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Þóra Steingrímsdóttir - Professor Emerita

Þóra Steingrímsdóttir

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School of Health Sciences

Þóra Steingrímsdóttir

Professor Emerita

Head of Department

Phone
5433325 8633781
Email
thoraste [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Medicine

Published works

2024

Variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 associates with pregnancy loss through effect on recombinationNature Structural and Molecular Biology
Homozygosity for a stop-gain variant in CCDC201 causes primary ovarian insufficiencyNature Genetics
The strength of the patellar and Achilles tendon reflexes is not affected in uncomplicated pregnancyActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica

2023

Postpartum pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor muscle trainingInternational Urogynecology Journal
The role of childhood adversity and prenatal mental health as psychosocial risk factors for adverse delivery and neonatal outcomesGeneral Hospital Psychiatry
Author CorrectionNature Genetics
Genetic effects on the timing of parturition and links to fetal birth weightNature Genetics
Brjóstagjöf íslenskra kvenna, tímalengd og þróun á heilli öldLæknablaðið
Publisher Correction: Deficit of homozygosity among 1.52 million individuals and genetic causes of recessive lethalityNature Communications

2022

Trends in labor induction indicationsActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

2021

Differences between germline genomes of monozygotic twinsNature Genetics
Cross-sectional study of early postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction and related bother in primiparous women 6–10 weeks postpartumInternational Urogynecology Journal
Contributing indications to intrapartum and prelabor cesarean births in Iceland 1997-2015Birth
Distinction between the effects of parental and fetal genomes on fetal growthNature Genetics

2020

Genetic variability in the uptake of dietary sterols affects the risk of coronary artery diseaseEuropean Heart Journal
Genetic variability in the absorption of dietary sterols affects the risk of coronary artery diseaseEuropean Heart Journal
Pregnancy complications, sick leave and service needs of women who experience perinatal distress, weak social support and dissatisfaction in their partner relationshipsScandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
MS og barnsburðurLæknablaðið
Can postpartum pelvic floor muscle training reduce urinary and anal incontinence?American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Preterm births in Iceland 1997-2016Birth
Liprir pennar. Heilagar tölur, sóttkvíar og Jónshús í borginni við Sundið. Þóra SteingrímsdóttirLæknablaðið

2019

Do female elite athletes experience more complicated childbirth than non-athletes? A case-control studyBritish Journal of Sports Medicine
Fæðingarsaga kvenna með alvarlega liðbólgusjúkdómaLæknablaðið
Awareness of polycystic ovary syndrome among obstetrician-gynecologists and endocrinologists in Northern EuropePLoS ONE
Pregnancy outcomes in Icelandic female patients with inflammatory arthritides. Nationwide results from the ICEBIO and the Icelandic Medical Birth RegisterLæknablaðið
Pain management and medical interventions during childbirth among perinatal distressed women and women dissatisfied in their partner relationshipMidwifery
Adverse life experiences and common mental health problems in pregnancyArchives of Women's Mental Health
Fæðingarsaga kvenna með alvarlega liðbólgusjúkdóma: Niðurstöður frá ICEBIO og FæðingaskráLæknablaðið
The Robson 10-group classification in IcelandBirth
Multiple sclerosis and childbirth: Relapse frequency and pregnancy outcome. A hospital-based retrospective studyLæknablaðið

2018

The Effect of Maternal Age on Obstetric Interventions in a Low-Risk PopulationJournal of Midwifery and Women's Health
A rare missense variant in NR1H4 associates with lower cholesterol levelsCommunications Biology
Genome-wide association meta-analysis yields 20 loci associated with gallstone diseaseNature Communications
Skimun á meðgöngu og fósturgreiningLæknablaðið
Skimun á meðgöngu og fósturgreiningLæknablaðið
The Effect of Maternal Age on Obstetric Interventions in a Low-Risk Population.Journal of midwifery and women's health

2017

Partner relationship, social support and perinatal distress among pregnant Icelandic womenWomen and Birth
Hvað einkennir þann hóp kvenna sem leita til Ljáðu mér eyraLjósmæðrablaðið
Hvað einkennir þann hóp kvenna sem leita til ljáðu mér eyra - sérhæfðrar viðtalsmeðferðar á kvennadeild Landspítala? aðalLjósmæðrablaðið
Maternal smoking during pregnancy and scholastic achievement in childhood: evidence from the LIFECOURSE cohort studyEuropean Journal of Public Health

2016

LegbresturLæknaneminn
Content of antenatal careMidwifery
Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and the association with symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress in a multi-ethnic pregnant population in southern SwedenSexual and Reproductive Healthcare
History of violence and subjective health of mother and childScandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Content of antenatal care: Does it prepare women for birth?Midwifery
Pregnant women’s preference for cesarean section and subsequent mode of birth – a six-country cohort studyJournal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

2015

Large-scale whole-genome sequencing of the Icelandic populationNature Genetics
Prevalence of experienced abuse in healthcare and associated obstetric characteristics in six European countriesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Trú, hefð og tíska - Harðir húsbændurLaeknabladid
Fear of childbirth and risk of cesarean deliveryBirth
The Icelandic 16-electrode electrohysterogram databaseScientific data

2014

A history of abuse and operative delivery - Results from a European multi-country cohort studyPLoS ONE
Prevalence of emotional, physical and sexual abuse among pregnant women in six European countriesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

2012

Mental health status in pregnancy among native and non-native Swedish-speaking women: a Bidens studyActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Barneign og heilsa: ferilrannsókn meðal íslenskra kvenna frá því snemma á meðgöngu þar til tveimur árum eftir fæðingu barns.Ljósmæðrablaðið

2011

Childhood abuse and fear of childbirth--a population-based studyBirth (Berkeley, Calif.)
Pelvic floor muscle function before and after first childbirthInternational Urogynecology Journal
Automatic detection of mode mixing in empiric mode decomposition using non-stationarity detection: Application to selecting IMFs of interest and denoising. EURASIP Recent advances in Signal Processing

2010

Synchronization between EMG at different uterine locations investigated using time-frequency ridge reconstructionEurasip Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
Uterine electromyogram database and processing function interfaceComputers in Biology and Medicine

2009

HugleioingarLaeknabladid
Test-retest intra-rater reliability of vaginal measurement of pelvic floor muscle strength using Myomed 932Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

2007

Abdominal EHG on a 4 by 4 grid
The 36th NFOG congress in Iceland next summerActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Patients' experiences of abuse in health careActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Evaluation of adaptive filtering methods on a 16 electrode electrohysterogram recorded externally in labor

2004

A history of sexual abuse and healthBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

2003

Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in patients visiting gynaecology clinicsLancet

1999

Low myometrial glycogen content compared with rectus muscle in term pregnant women before laborGynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

1997

Human uterine smooth muscle exhibits a very low phosphocreatine/ATP ratio as assessed by in vitro and in vivo measurementsEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation

1996

Neutral and cationic amino acids in striated rectus muscle are generally in excess of those in smooth uterine muscle of term pregnant womenGynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

1995

Symphysis-fundus height: construction of a new swedish reference curve, based on ultrasonically dated pregnancies.Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Different energy metabolite pattern between uterine smooth muscle and striated rectus muscle in term pregnant womenEuropean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

1993

Balance of amino acids in the pregnant human uterus at termEuropean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Energy economy in the pregnant human uterus at termEuropean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

1990

Symfys-fundus mått i Norden.Nordisk medicin

1987

Breytingar á legbotnshæð í meðgöngu hjá íslenskum konum.Læknablaðið

Keywords for Specialisation:

Obstetrics and gynecology