Petra Um Bergström

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Journal article: LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 2026;14(1):85-98
Management of prematurity-associated lung disease from infancy through to adulthood.
Duijts L; Um Bergström P; Kotecha SJ; Kotecha S; Pijnenburg MW
Article: JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2026;157(1):89-98
The role of CC16 in the associations of preterm birth with lung function and asthma in adult life
Voraphani N; Klevebro S; Larsson F; Wang G; Merid SK; Bjorkander S; Um-Bergstrom P; Bergstrom A; Kull I; Merritt A-S; Spangenberg AL; Carr TF; Stern DA; Ledford JG; Hallmark BR; Melen E; Guerra S
Article: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION. 2025;:fetalneonatal-2024-327919
Long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in extremely preterm infants born at 22-26 weeks gestation: a follow-up of 2-2.5 years across two Swedish national cohorts from 2004-2007 to 2014-2016.
Ådén U; Farooqi A; Hellstrom-Westas L; Sävman K; Abrahamsson T; Björklund LJ; Domellöf M; Elfvin A; Ingemansson F; Serenius F; Hakansson S; Ley D; Normann E; Bergström PU; Kallen K; Norman M
Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. 2025;211:a7578
Immunohistochemical Expression of Mucins 5AC and 5B in the Large Airways of Preterm Born Adults
Kreus M; Um-Bergstrom P; Merikallio H; Lappi-Blanco E; Miinalainen I; Berggren-Brostrom E; Melen E; Linden A; Wheelock AM; Kaarteenaho R; Skold CM
Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. 2025;211:a4597
Unveiling Sex-Specific Lipid Mediator Profiles in the Airways in a Comparative Study of Patients With Asthma and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Survivors
Wagner NY; Zohrer B; Checa A; Quaranta A; Bonatti M; Kolosenko I; Um-Bergstrom PJ; Linden A; Berggren-Brostrom E; Skold MC; Wheelock CE; Wheelock AM
Journal article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. 2025;211:a4598
Bronchial Epithelial Gene Expression in Early Adulthood in Preterm Born With a History of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Bonatti M; Wagner NY; Kolosenko I; Um-Bergstrom PJ; Berggren-Brostrom E; Skold M; Wheelock AM
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2025;114(2):319-331
Centralisation of extremely preterm births and decreased early postnatal mortality in Sweden, 2004-2007 versus 2014-2016
Gadsboll C; Bjorklund LJ; Norman M; Abrahamsson T; Domellof M; Elfvin A; Farooqi A; Hellstrom-Westas L; Hakansson S; Kallen K; Normann E; Serenius F; Savman K; Um-Bergstrom P; Aden U; Ley D
Article: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2025;65(1):2401203
Respiratory support and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born at 22-26 weeks gestation in Sweden, 2004-2007 and 2014-2016
Lofberg L; Abrahamsson T; Bjorklund LJ; Westas LH; Farooqi A; Domellof M; Aden U; Gadsboll C; Kallen K; Ley D; Normann E; Savman K; Elfvin A; Hakansson S; Norman M; Sindelar R; Serenius F; Um-Bergstrom P
Article: RESPIRATORY RESEARCH. 2024;25(1):86
Large airway T cells in adults with former bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Gao J; Um-Bergstrom P; Pourbazargan M; Berggren-Brostrom E; Li C; Merikallio H; Kaarteenaho R; Reinke NS; Wheelock CE; Melen E; Anders L; Wheelock AM; Rassidakis G; Ortiz-Villalon C; Skold MC
Article: LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 2024;12(2):167-180
Unravelling the respiratory health path across the lifespan for survivors of preterm birth
Simpson SJ; Du Berry C; Evans DJ; Gibbons JTD; Vollsaeter M; Halvorsen T; Gruber K; Lombardi E; Stanojevic S; Hurst JR; Um-Bergstrom P; Hallberg J; Doyle LW; Kotecha S
Article: ERJ OPEN RESEARCH. 2024;10(1):00701-02023
Lung function in young adulthood in relation to moderate-to-late preterm birth
Lundberg B; Merid SK; Um-Bergstrom P; Wang G; Bergstrom A; Ekstrom S; Kull I; Melen E; Hallberg J
Article: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION. 2023;109(1):87-93
Factors associated with the increased incidence of necrotising enterocolitis in extremely preterm infants in Sweden between two population-based national cohorts (2004-2007 vs 2014-2016)
Challis P; Kallen K; Bjorklund L; Elfvin A; Farooqi A; Hakansson S; Ley D; Norman M; Normann E; Serenius F; Savman K; Hellstrom-Westas L; Um-Bergstrom P; Aden U; Abrahamsson T; Domellof M
Article: ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD-FETAL AND NEONATAL EDITION. 2023;109(1):10-17
One-year survival and outcomes of infants born at 22 and 23 weeks of gestation in Sweden 2004-2007, 2014-2016 and 2017-2019
Farooqi A; Hakansson S; Serenius F; Kallen K; Bjorklund L; Normann E; Domellof M; Aden U; Abrahamsson T; Elfvin A; Savman K; Bergstrom PU; Stephansson O; Ley D; Hellstrom-Westas L; Norman M
Article: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2022;60(3):2102531
Increased cytotoxic T-cells in the airways of adults with former bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Um-Bergstrom P; Pourbazargan M; Brundin B; Strom M; Ezerskyte M; Gao J; Brostrom EB; Melen E; Wheelock AM; Linden A; Skold CM
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2022;119:21214
[Lung complications in adults due to premature birth: an increasint patient population that needs to be followed up].
Stern R; Um-Bergström P; Sköld M
Article: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2021;57(3):2002120
Assessment of chronic bronchitis and risk factors in young adults: results from BAMSE.
Wang G; Hallberg J; Um Bergström P; Janson C; Pershagen G; Gruzieva O; van Hage M; Georgelis A; Bergström A; Kull I; Lindén A; Melén E
Journal article: OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA DIGEST. 2020;40(1):15-16
Association Between Year of Birth and 1-Year Survival Among Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden During 2004-2007 and 2014-2016
Norman M; Hallberg B; Abrahamsson T; Björklund LJ; Domellöf M; Farooqi A; Bruun CF; Gadsbøll C; Hellström-Westas L; Ingemansson F; Källén K; Ley D; Maršál K; Normann E; Serenius F; Stephansson O; Stigson L; Um-Bergström P; Håkansson S
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING. 2020;21(Supplement_1)
P740 Right ventricular function evaluated by conventional echocardiography and strain imaging: study in young adults born preterm with and without lung disease
Bolander V; Maret E; Um Bergstrom P; Skold M; Eriksson MJ
Journal article: OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2019;74(8):456-458
Association Between Year of Birth and 1-Year Survival Among Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden During 2004–2007 and 2014–2016
Norman M; Hallberg B; Abrahamsson T; Björklund LJ; Domellöf M; Farooqi A; Foyn Bruun C; Gadsbøll C; Hellström-Westas L; Ingemansson F; Källén K; Ley D; Maršál K; Normann E; Serenius F; Stephansson O; Stigson L; Um-Bergström P; Håkansson S
Article: RESPIRATORY RESEARCH. 2019;20(1):102
Pulmonary outcomes in adults with a history of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia differ from patients with asthma
Um-Bergstrom P; Hallberg J; Pourbazargan M; Berggren-Brostrom E; Ferrara G; Eriksson MJ; Nyren S; Gao J; Lilja G; Linden A; Wheelock AM; Melen E; Skold CM
Article: JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 2019;321(12):1188-1199
Association Between Year of Birth and 1-Year Survival Among Extremely Preterm Infants in Sweden During 2004-2007 and 2014-2016
Norman M; Hallberg B; Abrahamsson T; Bjorklund LJ; Domellof M; Farooqi A; Bruun CF; Gadsboll C; Hellstrom-Westas L; Ingemansson F; Kallen K; Ley D; Marsal K; Normann E; Serenius F; Stephansson O; Stigson L; Um-Bergstrom P; Hakansson S
Article: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE. 2017;17(1):97
Lung function development after preterm birth in relation to severity of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Um-Bergstrom P; Hallberg J; Thunqvist P; Berggren-Brostrom E; Anderson M; Adenfelt G; Lilja G; Ferrara G; Skold CM; Melen E
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Conference publication: 2025;:pa4261
Mucosal CD8+ T cells correlate with measures of airflow limitation in adults born preterm
Kreus M; Um-Bergström P; Merikallio H; Lappi-Blanco E; Berggren-Broström E; Melén E; Lindén A; Wheelock Å; Kaarteenaho R; Sköld M
Conference publication: 2025;:pa1498
Unveiling Sex-Specific Lipid-Mediator Profiles in Airways in a Comparative Study of Asthma and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Wagner N; Zöhere B; Checa A; Quaranta A; Bonatti M; Kolosenko I; Um-Bergström P; Pourbazargan M; Lindén A; Berggren-Broström E; Sköld M; Wheelock C; Wheelock Å
Conference publication: 2025;:pa6334
Alterations in bronchial epithelial mRNA and miRNA expression in early adulthood of preterm born with a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) differes from that of healthy and asthmatics
Bonatti M; Wagner N; Kolosenko I; Um-Bergström P; Berggren-Broström E; Sköld M; Wheelock Å
Conference publication: 2025;:pa608
Combined effects of preterm birth and infections on airflow limitation from childhood to young adulthood
Larsson F; Um-Bergström P; Lundberg B; Björkander S; Kull I; Merritt A-S; Bergström A; Ludvigsson JF; Pegelow Halvorsen C; Klevebro S; Melén E
Conference publication: EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;:pa1534
Introducing PELICAN: A new resource for understanding lung function trajectories in survivors of preterm birth
Moore HL; Halvorsen T; Stanojevic S; Bates A; Doyle LW; Gibbons J; Gray DM; Hallberg J; Hurst JR; Kotecha S; Lombardi E; Um Bergström P; Vollsæter M; Simpson SJ; Pelican C.R.C
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2024;64:oa5576
CC16 as a mediator of the effects of preterm birth on airflow limitation and asthma: a longitudinal study from birth to adult life
Voraphani N; Klevebro S; Wang G; Hallberg J; Larsson F; Um-Bergstrom P; Bergstrom A; Kull I; Spangenberg A; Carr T; Stern D; Ledford J; Hallmark B; Melen E; Guerra S
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2024;64:pa4417
Patterns of inflammatory airway cells in young adults with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a study from large and small airways
Gao J; Um-Bergstroem P; Berggren-Brostrom E; Anders L; Wheelock AM; Skold MC
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2024;64:pa2649
Gene expression analysis of bronchial epithelium in adults with a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) compared to relevant control groups
Bonatti M; Kolosenko I; Shchetynsky K; Bergstrom PU; Brostrom EB; Skold M; Wheelock AM
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2023;62:pa2130
Rates of BPD in extremely preterm survivors in Sweden, 2014-1016 vs. 2004-2007
Um-Bergstrom PJ; Lofberg L; Abrahamsson T; Domellof M; Farooqi A; Gadsboll C; Elfvin A; Hakansson S; Kallen K; Ley D; Norman M; Normann E; Serenius F; Sindelar R; Savman K; Westas LH; Aden U; Bjorklund L
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2023;62:pa5025
Lung function in young adulthood in relation to moderate-to-late preterm birth
Lundberg B; Merid SK; Um-Bergstrom P; Wang G; Bergstrom A; Ekstrom S; Kull I; Melen E; Hallberg J
Conference publication: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. 2022;205:a1976
Increased Cytotoxic T Cells in the Large Airways in Adults Born Prematurely with a History of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Gao J; Um-Bergstrom PJ; Pourbazargan M; Berggren-Brostrom E; Li C; Merikallio H; Riitta K; Reinke S; Wheelock CE; Melen E; Linden A; Wheelock AM; Rassidaki G; Ortiz-Villalon C; Skold CM
Conference publication: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 2021;90(SUPPL 1):3
Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years after extremely preterm birth in Sweden. A comparison between EXPRESS (2004-2007) and EXPRESS2 (2014-2016) cohorts
Aden U; Farooqi A; Savman K; Thomas A; Bjorklund L; Domellof M; Elfvin A; Serenius F; Hakansson S; Kallen K; Ley D; Normann E; Um-Bergstrom P; Hellstrom-Westas L; Norman M
Conference publication: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 2021;90(SUPPL 1):17
One-year survival of infants born at 22 and 23 weeks' gestation: a comparison of 3 Swedish national birth EPOCHS, 2004-2007, 2014-16 and 2017-2019
Farooqi A; Hakansson S; Serenius F; Aden U; Abrahamsson T; Bjorklund L; Domellof M; Um-Bergstrom P; Ley D; Savman K; Elfvin A; Westas L; Ingemannson F; Norman E; Stephansson O; Norman M
Editorial: THORAX. 2021;76(5):503-507
Early-life risk factors for reversible and irreversible airflow limitation in young adults: findings from the BAMSE birth cohort
Wang G; Kull I; Bergstrom A; Hallberg J; Bergstrom PU; Guerra S; Pershagen G; Gruzieva O; van Hage M; Georgelis A; Janson C; Linden A; Melen E
Editorial: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2021;57(4):2004387
The PELICAN (Prematurity's Effect on the Lungs In Children and Adults Network) ERS Clinical Research Collaboration: understanding the impact of preterm birth on lung health throughout life
Simpson SJ; Hallberg J
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2020;56:3371
Structural changes on high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in adult individuals with a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
Pourbazargan M; Nyren S; Um-Bergstrom P; Berggren-Brostrom E; Melen E; Steern R; Wheelock AM; Linden A; Karimi R; Skold CM
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2020;56:5246
Urinary metabolomics identifies molecular signatures associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and birth-term
Wheelock C; Meister I; Gomez C; Chaleckis R; Zhang P; Strom M; Um-Bergstrom P; Brostrom E; Melen E; Skold M; Wheelock A
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2020;56:432
Assessment of chronic bronchitis in young adults - results from the BAMSE cohort
Wang G; Hallberg J; Bergstrom PU; Janson C; Pershagen G; Georgelis A; Bergstrom A; Kull I; Linden A; Melen E
Doctoral thesis: 2019
From youth to adult : studies on chronic airway obstruction with special reference to events in the neonatal period
Um Bergström PJ
Conference publication: 2019;:pa4349
Alterations in measures of systemic inflammation among adults born preterm
Gao J; Um-Bergström P; Pourbazargan M; Berggren-Broström E; Merikallio H; Kaarteenaho R; Reinke S; Wheelock C; Melén E; Lindén A; Wheelock A; Sköld M
Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2018;52:pa1980
Pulmonary outcomes in adults with a history of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Um-Bergstrom P; Hallberg J; Pourbazargan M; Berggren-Brostrom E; Ferrara G; Eriksson M; Nyren S; Lilja G; Linden A; Wheelock A; Melen E; Skold M
Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2018;52:oa4920
Late Breaking Abstract - Elevated airway lymphocytes in adults born prematurely with a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Gao J; Um-Bergstrom P; Pourbazargan M; Berggren-Brostrom E; Merikallio H; Kaarteenaho R; Reinke S; Wheelock CE; Melen E; Linden A; Wheelock AM; Skold CM
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2018;52:pa960
T-cell subsets in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from adults with a history of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Um-Bergstrom P; Pourbazargan M; Levanen B; Strom M; Berggren-Brostroom E; Melen E; Wheelock A; Linden A; Skold M
Conference publication: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2016;48:pa366
Long term pulmonary outcome after mild to severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Um-Bergstrom P; Hallberg J; Thunqvist P; Berggren-Brostrom E; Anderson M; Adenfelt G; Lilja G; Ferrara G; Skold M; Melen E
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Affiliated to Research, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028

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Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2019
University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 2004

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