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Thyroid dysfunctions, especially subclinical forms, are common and could be related to an elevated cardiovascular risk. Previous data on the associations of thyroid function with cardiovascular disease entities and their ...

Endometriosis is a common benign hormone reliant inflammatory gynecological disease that affects fertile aged women and has a considerable economic impact on healthcare systems. Symptoms include intense menstrual pain, ...

Chronic lung diseases, specifically bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), are still causing mortality and morbidity amongst newborn infants. High protease activity has been suggested to have a deleterious role in oxygen-induced ...

In metabolomics a “snapshot” of the current metabolic state of an organism, a metabolic profile, is obtained from biofluid samples. Despite emerging metabolomics studies in the field of clinical anaesthesia and intensive ...

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 ...

The human microbiota profile changes with age from birth. The early colonisers of the infants’ guts are vital for their current health and also that in later ages of their lives. Determining factors affecting gut microbiota ...

Lumbosacral fusion surgery is indicated in symptomatic degenerative lumbosacral disorder, when the origin of pain is demonstrated to lie within the restricted number of functional spinal units and when the pain is refractory ...

Genetic, Prenatal and Postnatal Determinants of Weight Gain and Obesity in Young Children – The STEPS Study University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Turku Doctoral Program of ...

Obesity is currently one of the greatest global health problems. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, worsened quality of life (QOL) and significant health care costs. For morbidly obese patients, ...

Prehospital critical care, especially helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS), is a costly but vital part in the chain of survival for a critically deteriorated patient. The quality assessment and outcome measures of ...