Placental abruption in immigrant
women: a Norwegian population-based study
Karolina S. Mæland, RN, RM, PhD-candidate1
Nils-Halvdan Morken, MD, PhD2, 3
Erica Schytt, RN, RM, PhD4, 5
Vigdis Aasheim, RN, RM, PhD1
Roy Miodini Nilsen, MSc, PhD1
1 Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Western
Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
2 Department of Clinical Science, University of
Bergen, Bergen, Norway
3 Centre for Fertility and Health, Norwegian Institute
of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
4 Centre for Clinical Research Dalarna, Uppsala
University, Sweden
5 Division of Reproductive Health, Department of
Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Corresponding author: Karolina S. Mæland, Department of health and caring sciences, Faculty
of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied
Sciences, Inndalsveien 28, 5063 Bergen, Norway. Telephone number: (+47)
55 58 76 65, e-mail:karolina.meland@hvl.no
Running title: Placental abruption in immigrant women