, 20502 Malmo, Sweden
    Eur J Epidemiol 26:275-83. 2011
    ..To what extent these differences could be explained by biological risk factors remains to be explored...
  14. ncbi Perceived threat of violence and exposure to physical violence against foreign-born women: a Swedish population-based study
    Cecilia Fernbrant
    Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmo, Lund University, Sweden
    Womens Health Issues 21:206-13. 2011
    ..Violence against women is an increasing global phenomenon. Little is known about violence against foreign-born women, despite a possible increased concentration of risk factors in this group...