Search Results - "Kokkarinen, J."

Amount of weight loss or gain influences the severity of respiratory events in sleep apnea by Kulkas, A., Leppänen, T., Sahlman, J., Tiihonen, P., Mervaala, E., Kokkarinen, J., Randell, J., Seppä, J., Töyräs, J., Tuomilehto, H.

“…Severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is estimated based on respiratory events per hour [i.e., apnea–hypopnea index (AHI)]. The aim of this study was to…”
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Weight loss alters severity of individual nocturnal respiratory events depending on sleeping position by Kulkas, A, Leppänen, T, Sahlman, J, Tiihonen, P, Mervaala, E, Kokkarinen, J, Randell, J, Seppä, J, Töyräs, J, Tuomilehto, H

“…Weight loss is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The mechanisms of how weight loss affects nocturnal breathing are not fully…”
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Novel parameters reflect changes in morphology of respiratory events during weight loss by Kulkas, A, Leppänen, T, Sahlman, J, Tiihonen, P, Mervaala, E, Kokkarinen, J, Randell, J, Seppä, J, Tuomilehto, H, Töyräs, J

“…Apnea-hypopnea-index (AHI), disregarding the respiratory event morphology, is currently used in estimation of severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The…”
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Relation between body composition, abdominal obesity, and lung function by Pekkarinen, E., Vanninen, E., Länsimies, E., Kokkarinen, J., Timonen, K. L.

“…Summary Reference values of spirometry and diffusion capacity are usually adjusted for age, sex, height and ethnic origin. However, also other factors, mainly…”
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IgG antibodies, chronic bronchitis, and pulmonary function values in farmer's lung patients and matched controls by Erkinjuntti‐Pekkanen, R., Kokkarinen, J.I., Tukiainen, H.O., Reiman, M., Terho, E.O.

“…We measured IgG antibody levels against eight different microbes in farmer's lung (FL) patients an average of 14 years after the first diagnosed episode of FL…”
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Interstitial lung diseases: an epidemiological overview by Demedts, M, Wells, A.U, Anto, J.M, Costabel, U, Hubbard, R, Cullinan, P, Slabbynck, H, Rizzato, G, Poletti, V, Verbeken, E.K, Thomeer, M.J, Kokkarinen, J, Dalphin, J.C, Newman Taylor, A

“…Epidemiological studies on interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) may be schematically subdivided into the following major types: 1) quantifications of disease,…”
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Long-term risk of emphysema in patients with farmer's lung and matched control farmers by ERKINJUNTTI-PEKKANEN, R, RYTKÖNEN, H, KOKKARINEN, J. I, TUKIAINEN, H. O, PARTANEN, K, TERHO, E. O

“…We evaluated the long-term outcome of farmer's lung (FL) patients and matched control farmers using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). The study…”
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Total duration of apnea and hypopnea events and average desaturation show significant variation in patients with a similar apnea-hypopnea index by Muraja-Murro, A., Nurkkala, J., Tiihonen, P., Hukkanen, T., Tuomilehto, H., Kokkarinen, J., Mervaala, E., Töyräs, J.

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is commonly diagnosed based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Presently, novel indices were introduced for sleep apnea severity:…”
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Long-term outcome of pulmonary function in farmer's lung: a 14 year follow-up with matched controls by Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen, R, Kokkarinen, JI, Tukiainen, HO, Pekkanen, J, Husman, K, Terho, EO

“…The long-term outcome of pulmonary function was evaluated in farmer's lung (FL) patients compared to representative control farmers. This is, to our knowledge,…”
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Mortality due to farmer's lung in Finland by Kokkarinen, J, Tukiainen, H, Terho, E O

“…Fatal cases of farmer's lung (FL) are rare. We found, based on death certificates, 13 cases of FL with a fatal outcome in Finland between 1980 and 1990…”
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Asthma in Patients with Farmer's Lung during a five-year follow-up by Kokkarinen, Jouko I, Tukiainen, Hannu O, Terho, Erkki O

“…Objectives This study assessed the incidence of asthma in patients with farmer's lung. Methods The study population consisted of 1031 patients who had…”
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A new beclomethasone dipropionate multidose powder inhaler in the treatment of bronchial asthma by Nieminen, M M, Vidgren, P, Kokkarinen, J, Laasonen, K, Liippo, K, Lindqvist, A, Paananen, M, Poukkula, A, Ruotsalainen, E, Salomaa, E, Sovijärvi, A, Söderblom, T, Silvasti, M, Vidgren, M, Laitinen, L A

“…The clinical efficacy, tolerability and acceptability of a new multidose powder inhaler (MDPI) containing beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) were compared with…”
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Severe Farmer's Lung Following a Workplace Challenge by Kokkarinen, Jouko, Tukiainen, Hannu, Terho, Erkki O

“…A severe attack of farmer's lung developed in a dairy farmer after a workplace challenge. The patient showed full recovery after corticosteroid therapy. If a…”
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Effect of corticosteroid treatment on the recovery of pulmonary function in farmer's lung by Kokkarinen, J I, Tukiainen, H O, Terho, E O

“…The effect of corticosteroid treatment on the course of farmer's lung (FL) was studied in 36 patients randomly allocated in a double-blind placebo-controlled…”
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to native birds in a bird ringer by Kokkarinen, J, Tukiainen, H, Seppä, A, Terho, E O

“…A bird fancier who had only been exposed to native birds, mostly owls, developed a sever hypersensitivity pneumonitis with a very insidious onset…”
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Mild obstructive sleep apnea does not modulate baroreflex sensitivity in adult patients by Blomster, Henry, Laitinen, Tomi P, Hartikainen, Juha Ek, Laitinen, Tiina M, Vanninen, Esko, Gylling, Helena, Sahlman, Johanna, Kokkarinen, Jouko, Randell, Jukka, Seppä, Juha, Tuomilehto, Henri

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic and progressive disease. OSA is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, the risk being…”
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Recovery of pulmonary function in farmer's lung. A five-year follow-up study by Kokkarinen, J I, Tukiainen, H O, Terho, E O

“…The recovery of pulmonary function in farmer's lung (FL) was studied during a 5-yr follow-up in 101 patients (20 men and 81 women, mean age 47 yr). At the…”
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The diagnosis of asthma caused by cow hair epithelium by Taivainen, A, Iivonen, E, Kokkarinen, J, Tukiainen, H, Terho, E O

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