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High-Dose Methylprednisolone Has No Benefit Over Moderate Dose for the Correction of Tetralogy of Fallot by Keski-Nisula, Juho, MD, Pesonen, Eero, MD, PhD, Olkkola, Klaus T., MD, PhD, Ahlroth, Terri, RN, Puntila, Juha, MD, Andersson, Sture, MD, PhD, Neuvonen, Pertti J., MD, PhD, Suominen, Pertti K., MD, PhD

“…Background The optimal dose of methylprednisolone during pediatric open heart surgical procedures is unknown. This study compared the antiinflammatory and…”
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Left superior vena cava draining to left atrium with partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection and left-to-right shunt - multimodality imaging and percutaneous treatment by Ylänen, Kaisa, Litwin, Linda, Ojala, Tiina, Puntila, Juha, Kalajoki-Helmiö, Teija, Pihkala, Jaana

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Resection of the stenotic segment with individually tailored anastomosis for symptomatic congenital tracheal stenosis in infants by Aaltonen, Panu L., Puntila, Juha T., Suominen, Pertti K., Mattila, Ilkka P., Sairanen, Heikki I., Lindahl, Harry, Salminen, Jukka T.

“…OBJECTIVES To analyse retrospectively population-based results of congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) repair in infants in Finland. METHODS Data on infants who…”
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Prevention of postoperative pericardial adhesions in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome by Salminen, Jukka T., Mattila, Ilkka P., Puntila, Juha T., Sairanen, Heikki I.

“…Abstract Reoperations for congenital cardiac defects are associated with an increased surgical risk due to adhesions. We compared the capability of a…”
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Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Evolution of Results in a Single Center During 50 Years by Airaksinen, Riku, Mattila, Ilkka, Jokinen, Eero, Salminen, Jukka, Puntila, Juha, Lehtinen, Miia L., Ojala, Tiina, Rautiainen, Paula, Rahkonen, Otto, Suominen, Pertti, Pätilä, Tommi

“…Operative mortality after complete atrioventricular septal defect (cAVSD) repair has improved vastly. Less improvement has been demonstrated regarding late…”
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Interleukin‐7 promotes human regulatory T cell development at the CD4+CD8+ double‐positive thymocyte stage by Tuulasvaara, Anni, Vanhanen, Reetta, Baldauf, Hanna‐Mari, Puntila, Juha, Arstila, T. Petteri

“…IL‐7 promotes regulatory T cell development in the human thymus by inhibiting apoptosis and enhancing emergence of the regulatory phenotype. Although mature…”
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Perinatal and perioperative factors associated with mortality and an increased need for hospital care in infants with transposition of the great arteries: A nationwide 11-year population-based cohort by Hautala, Johanna, Gissler, Mika, Ritvanen, Annukka, Helle, Emmi, Pihkala, Jaana, Mattila, Ilkka P, Pätilä, Tommi, Salminen, Jukka, Puntila, Juha, Jokinen, Eero, Räsänen, Juha, Vahlberg, Tero, Ojala, Tiina

“…Newborn infants with transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) need immediate care for an optimal outcome. This study comprised a nationwide 11-year…”
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Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein and High-Dose Methylprednisolone in Paediatric Heart Surgery by Pesonen, Eero, Keski-Nisula, Juho, Passov, Arie, Vähätalo, Raisa, Puntila, Juha, Andersson, Sture, Suominen, Pertti K

“…Objectives Corticosteroids possess cardioprotection in experimental cardiac ischemia/reperfusion. We hypothesized that if cardioprotection of corticosteroids…”
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Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein and High-Dose Methylprednisolone in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery by Pesonen, Eero, Keski-Nisula, Juho, Passov, Arie, Vähätalo, Raisa, Puntila, Juha, Andersson, Sture, Suominen, Pertti K.

“…Corticosteroids possess cardioprotection in experimental cardiac ischemia/reperfusion. The authors hypothesized that if cardioprotection of corticosteroids…”
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The effect of continuous wound infusion of ropivacaine on postoperative pain after median sternotomy and mediastinal drain in children by Mattila, Ilkka, Pätilä, Tommi, Rautiainen, Paula, Korpela, Reijo, Nikander, Satu, Puntila, Juha, Salminen, Jukka, Suominen, Pertti K., Tynkkynen, Paula, Hiller, Arja

“…Summary Background Postoperative pain after median sternotomy is usually treated with i.v. opioids. We hypothesized that continuous wound infusion of…”
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Development of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Antibodies Against Vascular Homograft Donor in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients by Jahnukainen, Timo, Lauronen, Jouni, Raissadati, Alireza, Pihkala, Jaana I, Ylinen, Elisa, Puntila, Juha Tapani, Salminen, Jukka T, Pätilä, Tommi, Mattila, Ilkka P, Jalanko, Hannu Jaakko

“…BACKGROUND The appearance of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies after solid organ transplantation predisposes recipients to graft dysfunction. In theory,…”
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Cutting Edge: Human CD4-CD8- Thymocytes Express FOXP3 in the Absence of a TCR by Tuovinen, Heli, Kekalainen, Eliisa, Rossi, Laura H, Puntila, Juha, Petteri Arstila, T

“…The best candidate for regulatory T (Treg) cell lineage-determining factor is currently the Forkhead box transcription factor FOXP3. FOXP3 up-regulation has…”
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Outcome of pediatric heart transplantation recipients treated with ventricular assist device by Jahnukainen, Timo, Rautiainen, Paula, Mattila, Ilkka P., Puntila, Juha, Haavisto, Anu, Qvist, Erik, Pihkala, Jaana, Peräsaari, Juha, Merenmies, Jussi, Sairanen, Heikki, Jalanko, Hannu, Salminen, Jukka T.

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the long‐term prognosis of pediatric HTx patients treated with VAD before transplantation. The clinical data of six…”
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Response to Comment on “Cutting Edge: Human CD4−CD8− Thymocytes Express FOXP3 in the Absence of a TCR” by Tuovinen, Heli, Kekäläinen, Eliisa, Rossi, Laura H., Puntila, Juha, Arstila, T. Petteri

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Cutting Edge: Human CD4 super(-)CD8 super(-) Thymocytes Express FOXP3 in the Absence of a TCR by Tuovinen, Heli, Kekaelaeinen, Eliisa, Rossi, Laura H, Puntila, Juha, Petteri Arstila, T

“…The best candidate for regulatory T (Treg) cell lineage-determining factor is currently the Forkhead box transcription factor FOXP3. FOXP3 up-regulation has…”
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Coronary Sinus Orifice Atresia With Left Superior Vena Cava in Patients With Univentricular Heart by Salminen, Jukka T., Hakala, Tapio, Pihkala, Jaana, Mattila, Ilkka, Puntila, Juha, Sairanen, Heikki

“…Two patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome had coronary sinus orifice atresia with persistent left superior vena cava. Both patients underwent…”
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Positive genetic test led to an early diagnosis of myxoma in a 4-year-old boy by Puntila, Juha, Hakala, Tapio, Salminen, Jukka, Pihkala, Jaana

“…Departments of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Pediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, P.O.B. 281, 00029 HUS,…”
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MRI in the assessment of growth arrest by LOHMAN, Martina, KIVISAARI, Arto, VEHMAS, Tapio, KALLIO, Pentti, PUNTILA, Juha, KIVISAARI, Leena

“…To compare MRI with X-ray tomography in the assessment of bone bridges across the growth plate. The investigation consisted of two parts. (1) Eleven children…”
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