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Nutritional determinants & cardiometabolic risk outcomes in children and adolescents with obesity
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-11-20)
Total energy intake, physical activity, body size and body composition determine total energy expenditure. An imbalance between total energy intake and total energy expenditure causes obesity. Overweight and obesity remains ...
Long-term effects of CPAP therapy on patients with sleep-disordered breathing
(Turun yliopisto, 2020-11-20)
The population of patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), especiallyobstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is rising. OSA is often treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), but data on the long-term ...
Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease - Twin study on episodic memory and imaging biomarkers of neuroinflammation and β-amyloid
(Turun yliopisto, 2021-04-23)
The disease process of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) causes damage to the brain for several years leading to the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and finally to dementia which interferes with independent living. ...
Life satisfaction, sense of coherence and social support of Finnish breast cancer survivors – with special reference to perceived sexuality and rehabilitation
(2020-05-15)
With continuing improvement in early detection and treatment of breast cancer, the number of breast cancer survivors is steadily increasing. As breast cancer is becoming more and more a chronic condition rather than a ...
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 ...
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 ...