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Congenital abdominal wall defects in Finland 1993-2014 : Epidemiology and risk factors
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-08-21)
Congenital abdominal wall defects are a group of malformations among which gastroschisis and omphalocele are the most common. In omphalocele, abdominal organs are herniated through an open umbilical ring and the defect is ...
Treatment of patients with rotator cuff tears – comparative evidence on the effectiveness of tendon repair and conservative treatment for mainly supraspinatus tendon tears
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-03-18)
Rotator cuff tears are a common finding in imaging studies. Tears are usually located at the supraspinatus tendon area, one of the four rotator cuff muscles. The symptoms of tears are frequently reported as shoulder pain ...
Pathogenesis of LMNA-related dilated cardiomyopathy
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-03-04)
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive myocardial disease that leads to dilatation of cardiac ventricles, reduced contractile force, and a high risk of sudden cardiac death. The second most common gene mutated in ...
On some modifications and applications of the post correspondence problem
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-03-04)
The Post Correspondence Problem was introduced by Emil Post in 1946. The problem considers pairs of lists of sequences of symbols, or words, where each word has its place on the list determined by its index. The Post ...
Basal ganglia function in parkinsonism and dystonia
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-03-18)
Parkinsonism and dystonia are movement disorders linked with abnormal function of the basal ganglia. The most common cause of parkinsonism, Parkinson’s disease (PD), is caused by loss of dopaminergic neurons in the ...
Prenatal Psychological Distress and Parenting in the Context of Tobacco and Substance Use Disorders: How to Break the Chain of Adversity?
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-09-10)
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 ...
Huntington’s disease in Finland. Epidemiologic, genetic and clinical studies
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1273Turun yliopisto, 2017-04-21)
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a lethal, dominantly inherited neurodegenerative disorder reported to be unusually rare in Finland. The overall HD prevalence and the proportion of late-onset cases (LOHD) are increasing in ...
Data collection in helicopter emergency medical services
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-05-28)
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 ...
Safety and quality of surgical treatment of early onset scoliosis
(Turun yliopisto, 2022-02-11)
Early onset scoliosis (EOS) is defined as abnormal lateral curvature of the spine diagnosed before the age of 10. Untreated EOS is prone to progression and may complicate the normal development of the thoracic cavity and ...
Ovarian cancer marker HE4 in hormone-related gynecological conditions and diagnosis of ovarian granulosa cell tumors
(Annales Universitatis Turkuensis D 1278Turun yliopisto, 2017-05-12)
Ovarian cancer is commonly diagnosed at an advanced stage as the early stages are symptom-free. Despite the development in the fields of surgery and chemotherapy, the prognosis remains poor. In order to ...