Nilofar V. Følsgaard
University of Copenhagen
24 Papers
89 Citations
Nilofar V. Følsgaard is an academic researcher from University of Copenhagen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Asthma. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 18 publications. Previous affiliations of Nilofar V. Følsgaard include Technical University of Denmark & Copenhagen University Hospital.
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Papers
Fish Oil–Derived Fatty Acids in Pregnancy and Wheeze and Asthma in Offspring
Hans Bisgaard,Jakob Stokholm,Bo L. Chawes,Nadja Hawwa Vissing,Elín Bjarnadóttir,Ann-Marie Malby Schoos,Helene M. Wolsk,Tine Marie Pedersen,Rebecca K. Vinding,Sunna Thorsteinsdóttir,Nilofar V. Følsgaard,Nadia R. Fink,Jonathan Thorsen,Anders Gorm Pedersen,Johannes Waage,Morten Arendt Rasmussen,Ken D. Stark,Sjurdur F. Olsen,Klaus Bønnelykke +18 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of supplementation with n−3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs) in pregnant women on the risk of persistent wheeze and asthma in their offspring was assessed.
Deep phenotyping of the unselected COPSAC2010 birth cohort study
Hans Bisgaard,Nadja Hawwa Vissing,Nadja Hawwa Vissing,C. G. Carson,C. G. Carson,A. L. Bischoff,A. L. Bischoff,Nilofar V. Følsgaard,Nilofar V. Følsgaard,Eskil Kreiner-Møller,Eskil Kreiner-Møller,Bo L. Chawes,Bo L. Chawes,Jakob Stokholm,Jakob Stokholm,Louise Pedersen,Louise Pedersen,Elín Bjarnadóttir,Elín Bjarnadóttir,Anna Hammerich Thysen,Anna Hammerich Thysen,Anna Hammerich Thysen,Erik Nilsson,Erik Nilsson,Li Juel Mortensen,Li Juel Mortensen,Sjurdur F. Olsen,Susanne Schjørring,Karen A. Krogfelt,Lotte Lauritzen,Susanne Brix,Klaus Bønnelykke,Klaus Bønnelykke +32 more
TL;DR: It is hypothesized that perinatal exposures, in particular the human microbiome and maternal nutrition during pregnancy, interact with the genetic predisposition to cause an abnormal immune modulation in early life towards a trajectory to chronic inflammatory diseases such as asthma and others.
Antibiotic use during pregnancy alters the commensal vaginal microbiota
Jakob Stokholm,Susanne Schjørring,Carl Emil Eskildsen,Louise Pedersen,Anne Louise Bischoff,Nilofar V. Følsgaard,Charlotte Giwercman Carson,Bo L. Chawes,Klaus Bønnelykke,Anne Mølgaard,Bo Jacobsson,Bo Jacobsson,Karen A. Krogfelt,Hans Bisgaard +13 more
TL;DR: Oral antibiotic administration during pregnancy leads to alterations in the vaginal microbiological ecology prior to birth, with potential morbidity, and long-term effects on the early microbial colonization of the neonate.
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Prevalence and predictors of antibiotic administration during pregnancy and birth.
Jakob Stokholm,Jakob Stokholm,Susanne Schjørring,Louise Pedersen,Louise Pedersen,Anne Louise Bischoff,Nilofar V. Følsgaard,Charlotte Giwercman Carson,Bo L. Chawes,Klaus Bønnelykke,Anne Mølgaard,Karen A. Krogfelt,Hans Bisgaard +12 more
TL;DR: Antibiotic administration during pregnancy and birth may be influenced by social and lifestyle-factors, and understanding such risk factors may guide preventive strategies in order to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics.
Living with cat and dog increases vaginal colonization with E. coli in pregnant women.
Jakob Stokholm,Susanne Schjørring,Louise Pedersen,Anne Louise Bischoff,Nilofar V. Følsgaard,Charlotte Giwercman Carson,Bo L. Chawes,Klaus Bønnelykke,Anne Mølgaard,Karen A. Krogfelt,Hans Bisgaard +10 more
TL;DR: Increased vaginal E. coli colonization in women living with cat or dog suggests a clinically important transmission of pathogenic bacteria from pet to owner substantiated by increased rate of antibiotic use and urinary tract infections which, which is of particular concern during pregnancy.