Search Results - "Puustinen, Juha"

Risk assessment tools for QT prolonging pharmacotherapy in older adults: a systematic review by Skullbacka, Simone, Airaksinen, Marja, Puustinen, Juha, Toivo, Terhi

“…Purpose Many drugs are associated with the risk of QT prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP), and different risk assessment tools (RATs) are developed to…”
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Parkinson’s disease detection from 20-step walking tests using inertial sensors of a smartphone: Machine learning approach based on an observational case-control study by Juutinen, Milla, Wang, Cassia, Zhu, Justin, Haladjian, Juan, Ruokolainen, Jari, Puustinen, Juha, Vehkaoja, Antti

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease inducing dystrophy of the motor system. Automatic movement analysis systems have potential in improving…”
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Nutritional Status and Health-Related Quality of Life among Home-Dwelling Older Adults Aged 75 Years: The PORI75 Study by Kunvik, Susanna, Kanninen, Jonna-Carita, Holm, Anu, Suominen, Merja H, Kautiainen, Hannu, Puustinen, Juha

“…Malnutrition in older people has been considered as a health concern associated with a range of implications for health and functional ability. However,…”
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Medication risk checklist for older adults (LOTTA) - development and validation of a self-assessment tool by Dimitrow, Maarit, Saarenmaa, Roosa, Airaksinen, Marja, Hassan, Ghada, Puumalainen, Emmi, Pitrová, Markéta, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa, Fialová, Daniela, Puustinen, Juha, Toivo, Terhi

“…Patient safety strategies highlight patients' own active involvement in ensuring medication safety. A prerequisite for involving patients in their medication…”
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Wake‐up strokes are linked to obstructive sleep apnea and worse early functional outcome by Haula, Tuuli‐Maria, Puustinen, Juha, Takala, Mari, Holm, Anu

“…Background and Aims Presence of sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) and especially obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known risk factor for ischemic stroke…”
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Enhanced coordination of care to reduce medication risks in older home care clients in primary care: a randomized controlled trial by Toivo, Terhi, Airaksinen, Marja, Dimitrow, Maarit, Savela, Eeva, Pelkonen, Katariina, Kiuru, Valtteri, Suominen, Tuula, Uunimäki, Mira, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa, Leikola, Saija, Puustinen, Juha

“…As populations are aging, a growing number of home care clients are frail and use multiple, complex medications. Combined with the lack of coordination of care…”
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Relationship between SDB and short‐term outcome in Finnish ischemic stroke patients by Haula, Tuuli‐Maria, Puustinen, Juha, Takala, Mari, Holm, Anu

“…Objectives Presence of sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) affects negatively recovery from stroke. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationships between…”
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Coordinating resources for prospective medication risk management of older home care clients in primary care: procedure development and RCT study design for demonstrating its effectiveness by Toivo, Terhi, Dimitrow, Maarit, Puustinen, Juha, Savela, Eeva, Pelkonen, Katariina, Kiuru, Valtteri, Suominen, Tuula, Kinnunen, Sirkka, Uunimäki, Mira, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa, Leikola, Saija, Airaksinen, Marja

“…The magnitude of safety risks related to medications of the older adults has been evidenced by numerous studies, but less is known of how to manage and prevent…”
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Collaborative medication reviews in community pharmacies-Drug-related problems and the process of communicating them with physicians: A retrospective validation study by Kanninen, Jonna-Carita, Toivo, Terhi, Airaksinen, Marja, Holm, Anu, Savela, Eeva, Dimitrow, Maarit, Tuunanen, Jarkko, Leikola, Saija, Puustinen, Juha

“…Cooperation between practicing community pharmacists (PPs) and primary care physicians has traditionally been limited, with scarce communication on therapeutic…”
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Development of a Preventive Health Screening Procedure Enabling Supportive Service Planning for Home-Dwelling Older Adults (PORI75): Protocol for an Action Research Study by Kanninen, Jonna Carita, Holm, Anu, Koivisto, Anna-Liisa, Hietasalo, Pauliina, Heikkilä, Anna-Maija, Kunvik, Susanna, Bergman, Jussi, Airaksinen, Marja, Puustinen, Juha

“…Background In Finland, at least 1 in 4 residents will be >75 years of age in 2030. The national aging policy has emphasized the need to improve supportive…”
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Self‐assessed medication risk factors as part of comprehensive health screening in home‐dwelling older adults by Kanninen, Jonna‐Carita, Puustinen, Juha, Airaksinen, Marja, Kautiainen, Hannu, Koivisto, Anna‐Liisa, Hietasalo, Pauliina, Heikkilä, Anna‐Maija, Kunvik, Susanna, Toivo, Terhi, Dimitrow, Maarit, Bergman, Jussi, Holm, Anu

“…Background Poor medication management may negatively impact the health and functional capacity of older adults. This cross‐sectional study aimed to identify…”
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Psychotropic drugs and the risk of fractures in old age: a prospective population-based study by Nurminen, Janne, Puustinen, Juha, Piirtola, Maarit, Vahlberg, Tero, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…There is evidence that the use of any psychotropic and the concomitant use of two or more benzodiazepines are related to an increased risk of fractures in old…”
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Long-term persistence of withdrawal of temazepam, zopiclone, and zolpidem in older adults: a 3-year follow-up study by Puustinen, Juha, Lähteenmäki, Ritva, Nurminen, Janne, Vahlberg, Tero, Aarnio, Pertti, Partinen, Markku, Räihä, Ismo, Neuvonen, Pertti J, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…Studies on persistence of benzodiazepine agonist (BZDA) withdrawal in older outpatients are few, and few studies on long-term persistence over years have yet…”
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Use of CNS medications and cognitive decline in the aged: a longitudinal population-based study by Puustinen, Juha, Nurminen, Janne, Löppönen, Minna, Vahlberg, Tero, Isoaho, Raimo, Räihä, Ismo, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…Previous studies have found associations between the use of central nervous system medication and the risk of cognitive decline in the aged. Our aim was to…”
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Handgrip strength and balance in older adults following withdrawal from long-term use of temazepam, zopiclone or zolpidem as hypnotics by Nurminen, Janne, Puustinen, Juha, Lähteenmäki, Ritva, Vahlberg, Tero, Lyles, Alan, Partinen, Markku, Räihä, Ismo, Neuvonen, Pertti J, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…Benzodiazepines and related drugs affect physical functioning negatively and increase fall and fracture risk. As impaired muscle strength and balance are risk…”
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Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs may cause prolonged cognitive issues in young adults – are hypnotics not only a geriatric dilemma? by Puustinen, Juha

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Symptoms Associated with Long-term Benzodiazepine Use in Elderly Individuals Aged 65 Years and Older: A Longitudinal Descriptive Study by Sari Vaapio, Juha Puustinen, Marika J. Salminen, Tero Vahlberg, Maritta Salonoja, Alan Lyles, Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä

“…Background: Recent epidemiologic studies have shown that the use of psychotropics is associated with many symptoms and may result in dependence and tolerance…”
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CNS Medications as Predictors of Precipitous Cognitive Decline in the Cognitively Disabled Aged: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study by Puustinen, Juha, Nurminen, Janne, Vahlberg, Tero, Lyles, Alan, Isoaho, Raimo, Räihä, Ismo, Kivelä, Sirkka-Liisa

“…Background/Aims: Psychotropics and antiepileptics (AE) are medications commonly used among the aged with cognitive decline or dementia, although they may…”
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Sähköisen moniammatillisen kotiutuslistan kehittäminen sairaalasta kotiutuksen tueksi by Kuusisto, Anne Maritta, Joensuu, Anne, Nevalainen, Minna, Pakkanen, Terhi, Ranne, Paula, Puustinen, Juha

“…Potilaan sujuvan ja turvallisen kotiutumisen edistämiseksi tarvitaan kotiutuskäytäntöjen yhtenäistämistä ja sähköisen hoitotyön yhteenvedon tietosisällön…”
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Digital healthcare platform ecosystem design: A case study of an ecosystem for Parkinson's disease patients by Ruokolainen, Jari, Nätti, Satu, Juutinen, Milla, Puustinen, Juha, Holm, Anu, Vehkaoja, Antti, Nieminen, Hannu

“…This study investigates how a digital health care platform ecosystem and its essential core elements can be constructed considering specific characteristics of…”
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