#Hvidovre Hospital

[mindblowingscience]

Hvidovre Hospital has the world's first prototype of a sensor capable of detecting errors in MRI scans using laser light and gas. The new sensor, developed by a young researcher at the University of Copenhagen and Hvidovre Hospital, can thereby do what is impossible for current electrical sensors—and hopefully pave the way for MRI scans that are better, cheaper and faster. The study is published in the journal PRX Quantum. MRI scanners are used by doctors and health care professionals every day to get a unique look into the human body. In particular, they are used to study the brain, vital organs and other soft tissues by way of 3D images of exceptional quality compared to other types of medical imaging.

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[gabriellademonaco]

Queen Mary’s Engagements in March 2024:

11/03: Meeting with UNFPA and Maternity Foundation

11/03: Medal of Honour Dinner

18/03: Meeting with Director General of the United Nations Environment Organization (UNEP), Inger Andersen

18/03: Council of State Dinner

20/03: Visit to Queen Mary Center at the University of Copenhagen

20/03: Premiere of Saul at the Opera

21/03: Visit to Hvidovre Hospital

21/03: Opening of the Exhibition "FREDERIK X - King of Tomorrow"

[royal-hair]

Queen Mary of Denmark visiting Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen and later at the opening of the exhibition "Frederik X: King of Tomorrow" at the Amalienborg Museum in Christian VIII’s Palace - 21.03.24

[ifreakingloveroyals]

Through the Years → Queen Mary of Denmark (833/∞) 21 March 2024 | The Queen visited the Midwifery Consultation and the Family Outpatient Clinic at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital together with the Mary Foundation in connection with the project "Together without violence - Pregnant". Her Majesty arrived together with Mary Fonden director Helle Østergaard and was received on arrival by regional council chairman Lars Gaardhøj, hospital director Birgitte Rav Degenkolv and equality minister Marie Bjerre. (Photo by Steen Brogaard/Mary Fonden/Kongehuset)

[beardedmrbean]

Okay so skin to skin for babies and parents can help their bonds

But can that apply to siblings as well? I mean im an older brother but I was 3 when my sister was born.

Asking for reference

I'm not a professional at all, so starting with something precious.

A sweet viral photo is touting the benefits of skin-to-skin contact with newborn babies.

Last year, a Danish family advocacy organization called Forældre og Fødsel shared a Facebook photo of a father and young son practicing skin-to-skin contact with newborn twins. Last week, the South Africa-based Facebook page NINO Birth reposted the photo, with the caption translated into English.

The translated caption explains a Swedish practice in which babies around 700 grams (roughly 1.5 pounds) are placed on a parent's bare chest for skin-to-skin contact instead of an incubator.

"A Swedish Professor, Uwe Ewald, came to Hvidovre hospital (Denmark) to talk about his revolutionary practice, where even very small premature babies are taken out of the incubator to be skin to skin with their parents as much as possible," notes the text.

"Uwe Ewald points out that the parent's chest regulates the temperature better than an incubator," the post continues. "Skin-to-skin contact helps the baby to breathe better. The child becomes more calm and gains weight faster. Research shows that parents bacterial flora -- compared with hospital bacteria -- reduces the risk of serious infections in these delicate children." ____________

some of that at the end sounds like hippie stuff, but they're professional baby taker care of ers so deffer to them.

Up next is Stanford, they're smart people I think ______________________

“Skin-to-skin time right after delivery can be a wonderful, strong start for both mother and baby,” says obstetrician Dr. Susan Crowe, a clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford School of Medicine. Which is why, whenever possible, Crowe advocates that newborns be placed immediately upon the mother’s abdomen at delivery. (A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that there may be benefits to waiting, even a few minutes after delivery, to sever the umbilical cord.)

“After the cord is cut, the baby should be moved up to the mother’s chest,” says Crowe. It’s something traditional cultures have always done instinctively and is now understood scientifically as an incredibly beneficial way to welcome a baby for both mother and child. “The skin-to-skin contact causes a release in oxytocin—known as the ‘love hormone’—in the mom. It helps the uterus contract, which reduces bleeding, and also warms up the mother’s body, which comforts the baby and results in less crying and lower rates of hypoglycemia,” Crowe explains.

“Skin-to-skin contact causes a release in oxytocin–known as the ‘love hormone.’”

The rush of oxytocin not only makes Mom a super warm and cozy place for a newborn to nestle, it also enables mothers and babies to recognize each other’s unique scent. In addition, it triggers the newborn’s instinct to find and latch on to the breast—something that everyone thinks is so easy and instinctual for both mother and child, that is, until the moment arrives and the awkwardness is all too real. A 2012 study published in Neonatology showed that 95 percent of mothers who experienced skin-to-skin contact with their newborns were breastfeeding exclusively 48 hours after delivery, and 90 percent continued exclusive breastfeeding six weeks later; yet another reminder of just how important our hormones are in determining how we function.  ______________

Keeps going, they don't mention siblings, the also don't mention fathers which other ones do. I would say you're likely to get the same effect regardless of the person's relationship to the newborn/infant so sibling thing would probably be a good and effective thing.

:::::disclaimer I am not a professional, please consult one before saying anything with full confidence:::::

[drjerr]

Dosis altas preoperatorias de dexametasona en laparotomía de urgencia: ensayo clínico aleatorizado

  DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL DEL ARTÍCULOTÍTULO Preoperative high dose of dexamethasone in emergency laparotomy: randomized clinical trial REVISTA NOMBRE DE LA REVISTABJS (British Journal of Surgery)FECHA DE PUBLICACIÓNMayo 2024DOI10.1093/bjs/znae130 AUTOR  AUTOR PRINCIPALMirjana CihoricFILIACIÓNDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen,…

[warrenwoodhouse]

Denmark Work Placement

Hey guys, good news! I've been mentioned on this blog post at http://idlimited.co.uk/denmark-work-placement in relation to my recent European Work Placement over at ID's European Partner, Hvidovre Production School, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The photo on there includes a selection of the ID Staff and Students who were selected to go onto the trip. Although, the airport securities were tough (with absolutely no love at all), the ID Staff kept us all calm and happy.

I've been in hospital and recovered quickly. However, for what I have experience while being in Denmark is something I'm truly not going to forget; not ever.

I'm very proud and glad to be at ID and for what I have experienced so far, my life's journal is just yet to be written.

[ortografiskapologet]

Længe leve at forsøge at skrive noget, før du forsøger at skrive noget godt! Vi ved alle at i forsøget på at skabe noget der skal være godt, forhindrer du skabelsen af noget overhovedet.

Du skal slet ikke tilknytte kvaliteten af hvad end du skaber, til dit selvbillede og selvværdi. Det sådan vi skaber overspringshandlinger (procrastination)!

Rap er ligesom at få børn. Du bliver fuldstændig gennemsigtig. Hvad end det er du prøver at sige, hvis du ikke mener det, så opfanger de det straks!

Jeg har det så godt med mig selv og livet i øjeblikket at, det kun mister magien når jeg deler det med nogen. Der skal ikke andet til end at jeg prøver at forklare en tanke eller idé til nogen. Så skammer jeg mig, for jeg føler jeg deler det med nogen der ikke har fortjent at høre det. Og jeg tror ikke det er mit ego der taler, selvom det godt kunne lyde sådan. Jeg tror mere det er universet der fortæller mig at delelsen i sig selv, kan i værste fald ende med at forebygge skabelsen.

Hvis nogen havde fortalt mig for 4 måneder siden, at jeg ville sælge antikke designer møbler til hverdag, så ville jeg sige "Det er helt rigtigt!", for jeg har mediteret på det de sidste 4 måneder. Jeg forlader nu Hvidovre Hospital.

[jsms01]

exercise + medication helps maintain a weight loss

Weight regain after an initial successful weight loss in people with obesity, is an important and unsolved problem. Until now, no well-documented study on which treatment method is best for maintaining a healthy weight loss has been available. Researchers at University of Copenhagen and Hvidovre Hospital have completed such a study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine. By testing four different types of treatment following a diet-induced weight loss, the researchers demonstrated for the first time how it is possible for people with obesity to maintain a weight loss over the long-term. In a randomized clinical trial, the research group demonstrated an effective treatment after a diet-induced weight loss by combining moderate to vigorous-intensive exercise with an appetite-inhibiting obesity medication (liraglutide), an analogue to GLP-1, a hormone produced in the gut that reduces appetite.

The fight to maintain a weight loss

The problem is that people are fighting against strong biological forces when losing weight. Appetite increases as calorie consumption decreases, counteracting the ability to maintain a weight loss. An appetite-stimulating hormone increases dramatically when we lose weight and, at the same time, the level of appetite-suppressing hormones drops dramatically. What’s more, a weight loss can result in a loss of muscle mass, which reduces the body’s calorie-burning.

About the study

The study involved 215 participants in Denmark with obesity and low fitness ratings. Participants initially followed a low-calorie diet over eight weeks, where they each lost approximately 13 kg (28.6 lbs), which resulted in significant improvements to their blood sugar level and blood pressure. The participants were then randomly divided into four groups. Two of the groups received placebo medication, while the two other groups received obesity medication. Among the two placebo groups, one group followed an exercise program of minimum 150 minutes of physical activity at moderate-intensity or 75 minutes at vigorous-intensity during the week or a combination of the two, while the other group maintained their current level of physical activity. The two groups receiving obesity medication were similarly divided into one group with and one group without an exercise program. All participants in the study were weighed monthly and received nutrition and diet counseling with the focus on healthy weight loss according to the guidelines from the Danish health and food administrations.

Highly efficient when combining treatments

After one year, the group with exercise alone and the group with obesity medication alone maintained the weight loss of 13 kg and health improvements. The placebo group gained half of the weight back with deterioration of all risk factors for development of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The most dramatic improvements occurred in the combination group, which followed the exercise program and received obesity medication. The researchers observed additional weight loss in this group, and the total weight loss was approximately 16 kg over one year. The health benefits were also double that of each of the single treatments, i.e., twice the loss of fat mass while preserving muscle mass, higher fitness ratings, reduced blood sugar and improved quality of life. The two groups that exercised increased their fitness rating, lost body fat and gained muscle mass. This could indicate a healthier weight loss than for people, who had only lost fat mass without increasing the fitness rating.

Fundamental lifestyle change

The lead researcher points out that many people with obesity have tried to lose weight before, only to regain the weight. “This happens because the general advice is to eat healthier and exercise more. Without follow-up on whether people actually have support to perform exercise, the treatment will not be enough. Therefore, we followed up with the participants on an ongoing basis to ensure that they received the support they needed in order to exercise. That is necessary, because maintaining weight loss is extremely hard. People need to understand this. Once you have lost weight, you are not cured”. He says, “The ongoing exercise and effort will likely need to continue for many years.” The study also demonstrates that without a structured treatment plan, there is a high risk of gaining the weight back. There were 12 individual consultations over the course of a year, including weighing and diet advice from experts. Source: New England Journal of Medicine, May 6, 2021. All research on this web site is the property of Leslie Beck Nutrition Consulting Inc. and is protected by copyright. Keep in mind that research on these matters continues daily and is subject to change. The information presented is not intended as a substitute for medical treatment. It is intended to provide ongoing support of your healthy lifestyle practices. Source link Read the full article

[yessadirichards]

Health

Early blood test may unravel secrets of pregnancy loss

HVIDOVRE, Denmark

A blood test taken after a miscarriage suffered as early as week five of pregnancy can help explain why it occurred and in some cases lead to preventative treatments, Danish researchers say.

One in 10 women experience pregnancy loss, with the number even higher in countries where pregnancies increasingly occur later in a woman's childbearing years.

Danish gynecologist Henriette Svarre Nielsen and her team of researchers recently published a study in the British journal The Lancet showing that a blood sample taken from the mother soon after a miscarriage as early as the fifth week of pregnancy can determine whether the fetus had a chromosome anomaly.

In Denmark, such tests are usually only offered after a woman has suffered three miscarriages, and only if they occurred after the tenth pregnancy week.

"This is 2023. We are way beyond just counting as the criteria" to investigate why somebody may be prone to pregnancy loss, Svarre Nielsen of Hvidovre hospital near Copenhagen told AFP.

Finding anomalies, predicting risk

Now, as part of an ongoing study, all women who have suffered a miscarriage and visited the Hvidovre hospital emergency room are offered the blood test.

More than 75 percent of them have accepted so far.

"For me it was obvious I would do it. It helps you understand," said one woman who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity, since she hasn't revealed her pregnancy loss to all of her family and friends.

The blood test is immediately sent to the hospital lab.

The fetus' DNA is then isolated, sequenced and analyzed to see if it carries a chromosome anomaly, which is the case in about 50 to 60 percent of miscarriages.

Doctors can then determine whether some of the anomalies are more serious than others.

"They would also be able to predict the risk" of future miscarriages, lab technician Lene Werge explained, demonstrating a DNA sample with extra copies of chromosome 21, which is linked to Down Syndrome.

If no anomalies are found, doctors then launch a meticulous search for answers.

"We can start to ask the question, 'Is it this? Is it this? Is it this?'" Svarre Nielsen said.

Pregnancy loss can be the result of a hormonal imbalance, endocrinal illnesses, coagulation problems or lifestyle issues.

If an explanation is found, doctors can determine the risks and devise a treatment plan.

Launched in 2020, the project -- dubbed COPL for Copenhagen Pregnancy Loss -- is still underway and is expected to yield a unique database on a wide range of illnesses thanks to the large cohort, numbering 1,700 women so far.

"We will have good data background to actually answer questions properly about pregnancy loss, reproduction, but also women's health in general," Svarre Nielsen said.

'Make the loss matter'

A doctor with more than 20 years' experience, Svarre Nielsen specialized early on in reproductive health and is keen to develop treatments.

"Pregnancy loss is something that's very common, 25 percent of all pregnancies end in a pregnancy loss," she said.

"And even though it's been so common for many, many years, the only focus has been on emptying the uterus after the loss."

She lamented that more effort had not been made to find explanations or support the mental health of couples after a miscarriage.

Rikke Hemmingsen, who suffered three miscarriages before giving birth to two children, told AFP she wished the project would have been around to help her.

"We can use the losses for something else. So the project gives me hope that fewer women have to go through what we went through," she said. "It makes all the grief and all the sadness of every pregnancy loss matter."

Pregnancy loss is often not discussed publicly, and when it is the reactions can be awkward.

"Everyone saying 'this is normal' doesn't make it more normal, or more or less sad to the one it happens to," Hemmingsen said.

The taboo can also make it harder for a couple to get proper treatment.

"We need to start talking more openly about it. Because otherwise, I wouldn't be able to tell people that there are specialists... who can help you," the 39-year-old said.

According to Svarre Nielsen, the study's findings could ultimately help prevent five percent of the 30 million miscarriages seen worldwide annually.

[politirapporten]

BRØNDBY: Klokken 16.16 søndag eftermiddag modtog Københavns Vestegns Politi anmeldelse om, at en ung mand var blevet ramt af skud i benet. Den unge mand var kort før blevet indleveret på Hvidovre Hospital og var nu under behandling.  Efterfølgende fastslog den indledende efterforskning, at gerningsstedet var nord for Brøndby Strand Kirke på adressen Brøndby Strand Centrum 90. Ved søgning i området med politihunde, blev der fundet to patronhylstre, som politiet vurderer, stammer fra skudepisoden. Skudofret er en 18-årig mand fra lokalmiljøet, og han blev i går meldt uden for livsfare. ”Efterforskningen er på et indledende stadie, og det er derfor for tidligt at lægge sig fast på et motiv. Vi opfordrer vidner, der har set noget omkring Brøndby Strand Kirke i tiden før anmeldelsestidspunktet, eller i øvrigt har viden om sagen, om at kontakte os,” siger politikommissær Henrik Hougaard. Vidner der har oplysninger i sagen, kan ringe til Københavns Vestegns Politi hele døgnet på 43861448 - eller kontakte vores betjente i den mobile politistation, som er i området i dag. Her kan alle borgere komme forbi – også blot for at tale med en politimand.

[myattractivethings]

prepare + medication helps preserve a weight discount Weight regain after an preliminary w... #discount #exercise #fitness #health #helps #maintain #medication #medicine #prepare #preserve #reduction #train #weight

[dkavisen]

To personer anholdt efter skudepisode i Brøndby

To personer anholdt efter skudepisode i Brøndby

To mænd anholdt mistænkt for forbindelse til en skudepisode ved Brøndby Havn søndag aften. København Vestegns Politi modtog anmeldelse om mulig skudepisode i går aftes kl 20.04 ved Brøndby Havn. På stedet fandt politiet en 36-årig mand, der var udsat for grov vold, og kort efter modtog politiet anmeldelse om at en 29-årig var ankommet til Hvidovre Hospital ramt af skud i ryggen. Politiet…

[focusonthegoodnews]

Swedish designer’s new suit aims to improve mobility in Parkinson’s, stroke and celebral palsy patients

Swedish designer’s new suit aims to improve mobility in Parkinson’s, stroke and celebral palsy patients

Good News Notes: “In a renewed hope for patients with Parkinson’s, who often experience tremors through their body, a Swedish engineer has created a suit that can help them significantly reduce such tremors using electronic stimulation. According to makerfairerome.eu, the Exopulse Mollii Suit can improve mobility for people affected by a stroke, Cerebral Palsy, or Parkinson’s disease. How? The…

[worldurbanplanning]

. Location | Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark The hospital was built in the early 70s and is a astonishing work of art. It is built with only 3 stories, but has a building mass consisting of 300.000 sq.m. In addition, the garden is one of the most grand gardens you will find in a hospital. #hvidovre #hvidovrehospital #worldurbanplanning #urbanplanning #cityplanning #architecture #landscapearchitecture #urbandesign #hospital #architecturelovers #gardens #park #denmark #덴마크 #병원 #코펜하겐 #도시계획 #도시 #드론스타그램 #drone #aerial #aerialview #건축 (at Hvidovre Hospital)

[scitechman]

Diamonds to Shed Light on Signals in the Brain

Diamonds to Shed Light on Signals in the Brain

New quantum technology makes it possible to measure much finer and less magnetic signals in human tissue than previously.

The explanation lies in a small diamond sensor—an artificially produced diamond with a built-in defect which enables utilization of one of the basic elements of quantumphysics: superpositions. Superposition means that a particle may be in two different states at the same time;…