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    • A New practice model to organize perioperative nursing care 

      Pulkkinen, Maria
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1574 (Turun yliopisto, 15.10.2021)
      The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of a new perioperative practice model (NPPM) on patient outcomes (anxiety, health-related quality of life, satisfaction), nursing outcomes (organizational engagement), ...

    • Cohort studies of influenza vaccine effectiveness: Based on Finnish register data 

      Baum, Ulrike
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1575 (Turun yliopisto, 08.10.2021)
      This thesis is motivated by the Finnish policy of estimating inuenza vaccine effectiveness, i.e., the vaccine-attributable reduction in inuenza incidence, each season from medical and demographic register data. It presents ...

    • Cavity-based negative images in molecular docking 

      Kurkinen, Sami
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1577 (Turun yliopisto, 01.10.2021)
      In drug development, computer-based methods are constantly evolving as a result of increasing computing power and cumulative costs of generating new pharmaceuticals. With virtual screening (VS), it is possible to screen ...

    • YBCO superconductor on buffered metallic tapes for coated conductor based applications: Modifying the pinning landscape for improving the critical current densities 

      Khan, Mukarram Zaman
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser A I: Astronomica, Chemica, Physica, Mathematica : 651 (Turun yliopisto, 25.09.2021)
      High temperature YBa2Cu3Oz<sub>6+x</sub>superconducting films are deposited on top of differently fashioned buffered metals to enhance the critical current density and its isotropy for coated conductor applications. The ...

    • Competence assessment in anaesthesia nursing care 

      Jeon, Yunsuk
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1573 (Turun yliopisto, 17.09.2021)
      In order to provide high-quality anaesthesia nursing care, competence assessment of nurses is essential. However, in anaesthesia nursing care there has been a lack of psychometrically tested competence assessment scales. ...

    • Novel bioprocessing for increasing consumption of Nordic berries 

      Kelanne, Niina
      Doctoral Theses in Food Sciences at The University of Turku : 82 (Turun yliopisto, 24.09.2021)
      Lingonberry is the highest yielding wild berry found in Finnish forests. Even though lingonberry is a commonly used berry in Finland, the annual harvesting rate is only approximately 10 % of the crop. Black currant is the ...

    • Integrin activity regulation in mechanosensing: Integrin beta1 activity and extracellular matrix crosstalk 

      Lerche, Martina
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1572 (Turun yliopisto, 10.09.2021)
      Cell functions are highly dependent on the physical properties of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Integrins are transmembrane receptors providing the main molecular link that attaches cells to the ECM. The distinct biochemical ...

    • The Many faces of vasculitis: diagnostic challenges and economic burden 

      Taimen, Kirsi
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. D: Medica-Odongologica : 1570 (Turun yliopisto, 10.09.2021)
      The systemic vasculitides are characterized by inflammation of the blood vessel walls. Most vasculitides are idiopathic but sometimes a triggering event, e.g., medication, can be identified. Vessels of any type and size ...

    • Designing Location-based Games : How to support players’ social interaction, physical activity and learning about their local environment 

      Laato, Samuli
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Sarja F: Technica – Informatica : 4 (Turun yliopisto, 03.09.2021)
      The earliest academic studies on location-based games (LBGs) were conducted in the early 2000’s, but the recent upsurge in the popularity and success of commercial LBGs has created a need to re-examine the genre in light ...

    • Aortic Stenosis and Heart Failure – Invasive Treatment and Prognosis 

      Jalava, Maina P.
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1569 (Turun yliopisto, 03.09.2021)
      ABSTRACT Background: Aortic stenosis (AS) is one the most common heart valve diseases. Symptomatic AS leads to death within a few years if left untreated. For decades, open heart surgery with surgical aortic valve ...

    • Geometry of Intrinsic Metrics 

      Rainio, Oona
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja AI: Astronomica – Chemica – Physica – Mathematica : 650 (Turun yliopisto, 03.09.2021)
      The study of intrinsic metrics is an interesting area of research in the geometric function theory, which is a subfield of mathematical analysis. The topics of research include quasiregular mappings, conformal capacity and ...

    • Factors Affecting the Distribution of the Eurasian Beaver and the North American Beaver in Finland 

      Alakoski, Riikka
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja A II, Biologica - Geographica – Geologica : 383 (Turun yliopisto, 03.09.2021)
      ABSTRACT Understanding the factors affecting the distribution of species lies at the core of ecology and is becoming increasingly important in the field of applied ecology, such as conservation biology and wildlife ...

    • Voice Disorders, Stress, and Indoor Environmental Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study of Finnish Teachers 

      Vertanen-Greis, Hanna
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1561 (Turun yliopisto, 03.09.2021)
      ABSTRACT Voice disorders are common in teachers. In addition to the extensive use of their voice, voice problems are associated with stress, a poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ), and frequently also with a decreased ...

    • Early-Onset Hypertension – Clinical characteristics and relation to adverse outcomes 

      Suvila, Karri
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser D: Medica-Odontologica : 1567 (Turun yliopisto, 03.09.2021)
      ABSTRACT Established hypertension is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and dementia. However, limited evidence exists on the relation between the age of hypertension onset and adverse events. The aim ...

    • The Digitalization of medicine supply chain: How to re-aim the shots in the dark? 

      Peltoniemi, Teijo
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser E: Oeconomica : 78 (Turun yliopisto. Turun kauppakorkeakoulu, 03.09.2021)
      ABSTRACT Healthcare expenses have been on the rise for decades. One of the key areas contributing to this ever-expanding growth is medicine expenses. Medicines are required to maintain a sustainable health system in a ...

    • Developing acoustic rating quantities using experimental psychoacoustic data 

      Virjonen, Petra
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja - Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser F: Technica, Informatica : 2 (Turun yliopisto, 27.08.2021)
      ABSTRACT Noise is frequently present in our daily lives. Noise is encountered both indoors and outdoors, in various environments such as at home, in traffic and at work place. Excessive noise causes annoyance and other ...

    • Mureneva kulmakivi : Suomi, Neuvostoliiton hajoaminen ja YYA-sopimuksen loppuvaiheet 1989–1992 

      Ritvanen, Juha-Matti
      Turun yliopiston julkaisua -Annales Universitatis Turkuensis, Ser. B: Humaniora : 546 (Turun yliopisto, 27.08.2021)
      TIIVISTELMÄ Väitöskirja tarkastelee Suomen ulkopolitiikan ja kansainvälisen aseman muuttumista Neuvostoliiton hajoamisen vaiheessa 1989–1992. Tutkimus edustaa arkistolähteisiin pohjaavaa historiantutkimusta. Arkistomateriaalia ...

    • Prenatal Psychological Distress and Parenting in the Context of Tobacco and Substance Use Disorders: How to Break the Chain of Adversity? 

      Jussila, Heidi
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1559 (Turun yliopisto, 10.09.2021)
      ABSTRACT This dissertation aimed at investigating momentums to break the chain of adverse outcomes in the context of tobacco and substance use disorders in pregnancy. First, we evaluated the efficacy of the new parental ...

    • Lääkärin ammatillinen kutsumus ja sen kehittyminen koulutuksen ja työkokemuksen myötä 

      Kronqvist, Pauliina
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja B, Humaniora : 542 (Turun yliopisto, 10.09.2021)
      TIIVISTELMÄ Ammatillinen kutsumus liitetään lääkäri-profession tunnuspiirteisiin. Se kuvaa lääkäriammatin laatua yhtäältä yksilöiden palvelijana ja toisaalta yhteiskunnallisten, valtiollisten ja juridisten velvoitteiden ...

    • Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis – Studies on Diagnosis and Treatment Outcomes 

      Sippola, Suvi
      Turun yliopiston julkaisuja. Sarja D, Medica – Odontologica : 1566 (Turun yliopisto, 20.08.2021)
      ABSTRACT Appendectomy has been the indisputable treatment of acute appendicitis for over a century. Acute appendicitis has been evaluated to always progress to perforation. Current evidence suggests complicated and ...