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Who visits primary health care general practitioners and why? A register-based study in a Finnish city by Lehto, Mika T, Kauppila, Timo, Kautiainen, Hannu, Rahkonen, Ossi, Laine, Merja K, Pitkälä, Kaisu

“…This is a register-based study that examines the distribution of diagnoses made by general practitioners (GPs) in the public primary health care of the city of…”
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Poor Quality of Warfarin Treatment Increases the Risk of All Types of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Atrial Fibrillation by Tiili, Paula, Putaala, Jukka, Mehtälä, Juha, Khanfir, Houssem, Niiranen, Jussi, Korhonen, Pasi, Raatikainen, Pekka, Lehto, Mika

“…Background: Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating complication of oral anticoagulation. The aim of this study was to describe the spectrum of ICH and…”
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The nationwide Finnish anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation (FinACAF): study rationale, design, and patient characteristics by Lehto, Mika, Halminen, Olli, Mustonen, Pirjo, Putaala, Jukka, Linna, Miika, Kinnunen, Janne, Kouki, Elis, Niiranen, Jussi, Hartikainen, Juha, Haukka, Jari, Airaksinen, Kari Eino Juhani

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cause of ischemic stroke and the number of AF patients is increasing. Thus, up-to-date multifaceted data about the…”
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Associations of anaemia with bleeding and thrombotic complications in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin: a registry-based nested case–control study by Helin, Tuukka Antero, Raatikainen, Pekka, Lehto, Mika, Haukka, Jari, Lassila, Riitta

“…ObjectivesWe studied association of laboratory testing beyond the international normalised ratio (INR) with bleeding and stroke/transient ischaemic attack…”
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Differences between recorded diagnoses of patients of an emergency department and office-hours primary care doctors: a register-based study in a Finnish town by Lehto, Mika, Mustonen, Katri, Raina, Marko, Kauppila, Timo

“…To determine the extent to which it is possible to provide continuity of primary care for those who visit Emergency Departments (EDs) we studied how recorded…”
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Adherence to oral anticoagulation in ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation by Tiili, Paula, Leventis, Ioannis, Kinnunen, Janne, Svedjebäck, Ida, Lehto, Mika, Karagkiozi, Efstathia, Sagris, Dimitrios, Ntaios, George, Putaala, Jukka

“…Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC) have superior safety and comparable efficacy profile compared to vitamin-K antagonists (VKAs), with more…”
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Comparison of two GP service provider models in older adults: a register-based follow-up study by Enckell, Aina, Laine, Merja K, Kautiainen, Hannu, Lehto, Mika T, Pitkälä, Kaisu H, Rahkonen, Ossi, Roitto, Hanna-Maria, Kauppila, Timo

“…In Finland, there have been various strategies attempting to provide access to GPs. The 'restricted-List General Practitioner model' (rLGP) was launched in…”
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Rural-urban differences in the initiation of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study by Teppo, Konsta, Jaakkola, Jussi, Langén, Ville L, Biancari, Fausto, Halminen, Olli, Linna, Miika, Haukka, Jari, Putaala, Jukka, Mustonen, Pirjo, Kinnunen, Janne, Luojus, Alex, Hartikainen, Juha, Airaksinen, K E Juhani, Lehto, Mika

“…Little is known about rural-urban differences in the treatment and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess whether the…”
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Time-in-therapeutic-range defined warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation: a Nationwide Cohort Study by Lehto, Mika, Luojus, Alex, Halminen, Olli, Haukka, Jari, Putaala, Jukka, Linna, Miika, Mustonen, Pirjo, Kinnunen, Janne, Lehtonen, Ossi, Teppo, Konsta, Tiili, Paula, Kouki, Elis, Itäinen-Strömberg, Saga, Niemi, Mikko, Aro, Aapo L, Hartikainen, Juha, Airaksinen, K E Juhani

“…Little is known how individual time-in-therapeutic-range (TTR) impacts the effectiveness and safety of warfarin therapy compared to direct oral anticoagulants…”
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Temporal trends in mortality and causes of death in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: a nationwide register study from 2010 to 2018 by Kouki, Elis, Salmela, Birgitta, Aro, Aapo, Halminen, Olli, Teppo, Konsta, Haukka, Jari, Putaala, Jukka, Linna, Mika, Mustonen, Pirjo, Hartikainen, Juha, Airaksinen, Juhani K E, Lehto, Mika

“…ObjectivesAtrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased mortality. Previous studies have reported conflicting results in temporal trends of mortality…”
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Mental Health Conditions and Nonpersistence of Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use in Patients With Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Teppo, Konsta, Jaakkola, Jussi, Airaksinen, K E Juhani, Biancari, Fausto, Halminen, Olli, Putaala, Jukka, Mustonen, Pirjo, Haukka, Jari, Hartikainen, Juha, Luojus, Alex, Niemi, Mikko, Linna, Miika, Lehto, Mika

“…Background Mental health conditions (MHCs) are associated with poor outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, persistence of oral anticoagulation…”
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Development of office-hours use of primary health centers in the early years of the 21st century: a 13-year longitudinal follow-up study by Kauppila, Timo, Liedes-Kauppila, Marja, Lehto, Mika, Mustonen, Katri, Rahkonen, Ossi, Raina, Marko, Heikkinen, Anna M.

“…This study, conducted in a Finnish city, examined whether a long-lasting observed trend in Finnish primary health care, namely, a decreasing rate of…”
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The impact of mental health conditions on oral anticoagulation therapy and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Teppo, Konsta, Jaakkola, Jussi, Lehto, Mika, Biancari, Fausto, Airaksinen, K.E. Juhani

“…One third of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are estimated to suffer from mental health conditions (MHCs). We conducted a systematic review and…”
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The influence of electronic reminders on recording diagnoses in a primary health care emergency department: a register-based study in a Finnish town by Lehto, Mika, Pitkälä, Kaisu, Rahkonen, Ossi, Laine, Merja K., Raina, Marko, Kauppila, Timo

“…This study examines whether implementation of electronic reminders is associated with a change in the amount and content of diagnostic data recorded in primary…”
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Aortic Stenosis and Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Teppo, Konsta, Airaksinen, K E Juhani, Biancari, Fausto, Jaakkola, Jussi, Halminen, Olli, Linna, Miika, Haukka, Jari, Putaala, Jukka, Mustonen, Pirjo, Kinnunen, Janne, Luojus, Alex, Hartikainen, Juha, Aro, Aapo L, Lehto, Mika

“…Background Patients with aortic stenosis (AS) have been underrepresented in the trials evaluating direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in atrial fibrillation…”
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Comprehensive nationwide incidence and prevalence trends of atrial fibrillation in Finland by Lehto, Mika, Haukka, Jari, Aro, Aapo, Halminen, Olli, Putaala, Jukka, Linna, Miika, Mustonen, Pirjo, Kinnunen, Janne, Kouki, Elis, Niiranen, Jussi, Luojus, Alex, Tiili, Paula, Itäinen-Strömberg, Saga, Hartikainen, Juha, Airaksinen, Juhani K E

“…ObjectiveAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a worldwide healthcare challenge owing to population ageing. In this study, we assessed the current trends in the…”
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Development of the use of primary health care emergency departments after interventions aimed at decreasing overcrowding: a longitudinal follow-up study by Liedes-Kauppila, Marja, Heikkinen, Anna M, Rahkonen, Ossi, Lehto, Mika, Mustonen, Katri, Raina, Marko, Kauppila, Timo

“…This study, conducted in a Finnish city, examined whether decreasing emergency department (ED) services in an overcrowded primary care ED and corresponding…”
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Do electronic reminders alter recorded diagnoses in primary care office-hours practices of health centers: A register-based study in a Finnish city by Lehto, Mika, Pitkälä, Kaisu, Rahkonen, Ossi, Laine, Merja K, Raina, Marko, Kauppila, Timo

“…Objectives: One purpose of electronic reminders is improvement of the quality of documentation in office-hours primary care. The aim of this study was to…”
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Mental health conditions and use of rhythm control therapies in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study by Teppo, Konsta, Jaakkola, Jussi, Biancari, Fausto, Halminen, Olli, Putaala, Jukka, Mustonen, Pirjo, Haukka, Jari, Linna, Miika, Kinnunen, Janne, Luojus, Alex, Itäinen-Strömberg, Saga, Penttilä, Tero, Niemi, Mikko, Hartikainen, Juha, Airaksinen, KE Juhani, Lehto, Mika

“…ObjectivesMental health conditions (MHCs) have been associated with undertreatment of unrelated medical conditions, but whether patients with MHCs face…”
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Socioeconomic factors and bleeding events in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study by Teppo, Konsta, Jaakkola, Jussi, Biancari, Fausto, Halminen, Olli, Linna, Miika, Putaala, Jukka, Mustonen, Pirjo, Kinnunen, Janne, Jolkkonen, Santeri, Niemi, Mikko, Hartikainen, Juha, Airaksinen, K. E. Juhani, Lehto, Mika

“…•Income disparities are observed in the incidence of adverse bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation.•Especially the risk of gastrointestinal…”
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