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Orthostatic hypotension and the risk of myocardial infarction in the home‐dwelling elderly by Luukinen, H., Koski, K., Laippala, P., Airaksinen, K. E. J.

“… Objectives.  We investigated the prognostic significance of orthostatic hypotension on the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) amongst the elderly. Design. …”
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Depressive symptoms and the risk of sudden cardiac death among the elderly by Luukinen, H., Laippala, P., Huikuri, H.V.

“…Aims Mental depression is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality, but the reasons for this association are not well known. We tested the…”
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Strong Prediction of Fractures Among Older Adults by the Ratio of Carboxylated to Total Serum Osteocalcin by Luukinen, H., Käkönen, S.‐M., Pettersson, K., Koski, K., Laippala, P., Lövgren, T., Kivelä, S.‐L., Väänänen, H. K.

“…We examined serum total osteocalcin (TOC), carboxylated osteocalcin (COC), and their ratio (COC/TOC) by one‐step two‐site immunofluorescent assays in 87% (n =…”
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Fracture risk associated with a fall according to type of fall among the elderly by LUUKINEN, H, HERALA, M, KOSKI, K, HONKANEN, R, LAIPPALA, P, KIVELÄ, S.-L

“…The kinetic energy and direction of a fall contribute to the occurrence of fracture. However, the fracture risk associated with different types of fall,…”
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Risk of dementia associated with the ApoE epsilon 4 allele and falls causing head injury without explicit traumatic brain injury by Luukinen, H, Jokelainen, J, Kervinen, K, Kesaeniemi, YA, Winqvist, S, Hillbom, M

“…Objectives-Severe head injury (HI) and the apolipoprotein E (ApoE) epsilon 4 allele are risk factors for dementia. The corresponding effect of falls causing HI…”
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Fall-related brain injuries and the risk of dementia in elderly people: a population-based study by Luukinen, H., Viramo, P., Herala, M., Kervinen, K., Kesäniemi, Y. A., Savola, O., Winqvist, S., Jokelainen, J., Hillbom, M.

“…Severe head injury in early adulthood may increase the risk of dementia in older age, but it is not known whether head injury in later life also increases the…”
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Risk of dementia associated with the ApoE ε4 allele and falls causing head injury without explicit traumatic brain injury by LUUKINEN, H, JOKELAINEN, J, KERVINEN, K, KESÄNIEMI, Y. A, WINQVIST, S, HILLBOM, M

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Risk factors of age-related maculopathy in a population 70 years of age or older by Hirvelä, H, Luukinen, H, Läärä, E, Sc, L, Laatikainen, L

“…To evaluate possible risk factors for age-related maculopathy (ARM) in an epidemiologic cross-sectional population study of inhabitants 70 years of age or…”
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Social status, life changes, housing conditions, health, functional abilities and life-style as risk factors for recurrent falls among the home-dwelling elderly by Luukinen, H, Koski, K, Kivela, S L, Laippala, P

“…To define the risk factors for recurrent falls in the home-dwelling elderly. A prospective population-based study covering two years. Five rural municipalities…”
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Temporal changes in the frequency of falling accidents among the elderly during the 1990s: A population-based study by Luukinen, H., Koski, K., Jokelainen, J.

“…Research in Finland on the incidence of falls, major soft tissue injuries and fractures in older people living in the community or long-term institutional…”
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Head injuries and cognitive decline among older adults : A population-based study by LUUKINEN, H, VIRAMO, P, KOSKI, K, LAIPPALA, P, KIVELÄ, S.-L

“…To examine the relationship between minor and major head injuries caused by fall accidents and cognitive decline among a cohort of adults age 70 years or older…”
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Risk factors for recurrent falls in the elderly in long-term institutional care by Luukinen, H., Koski, K., Laippala, P., Kivela, S-L.

“…All the persons aged 70 years or older and living in long-term institutional care in five rural northern Finnish municipalities ( N = 145) were followed up for…”
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Motor evoked potentials of subjects over 70 years of age with and without recurrent falls by SYRJÄLÄ, P, LUUKINEN, H, TOLONEN, U

“…Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) of 83 elderly (79+/-4 years) subjects, 43 with recurrent falls and 40 without, and of 31 healthy young (42+/-9 years) subjects…”
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Recent decline in heavy outdoor work activity predicts occurrence of fractures among the home-dwelling elderly by Herala, M, Kivelä, S L, Honkanen, R, Koski, K, Laippala, P, Luukinen, H

“…The contribution of reduced physical activity of a defined duration to the risk of fall-related fractures and serious soft tissue injuries is not known. We…”
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Soft tissue injury resulting from falling predicts a future major falling injury in the home dwelling elderly by Herala, Mika, Luukinen, Heikki, Honkanen, Risto, Koski, Keijo, Laippala, Pekka, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…According to univariate analyses, the following baseline variables were associated (p<0.05) with major injurious falls during the follow up period: high (> 80…”
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The relationship between outdoor temperature and the frequency of falls among the elderly in Finland by Luukinen, H, Koski, K, Kivelä, S L

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Prevalence of diabetes mellitus in an elderly Finnish population by Hiltunen, L, Luukinen, H, Koski, K, Kivelä, S L

“…The prevalence of diabetes mellitus was investigated in a northern Finnish community population aged 70 years or over. Of the eligible 483 persons, 78.5% (n =…”
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Falls risk among a very old home-dwelling population by Iinattiniemi, Sari, Jokelainen, Jari, Luukinen, Heikki

“…Objective. The aim of this prospective study was to examine risk factors of falling in a very old home-dwelling population. Design. A prospective study of…”
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Attitudes on technical devices among the elderly, aged 74 years or over by Koski, K, Luukinen, H, Kivelä, S L

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Social status, life changes, housing conditions, health, functional abilitiesand life-style as risk factors for recurrent falls among the home-dwelling elderly by Luukinen, H, Koski, K, Kivela, S-L, Laippala, P

“…To define the risk factors for recurrent falls in the home-dwelling elderly. A prospective population-based study covering two years. Five rural municipalities…”
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