Tuula Vasankari

Biographic Data

ID7743121
NAMETuula Vasankari
GIVEN NAMESTuula
FAMILY NAMEVasankari
SIGNATUREVASANKARI T
AFFILIATIONSFinnish Lung Health Association
ORCID0000-0002-1413-8970
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX0

  • Does lung function predict the risk of disability pension? An 11-year register-based follow-up study

    Open AccessIrmeli Lindström, Paula Pallasaho et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Obstructive or restrictive spirometry did not predict disability pension when dichotomized classified variables (normal compared to abnormal) were used. As continuous variables and when divided into quartiles, lower lung volumes showed an increase in the risk of disability pension. Physicians should take this into account when they use spirometry as a prognostic factor of work disability

  • 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

  • Alarming development of dual snus and cigarette usage among young Finnish males

    Open AccessMaria Danielsson, Anelma Lammi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    This study provides better understanding of the complex tobacco habits of young adult males. The simultaneous usage of multiple tobacco products as well as the high tendency to transition from one tobacco product to another should be taken into consideration when planning cessation interventions in health care settings and tobacco control policies at societal levels

  • Important Gaps in HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Young Asylum Seekers in Comparison to the General Population

    Open AccessPaula Tiittala, Pia Kivelä et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2018

  • 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 …