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Left ventricular structure and function – Associations with cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adulthood. The Cardiovascular Risk in the Young Finns Study
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-10-21)
Background: Despite improvements in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, heart failure remains a challenge that causes considerable morbidity and mortality in aging populations. Left ventricular (LV) remodeling and ...
Clinical challenges of cardiac troponin testing – From marathon runners to atrial fibrillation
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-05-20)
Cardiac troponin (cTn) testing is the cornerstone of diagnosis of myocardial infarction. Contemporary assays detect circulating levels of cTn even in healthy populations. Increasing sensitivity has led to an upsurge in the ...
Outcome of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty: with special interest in repeated whole blood chromium and cobalt measurements
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-10-21)
It is now more than a decade since the full scale of problems with modern large diameter (LD) metal-on-metal (MoM) hip arthroplasties was recognized, leading to the withdrawal of most MoM implants around 2012. About 1.5 ...
Disturbances of glucose metabolism, cognitive decline, and neuroimaging changes related to Alzheimer's disease
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-10-14)
Insulin resistance is a common abnormal metabolic state related to obesity and many other health problems where target organs cannot respond normally to insulin. Insulin resistance and the dysfunction of the pancreatic ...
The contemporary endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-10-28)
The first endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms began with simple coiling in 1991. Ever since, it has developed significantly, and endovascular treatment is now the first choice for most intracranial aneurysms. ...
Probing the (Un)Conscious Brain : EEG and PET Studies on Healthy Human Subjects Using Propofol, Dexmedetomidine and Natural Sleep
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-09-09)
Consciousness cannot be objectively measured. By employing anesthesia and
neurophysiologic measurements to study human consciousness, unconsciousness
has been found to associate with suppression of regional brain activity ...
Pain in Finnish female municipal employees with special reference to psychosocial and work-related factors and quality of life
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-09-02)
Pain is a major clinical, social and economic problem worldwide. Chronic pain disorders have a substantial impact on person´s life and they are a common reason for impaired work ability and disability. Musculoskeletal pain ...
Clinicopathological characteristics of nigral neuron density in Lewy body spectrum diseases
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-09-02)
Lewy body diseases are progressive neurodegenerative disorders that are
clinically and pathologically heterogeneous. The combined base of the
pathophysiology in Lewy body diseases is the pathological accumulation of ...
Quality of Life among Public Sector Employees of the City of Pori : with Reference to Self-Reported Work Ability
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-11-11)
Quality of life is a broad concept defining a person’s health, well-being and satisfaction in life. The aim of the present thesis was to examine how factors known to be important in cardiovascular disease prevention are ...
Tonsils as an in vivo model : Virus infections, microbiome, and immune responses
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-08-26)
Tonsillectomy and adenotomy are two of the most common operations in the otorhinolaryngology field. Recurrent infections and hypertrophy are the main
indications for these surgical procedures. Palatine tonsils and ...