A5025190056- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
University of Helsinki
2007-2024
Helsinki University Hospital
2019-2024
Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation
2021
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
2007
This prospective cohort study examined whether work stress, as indicated by the job strain model and effort-reward imbalance model, predicts new-onset migraine among 19,469 female employees with no history of at entry. A baseline survey between 2000 2002 assessed stress demographic factors. Self-reported newly diagnosed was measured follow-up 2004 2005 1281 new cases were detected. In logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, socioeconomic position depression baseline, association...
Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a common symptom following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Patients at risk to develop acute PTH (aPTH) and further persistent (pPTH) need be recognized.This one-year follow-up of 127 patients with mTBI, aged 18 68, referred outpatient clinic in the Helsinki University Hospital. Symptoms were assessed emergency department (ED), structured interview visit Rivermead post-concussion questionnaire one, three, 12 months after injury. Psychiatric disorders...
This prospective cohort study examined the risk of sickness absence among 27,127 female public-sector employees by status migraine and co-existing conditions. A baseline survey was used to assess chronic disorders demographic factors. Information on in 3 years following obtained from employers' registers. Migraine related 5.4 extra days per person-year, with corresponding figures being 14.6 6.1 for depression respiratory disorders, respectively. After adjusting age, marital status,...
Cognitive reserve (CR) refers to individual differences in cognitive processing that can protect from and compensate for functional decline related ageing or brain pathology. The CR theory postulates attaining an active cognitively stimulating lifestyle accumulate CR. Reserve Scale (CRS) is a questionnaire measures lifelong attainment leisure activities. This cross-sectional study aimed examine the usefulness, validity reliability of modified Finnish translation CRS, Modified (mCRS). mCRS...
Background: We evaluated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) patients and investigated comorbidity relation to subjective symptoms return work (RTW). Methods: recruited 103 MTBI (mean age 40.8 years, SD 3.1) prospectively from University Hospital. The were followed up for one year. Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptom Questionnaire (RPQ) Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOSE) administered month after MTBI. Three months MTBI, any assessed using Structured...
The main objective of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate whether traumatic microbleeds (TMBs) are a significant prognostic factor return work (RTW), post-traumatic symptoms, and overall recovery in patients with mild brain injury (mTBI). One hundred thirteen mTBI were recruited from the Helsinki University Hospital emergency units. All underwent multi-contrast 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 3-17 days after mTBI. Patients evaluated Traumatic Brain Injury Outpatient Clinic 1...
To examine perceived injustice and its associations with self-reported symptoms return to work at 3 months after injury in a prospectively recruited sample of patients mild traumatic brain (mTBI).Observational study.TBI outpatient unit.Adult aged 18 68 years mTBI (n = 100) or orthopedic ([OI]; n 34).The Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) the Rivermead Post Concussion (RPQ), Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition (BDI-II), PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C), Pain Visual Analog...
Abstract Objective: To examine the associations between recent stressful life events and self-reported fatigue depressive symptoms in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. Design: Observational cohort study. Participants: Patients (aged 18–68 years) injury (n = 99) or lower extremity orthopaedic 34). Methods: Data on were collected 3 months post-injury. Stressful last 12 assessed as part of a structured interview using checklist 11 common events, Barrow Neurological Institute Fatigue...
Background and Aims: Circulatory arrest carries a high risk of neurological damage, but modern monitoring methods lack reliability, is susceptible to the generalized effects both anesthesia hypothermia. The objective this prospective, explorative study was research promising, reliable, noninvasive neuromonitoring, capable predicting outcome after hypothermic circulatory arrest. Materials Methods: Thirty patients undergoing during surgery thoracic aorta were recruited in single center over...
Abstract Background Return to work (RTW) might be delayed in patients with complicated mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), i.e., MTBI associated intracranial lesions. However, the effect of different types lesions on RTW has not studied before. We investigated whether detected by CT and MRI are return post-concussion symptoms MTBI. Methods prospectively followed up 113 adult that underwent a within 3–17 days after injury. was assessed one-day accuracy one year Rivermead Post-Concussion...
Abstract Background: Post-traumatic headache (PTH) is a common symptom following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Patients at risk to develop acute PTH (aPTH) and further persistent (pPTH) need be recognized. Methods: This one-year follow-up of 127 patients with mTBI, aged 18 68, referred outpatient clinic in the Helsinki University Hospital. Symptoms were assessed emergency department (ED), structured interview visit Rivermead post-concussion questionnaire one, three, 12 months after...