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Cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and statin use in older persons
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1230Turun yliopisto, 2016-05-27)
Older age increases the risk of developing a chronic atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as coronary heart disease. Complications of CVDs, myocardial infarction or stroke often lead to loss of ...
Ultrasonography Alone is Not Enough To Exclude Vesicoureteral Reflux in All Small Children After a Urinary Tract Infection
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1260Turun yliopisto, 2016-11-25)
As knowledge on vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and the limited effectiveness of its treatment has increased, several guidelines have been updated, and no longer recommend extensive routine imaging of all children with urinary ...
Oxidized HDL lipids and the risk for atherosclerosis : The cardiovascular risk in young Finns study
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1259Turun yliopisto, 2016-12-02)
Background: Atherosclerosis is a chronic disorder caused by the accumulation of atherogenic lipoproteins in the artery wall leading to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Oxidation of lipoproteins may play a ...
Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Finland with the emphasis on hospitalization and infection-related admissions
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-11-19)
Finland is a high-risk region for multiple sclerosis (MS) and there are marked regional differences in the epidemiology of MS in different parts of the country. Though the prevalence of MS is increasing worldwide, fortunately ...
Rhinovirus infections in young children: Clinical manifestations, susceptibility, and host response
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1249Turun yliopisto, 2016-10-28)
Rhinoviruses are the most common cause of respiratory infections, but the burden of rhinovirus infections in young children has not been evaluated. A diagnostic marker of virus infections detecting also rhinovirus infections ...
Controversial issues and new trends in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1256Turun yliopisto, 2016-11-04)
Aims: The incidence of bile duct injuries (BDI) and symptomatic residual bile duct stones in patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) without routine use of intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) were ...
Parental influences and mothers’ experiences on infant and young child feeding practices
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1233Turun yliopisto, 2016-06-17)
The objective of this thesis was to better understand how parental factors influence feeding practices, how mothers experience feeding and what factors mothers perceive influencing feeding in different contexts. This study ...
On Glucose Metabolism in Patients with the m.3243A>G Mutation
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1071Turun yliopisto, 2013-06-01)
Background: The m.3243A>G mutation in mitochondrial DNA is the most common
cause for mitochondrial diabetes. In addition, unexpected deaths related to the
m.3243A>G associate with encephalopathy and cardiomyopathy. ...
Magnetic Resocance Imaging Methods in the Follow-up of Multiple Sclerosis and in Farby Disease
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1074Turun yliopisto, 2013-06-14)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the central
nervous system. MS is the most common disabling central nervous system (CNS) disease
of young adults in the Western world. In ...
Statin Adherence, Utilisation, and Prescribing Patterns. Improving effectiveness of treatment
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1231Turun yliopisto, 2016-06-21)
Statins are one of the most widely studied and evidence-based medications. Randomised controlled trials have provided convincing evidence on the benefits of statin therapy in preventing cardiovascular ...