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Salminen M, Luther-Tontasse E, Koskenniemi J, Vahlberg T, Wuorela M, Viitanen M, et al.
BMC Geriatr . 2025 Mar; 25(1):141. PMID: 40025413
Background: Self-rated health (SRH) reflects biological, social, and functional aspects of an individual, incorporating personal and cultural beliefs as well as health behaviours. A deeper understanding of the structure of...
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Heikkila E, Katajamaki T, Salminen M, Irjala K, Viljanen A, Koivula M, et al.
Clin Chim Acta . 2024 Dec; 567():120116. PMID: 39732415
Background: Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and N-terminal B-type natriuretic propeptide (proBNP) are mainly used as biomarkers to diagnose specific conditions of the heart, but they also have predictive ability. Our...
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Karjalainen K, Tuori H, Salminen M, Peltonen J, Rantanen S, Viikari P, et al.
Age Ageing . 2024 Aug; 53(8). PMID: 39113469
Introduction: Due to the increasing number of older patients in emergency departments (EDs) with frailty, cognitive impairment and multimorbidity, there is a need for geriatric expertise in EDs. Methods: This...
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Viljanen A, Salminen M, Irjala K, Lopponen M, Tuori H, Vahlberg T, et al.
BMC Geriatr . 2024 Jun; 24(1):481. PMID: 38824528
Background: Successful ageing is the term often used for depicting exceptional ageing and can be measured with multidimensional models including physical, psychological and social wellbeing. The aim of this study...
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Heikkila E, Katajamaki T, Salminen M, Irjala K, Viljanen A, Koivula M, et al.
Clin Chim Acta . 2024 Feb; 556:117844. PMID: 38403147
Background And Aims: Our aim was to define reference limits for cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (proBNP) that would better reflect their concentrations in older...
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Kummel M, Luther-Tontasse E, Koskenniemi J, Vahlberg T, Viitanen M, Johansson J, et al.
Prim Care Diabetes . 2024 Feb; 18(2):126-131. PMID: 38342666
Objective: To assess risk factors and factors associated with nonachievement of the treatment target levels among 75-year-old Finns with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Outpatient. Subjects: Seventy-five-year-old...
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Teras T, Myllyntausta S, Salminen M, Viikari L, Pahkala K, Muranen O, et al.
Eur J Ageing . 2023 Aug; 20(1):32. PMID: 37535149
Study Objectives: Sleep duration has been shown to associate with cognitive function, but little is known about the short-term effect of sleep duration on the previous night. This study examines...
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Viljanen A, Salminen M, Irjala K, Korhonen P, Vahlberg T, Viitanen M, et al.
BMC Geriatr . 2023 Mar; 23(1):128. PMID: 36882768
Background: Successful ageing is the term often used for depicting exceptional ageing but a uniform definition is lacking. The aim was to re-examine and describe the successful agers living at...
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Salminen M, Stenholm S, Koskenniemi J, Korhonen P, Pitkanen T, Viikari P, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2023 Mar; 23(1):210. PMID: 36864394
Background: In the Finnish policy on older people preventive activities, which maintain functional capacity and independent living, are emphasized. The Turku Senior Health Clinic, aimed at maintaining independent coping of...
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Heikkila E, Salminen M, Viljanen A, Katajamaki T, Koivula M, Pulkki K, et al.
BMC Geriatr . 2023 Feb; 23(1):80. PMID: 36750784
Background: Various indexes have been developed to estimate the risk for mortality, institutionalization, and other adverse outcomes for older people. Most indexes are based on a large number of clinical...