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Sildver K, Veerus P, Gissler M, Lang K, Pisarev H
Eur J Public Health . 2024 Oct; 34(6):1205-1209. PMID: 39435857
Proportion of normal deliveries is decreasing worldwide. This study analysed operative vaginal deliveries (OVD) and Caesarean sections (CS) with some background factors in Estonia and Finland from 1992 to 2016....
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Baburin A, Veerus P, Lang K, Innos K
Cancer Control . 2024 Aug; 31:10732748241266491. PMID: 39092882
Background: Despite the relatively low breast cancer incidence in Estonia, mortality remains high, and participation in mammography screening is below the recommended 70%. The objective of this register-based study was...
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Hallik R, Innos K, Janes J, Joers K, Ratnik K, Veerus P
J Med Screen . 2024 Aug; 32(1):19-27. PMID: 39091000
Background: Cervical cancer incidence in Estonia ranks among the highest in Europe, but screening attendance has remained low. This randomized study aimed to evaluate the impact of opt-in and opt-out...
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Veerus P, Nomm O, Innos K, Allvee K, Karro H
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand . 2023 Nov; 103(2):250-256. PMID: 37974467
Introduction: Data from different countries show partly controversial impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnancy outcomes. A nationwide register-based study was conducted in Estonia to assess the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection...
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Sildver K, Veerus P, Lang K, Pisarev H, Gissler M
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand . 2023 Jun; 102(8):1007-1013. PMID: 37344983
Introduction: The number of cesarean sections (CSs) has grown steadily, but the underlying factors driving this increase remain unknown. Data from Medical Birth Registries were retrieved to analyze CS trends...
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Orumaa M, Innos K, Suurna M, Salumae L, Veerus P
Cancer Control . 2022 Dec; 29:10732748221141794. PMID: 36542780
Background: Cervical cancer incidence and mortality in Estonia are among the highest in Europe, although the overall coverage with cervical cytology is high. This indicates potential issues with the quality...
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Orumaa M, Innos K, Suurna M, Veerus P
Eur J Public Health . 2022 Dec; 33(1):64-68. PMID: 36469798
Background: Despite the national cervical cancer screening programme launched in 2006, Estonia has one of the highest cervical cancer incidence rates in Europe. While the overall coverage of cervical cytology...
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Nomm O, Veerus P, Orumaa M, Innos K
Cancer Epidemiol . 2022 Jul; 80:102231. PMID: 35901623
Background: Like many Eastern-European countries, Estonia struggles with ineffective cervical cancer (CC) screening. Despite a long-term organised screening programme and high overall Pap-smear coverage, CC incidence and mortality remain very...
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Veerus P, Hallik R, Janes J, Joers K, Paapsi K, Laidra K, et al.
J Med Screen . 2021 Oct; 29(1):53-60. PMID: 34694179
Objective: Organised cervical cancer screening was started in Estonia in 2006, but participation is still low. Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling has proved to increase screening uptake. This study addressed the...
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Gini A, van Ravesteyn N, Jansen E, Heijnsdijk E, Senore C, Anttila A, et al.
Prev Med Rep . 2021 May; 22:101392. PMID: 34026466
Background: Aiming to support European countries in improving their breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes, the EU-TOPIA consortium has developed an online user-friendly tool (the EU-TOPIA evaluation tool;...