Hvidovre Hospital

Effect of thermal ablation on persistent HPV infection in Danish women ≥ 40 years of age: a quasi-randomized clinical study

Thermal ablation is a cervical heat treatment that destroys a defined area of the cervix. We evaluated whether thermal ablation facilitates HPV clearance in women with persistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection, using HPV status and FAM19A4/miR124-2 DNA methylat...

On the History of Hepatic Vein Catheterization

ABSTRACT Hepatic vein catheterization (HVC) in man was first performed 80 years ago in the wake of right‐sided heart catheterization. Several new methods, recognitions and concepts followed, especially the indirect Fick‐method for determination of splanchnic blood flow. Five year...

Idylla™ POLE-POLD1 mutation assay for molecular characterization and risk stratification of endometrial cancers: a retrospective multicenter validation study

Endometrial carcinoma (EC) is a common gynecological cancer with rising incidence driven by obesity and aging populations. Accurate and timely molecular classification is critical for guiding personalized oncology treatment, especially in early-stage high-grade endometrioid carci...

Patients’ experiences of living with the risk of Alzheimer’s disease – a multicentre qualitative study

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of receiving and living with a diagnosis of prodromal Alzheimer’s disease. Background Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive dementia disorder, with pathology potentially developing years before clinical symptoms. Evidence concerning p...

Nerve Injury Following Birth, the Role of Epidural Analgesia—A Protocol for a Scoping Review

BACKGROUND: Epidural analgesia is widely used during labor, and postpartum nerve injury is an uncommon but clinically relevant outcome. Neurological symptoms after childbirth may be related to obstetric or anesthetic factors. Studies vary considerably in how postpartum nerve inju...

Predicting future risk of type 1 and type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes mellitus using polygenic scores: a cohort study

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have an increased risk of developing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. However, predicting the risk on a personal level is challenging. Polygenic scores (PGSs), which capture an individual's genetic susceptib...