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Uwe Ewald

prof neonatology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Verified email at kbh.uu.se
Cited by 12991

Closeness and separation in neonatal intensive care

…, A Axelin, S Ahlqvist, VH Moran, U Ewald… - Acta …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we highlight the need for acknowledging the importance and impact of both
physical and emotional closeness between the preterm infant and parent in the neonatal …

State of the art and recommendationsKangaroo mother care: application in a high‐tech environment

…, A Cattaneo, N Charpak, R Davanzo, U Ewald… - Acta …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Since Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) was developed in Colombia in the 1970s, two trends in
clinical application emerged. In low income settings, the original KMC model is implemented…

Postnatal serum insulin-like growth factor I deficiency is associated with retinopathy of prematurity and other complications of premature birth

…, C Löfqvist, E Svensson, S Holm, U Ewald… - …, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is necessary for normal development of retinal
blood vessels in mice and humans. Because retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is initiated by …

Towards universal kangaroo mother care: recommendations and report from the first European conference and seventh international workshop on kangaroo mother …

…, A Cattaneo, N Charpak, R Davanzo, U Ewald… - 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The hallmark of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is the kangaroo position: the infant is cared
for skin‐to‐skin vertically between the mother’s breasts and below her clothes, 24 h/day, with …

Neurodevelopmental outcome in extremely preterm infants at 2.5 years after active perinatal care in Sweden

F Serenius, K Källén, M Blennow, U Ewald, V Fellman… - Jama, 2013 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Active perinatal care increases survival of extremely preterm infants; however,
improved survival might be associated with increased disability among survivors. Objective To …

Fetal mesenchymal stem-cell engraftment in bone after in utero transplantation in a patient with severe osteogenesis imperfecta

…, G Anneren, O Axelsson, J Nunn, U Ewald… - …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Background. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are progenitors of mesenchymal tissues such
as bone, cartilage, and adipose. Adult human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched MSC have …

[HTML][HTML] Positive breastfeeding experiences and facilitators in mothers of preterm and low birthweight infants: a meta-ethnographic review

…, RB Jónsdóttir, W Jonas, U Ewald… - International …, 2021 - Springer
Background Most qualitative research on breastfeeding the preterm or low-birthweight (LBW)
infant has focused on negative insights; there are no comprehensive insights into how, …

Neurodevelopmental outcomes among extremely preterm infants 6.5 years after active perinatal care in Sweden

F Serenius, U Ewald, A Farooqi, V Fellman… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Active perinatal care increases the rate of survival of extremely preterm infants,
but there are concerns that improved survival might increase the rate of disabled survivors. …

Trustful bonds: a key to “becoming a mother” and to reciprocal breastfeeding. Stories of mothers of very preterm infants at a neonatal unit

R Flacking, U Ewald, KH Nyqvist, B Starrin - Social science & medicine, 2006 - Elsevier
A preterm birth and subsequent hospitalization of an infant at a neonatal unit (NU) implies an
extraordinary life situation for mothers, in which the maternal role and breastfeeding begin …

Influence of perinatal factors on the onset of puberty in boys and girls: implications for interpretation of link with risk of long term diseases

I Persson, F Ahlsson, U Ewald, T Tuvemo… - American journal of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
The authors examined the hypothesis that perinatal factors influence the onset of puberty.
Children born as singletons in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1973–1977 were followed for height …