Maija Heiro
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Recent Articles
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Virtanen J, Heiro M, Koivuviita N, Loyttyniemi E, Jarvisalo M, Tertti R, et al.
Perit Dial Int
. 2024 Apr;
:8968608241244939.
PMID: 38661183
Background: Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis (PD) carries a similar efficacy and safety profile compared to urgent-start haemodialysis (HD) but is only sparsely applied due to resource issues and concerns of complication...
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Heaf J, Heiro M, Petersons A, Vernere B, Povlsen J, Sorensen A, et al.
BMC Nephrol
. 2022 Jun;
23(1):229.
PMID: 35761193
Background: Controversy surrounds which factors are important for predicting early mortality after dialysis initiation (DI). We investigated associations of predialysis course and circumstances affecting planning and execution of DI with...
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Heaf J, Heiro M, Petersons A, Vernere B, Povlsen J, Sorensen A, et al.
Clin Kidney J
. 2021 Sep;
14(9):2064-2074.
PMID: 34476093
Background: In patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), home dialysis offers socio-economic and health benefits compared with in-centre dialysis but is generally underutilized. We hypothesized that the pre-dialysis course and...
4.
Heaf J, Heiro M, Petersons A, Vernere B, Povlsen J, Sorensen A, et al.
Clin Kidney J
. 2021 Mar;
14(3):933-942.
PMID: 33777377
Background: Despite early referral of uraemic patients to nephrological care, suboptimal dialysis initiation (SDI) remains a common problem associated with increased morbimortality. We hypothesized that SDI is related to pre-dialysis...
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Makela S, Asola M, Hadimeri H, Heaf J, Heiro M, Kauppila L, et al.
Perit Dial Int
. 2018 Feb;
38(5):366-373.
PMID: 29386304
Background: Peripheral arterial disease and vascular calcifications contribute significantly to the outcome of dialysis patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic role of severity of abdominal...
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Heaf J, Petersons A, Vernere B, Heiro M, Povlsen J, Sorensen A, et al.
PLoS One
. 2017 Dec;
12(12):e0188309.
PMID: 29261657
Introduction: The incidence of unplanned dialysis initiation (DI) with consequent increased comorbidity, mortality and reduced modality choice remains high, but the optimal timing of dialysis initiation (DI) remains controversial, and...
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Koivuviita N, Tertti R, Heiro M, Metsarinne K
NDT Plus
. 2015 May;
2(2):161-3.
PMID: 25949317
No abstract available.
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Koivuviita N, Tertti R, Heiro M, Manner I, Metsarinne K
Case Rep Nephrol Urol
. 2014 May;
4(1):82-7.
PMID: 24847350
Thromboembolic occlusion is a rare cause of acute kidney injury (AKI). It may lead to permanent loss of renal function. Our patient, who had dilated cardiomyopathy and prosthetic aortic valve,...
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Heiro M, Makela L, Koivuviita N, Manner I, Tertti R, Hohenthal U, et al.
Duodecim
. 2011 Oct;
127(16):1690-6.
PMID: 21972587
Calciphylaxis is a rare disease primarily affecting patients dependent on dialysis. It is characterised by small vessel media calcification leading to cutaneous ischemia and necrosis. The mortality rate is high...
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Varis J, Kuusniemi K, Heiro M, Jarvelainen H
Duodecim
. 2011 Jul;
127(11):1154-7.
PMID: 21755807
Cholesterol microembolization syndrome (CMS) is a multiorgan ischemic disorder resulting from occlusion of small vessels by cholesterol crystals that are derived from atherosclerotic plaques of major arteries. Flow distribution of...