2026

Mielow CML, Slotsø R, Haslund-Thomsen H, et al. 'Fathers' world in words': First-time fa-thers' expressions of their paternal role to preterm infants - A critical discourse analysis. J Pediatr Nurs. Published online July 13, 2026. 

Larsen JN, Hansson H, Poorisrisak P, et al. Mother-Newborn Couplet Care in Denmark: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of Clinical Practices and Challenges. Acta Paediatr. 2026;115(2):360-369. 

Holm KG, Hägi-Pedersen MB, Haslund-Thomsen H, Nilsson I, Aagaard H, Maastrup R, Ejlertsen C, Petersen M, Feenstra MM, Kristensen I, Brødsgaard A. Protocol for the SUP-PORTED study: a Danish multicentre complex int​ervention for first-time fathers of preterm infants. BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 15;15(9):e100258. 

Maastrup R, Walloee S, Kronborg H, Sandfeld HB, Rom AL (2025) Preterm infants’ first breastfeeding attempt: Early initiation and performance: A large multicentre questionnaire study based on maternal observations. PLoS One 20(7): e0303224. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0303224

Larsen JN, Hansson H, Poorisrisak P, Navne LE, Rom AL, Hegaard HK, Sørensen JL, Maastrup R. Obstetric and neonatal conditions and associations with early skin-to-skin con-tact - a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Jul 2;25(1):692. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07811-w. PMID: 40604582; PMCID: PMC12224524.

Tandberg BS, Grundt H, Maastrup R, Aloysius A, Nagy L, Flacking R. Practices supporting cue-based breastfeeding of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units across Europe. Int Breastfeed J. 2025 Jan 2;20(1):2.​

2024

Kappel SS, Maastrup R, Iyore EO, Greisen G, Egeskov M, Lando A, Hansen BM. Time intervals between pumping did not affect breastmilk protein produced by mothers of preterm infants.​ Acta Paediatr. 2024 Jul;113(7):1534-1539. doi: 10.1111/apa.17219. Epub 2024 Mar 26. PMID: 38530084.

​2023

Larsen JN, Navne LE, Hansson H, Maastrup R, Poorisrisak P, Sørensen JL, Broberg L. Mother-newborn couplet care and the expectations, concerns and educational needs of healthcare professionals: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 10;14(12):e086572. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086572.

Nejsum FM, Måstrup R, Torp-Pedersen C, Løkkegaard ECL, Wiingreen R, Hansen BM. Exclusive breastfeeding: Relation to gestational age, birth weight, and early neonatal ward admission. A nationwide cohort study of children born after 35 weeks of gestation. PLoS One. 2023 May 24;18(5):e0285476. 

Brimdyr K, Stevens J, Svensson K, Blair A, Turner-Maffei C, Grady J, Bastarache L, Al Alfy A, Crenshaw JT, Giugliani ERJ, Ewald U, Haider R, Jonas W, Kagawa M, Lilliesköld S, Maastrup R, Sinclair R, Swift E, Takahashi Y, Cadwell K. Skin-to-skin contact after birth: developing a research and practice guideline. I Acta Paediatr. 2023 Aug;112(8):1633-1643. doi: 10.1111/apa.16842. Epub 2023 May 24.  

Lubbe W, Springer L, Maastrup R, Haiek LN, Nyaloko M. Baseline status regarding compliance with neo-BFHI recommendations in South African neonatal wards: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 May 1;23(1):420. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09396-6

Kappel SS, Maastrup R, Sangild PT, Jakobsen KT, Christensen VB, Aunsholt L. Nurses' and Physicians' Rationale Behind Clinical Performance and Interpretation of Routine Prefeed Gastric Aspiration in Preterm Infants: A Cross-sectional Study. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2023 Jan-Mar 01;37(1):77-83.

2022

Holm KG, Aagaard H, Maastrup R, Weis J, Feenstra MM, Haslund-Thomsen H, Hägi-Pedersen MB, Nilsson I, Kristensen IH, Dreier S, Brødsgaard A, Visitor H. How to support fathers of preterm infants in early parenthood - An integrative review. J Pediatr Nurs. 2022 Nov 2:S0882-5963(22)00246-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.10.001. Epub ahead of print. 

Marta Cabrera-Lafuente, ClaraAlonso-Díaz, Maria Teresa, Moral Pumarega, MarianaDíaz-Almirón, Laura N.Haiek, RagnhildMaastrup, Carmen Pallás-Alonso. Prácticas de lactancia materna en las unidades neonatales de España. Encuesta internacional Neo-IHAN (Breastfeeding practices in neonatal wards in Spain. Neo-BFHI international survey). Anales de Pediatría (Engl Ed). 2022 Apr;96(4):300-308. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2021.04.010. Epub 2021 May 3. PMID: 35523686.

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2014

Maastrup R, Hansen BM, Kronborg H, Bojesen SN, Hallum K, Frandsen A, Kynaeb A, Svarer I, Hallström I. Breastfeeding progression in preterm infants is influenced by factors in infants, mothers and clinical practice: The results of a national cohort study with high breastfeeding initiation rates. PLoS ONE 2014 Sep 9(9): e108208

Maastrup R, Hansen BM, Kronborg H, Bojesen SN, Hallum K, Frandsen A, Kynaeb A, Svarer I, Hallström I. (2014) Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding of preterm infants. Results from a prospective national cohort study. PLoS ONE 2014 Feb 9(2): e89077.

2013

Nyqvist KH, Häggkvist AP, Hansen MN, Kylberg E, Frandsen AL, Maastrup R, Ezeonodo A, Hannula L, Haiek LN. Expansion of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding into Neonatal Intensive Care: Expert Group Recommendations. J Hum Lact. 2013 Aug;29(3):300-9.

2012

Maastrup R, Bojesen SN, Kronborg H, Hallström I. Breastfeeding Support in Neonatal Intensive Care: A National Survey. J Hum Lact. 2012;28(3):370-379

Hedberg Nyqvist K, Häggkvist AP, Hansen MN, Kylberg E, Frandsen AL, Maastrup R, Ezeonodo A, Hannula L, Koskinen K, Haiek LN. Expansion of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding into Neonatal Intensive Care: Expert Group Recommendations for Three Guiding Principles. J Hum Lact. 2012;28(3):289-96.  

Olsson E, Andersen RD, Axelin A, Jonsdottir RB, Maastrup R, Eriksson M. Skin-to-skin care in neonatal intensive care units in the Nordic countries: a survey of attitudes and practices. Acta Paediatr; 2012;101:1140-1146

2010

Maastrup R, Greisen G. Extremely preterm infants tolerate skin-to-skin contact during the first weeks of life.  Acta Paediatr. 2010;99:1145-1149.
Dobbeltpublikation:  Måstrup R, Greisen G. Ekstremt præmature børn tolererer hud-mod-hud kontakt i deres første leveuger. Sygeplejersken 2010 oktober; (17):68-72 




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