Petri Ruutu

Biographic Data

ID7005228
NAMEPetri Ruutu
GIVEN NAMESPetri
FAMILY NAMERuutu
SIGNATURERUUTU P
AFFILIATIONSFinnish Institute for Health and Welfare
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX0

  • Implementation of the International Health Regulations in Somaliland supports multisectoral response to Covid-19

    Open AccessJussi Sane, Petri Ruutu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2020

  • Tuberculosis screening of asylum seekers in Finland, 2015–2016

    Open AccessPirre E Räisänen, Hanna Soini et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    TB screening yield was higher as compared with data reported from other European countries conducting active screening among asylum seekers. Half of the TB cases among asylum seekers were first suspected in screening; 44% were asymptomatic. TB yield varied widely between asylum seekers from different geographic areas

  • Risk factors affecting treatment outcomes for pulmonary tuberculosis in Finland 2007–2014

    Open AccessVirve Korhonen, Outi Lyytikäinen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    With a high proportion of older population among tuberculosis cases, death is a common treatment outcome in Finland. Comorbidity is an important factor to be incorporated when interpreting and comparing outcome rates. There was a considerable inconsistency in outcome allocation in the monitoring system, which implies that there is need to review the guidelines and provide further training for outcome assessment

  • Enhanced surveillance for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons, Finland, 2014–2016

    Open AccessPirre E Räisänen, Hanna Soini et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    In addition to asylum seekers and refugees, TB screening should be considered for immigrants arriving from high TB incidence countries, since the majority of TB cases were detected among persons who immigrated to Finland due to other reasons, presumably work or study. Further evaluation of the target group and timing of TB screening is warranted to update national screening guidance

  • Treatment outcome of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Finland

    Open AccessTuula Vasankari, Pekka Holmström et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    The proportion of favourable outcome was far below the goal set by the WHO. Age and comorbidities, playing an important role in treatment success, are not available in routine outcome data. Therefore, comparisons between countries should be made in cohort analyses incorporating data on comorbidities

  • Risk factors for poor tuberculosis treatment outcome in Finland

    Open AccessTuula Vasankari, Pekka Holmström et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2007

    We observed a significant association with unfavourable outcome for the specialty responsible for treatment being other than pulmonary, but not for the volume of cases, which has implications for system arrangements. Poor outcomes associated with immunosuppression and advanced age, with frequent comorbidity, stress a low threshold of suspicion, availability of rapid diagnostics, and early empiric treatment as probable approaches in attempting to …