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American Journal of Perinatology
Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traum... more Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traumatic lumbar puncture (TLP) in infants younger than 1 year old. Study Design Retrospective analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) data from 1,240 neonatal (≤28 days) and 399 infant lumbar puncture (LP) procedures was conducted. Data from two successive LP procedures were obtained from 108 patients. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors accounting for the incidence of TLP in the second LP procedure. The following categorical variables were entered into the model: whether the first procedure was traumatic according to criteria of ≥500 and ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL, whether the LP procedures were performed within a week, and whether the patient was neonatal at the first procedure. Results The incidences of TLP were 42.9% in neonates and 22.5% in infants for the criterion of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL, and 16.6 and 10.3% for the criterion of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL. Compared with a n...
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Apr 23, 2022
Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has ... more Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has not yet protected the central nervous system against cancer cells. If blood contaminates the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with blasts, they may enter the central neural system and compromise the patient's health. We retrospectively determined the incidence of traumatic lumbar punctures (TLP) in 2,507 LPs of 250 pediatric hemato-oncology patients aged from one to 18 years, including both diagnostic and intrathecal treatment procedures, and 2,617 LPs of 1,525 other age-matched pediatric patients. We used ≥10 erythrocytes/µL in the CSF sample as the criterion of TLP. TLPs were less frequent in hemato-oncology patients than in other patients (31.6% vs. 48.5%, p < 0.0001). The incidence of TLP was significantly lower in the first diagnostic LP than in subsequent intrathecal treatment LPs (20.5% vs. 31.6%, p = 0.0046). According to logistic regression analysis, the odds of TLP was 1.6-fold if the LP procedure was not performed in the hemato-oncology department. The odds of the patient's next LP being traumatic were threefold if the previous first LP was traumatic. A week or less time between the first and next LP tripled the odds of TLP as well. The patient's age category was not significantly associated with the incidence of TLP. Given the risks of TLP, hemato-oncology patients' first diagnostic LP should include administration of chemotherapy, as generally recommended, and be performed under general anesthesia or deep sedation by an experienced physician to optimize not only the success of the first LP procedure but also following procedures.
American Journal of Perinatology, May 6, 2022
Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traum... more Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traumatic lumbar puncture (TLP) in infants younger than 1 year old. Study Design Retrospective analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) data from 1,240 neonatal (≤28 days) and 399 infant lumbar puncture (LP) procedures was conducted. Data from two successive LP procedures were obtained from 108 patients. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors accounting for the incidence of TLP in the second LP procedure. The following categorical variables were entered into the model: whether the first procedure was traumatic according to criteria of ≥500 and ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL, whether the LP procedures were performed within a week, and whether the patient was neonatal at the first procedure. Results The incidences of TLP were 42.9% in neonates and 22.5% in infants for the criterion of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL, and 16.6 and 10.3% for the criterion of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL. Compared with a nontraumatic first LP procedure, if the first procedure was traumatic according to the criterion of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL, the odds ratio (OR) of TLP in the second procedure was 5.86 (p = 0.006). Compared with a longer time, if the successive procedures were performed within a week, the OR of TLP was 9.06 (p < 0.0001) according to the criteria of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL and 3.34 (p = 0.045) according to the criteria of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL. If the patient was neonatal at the first procedure, the OR of TLP at the second puncture was 0.32 (p = 0.031) according to the criterion of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL. Conclusions The incidence of TLP in neonates is twice as high as that in infants. Successive LP procedures performed within a week and a highly blood-contaminated CSF sample in the first procedure each multiplied the odds of TLP in the second procedure, whereas being a neonate at the time of the first procedure reduced the odds of TLP. Key Points
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has ... more Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has not yet protected the central nervous system against cancer cells. If blood contaminates the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with blasts, they may enter the central neural system and compromise the patient's health. We retrospectively determined the incidence of traumatic lumbar punctures (TLP) in 2,507 LPs of 250 pediatric hemato-oncology patients aged from one to 18 years, including both diagnostic and intrathecal treatment procedures, and 2,617 LPs of 1,525 other age-matched pediatric patients. We used ≥10 erythrocytes/µL in the CSF sample as the criterion of TLP. TLPs were less frequent in hemato-oncology patients than in other patients (31.6% vs. 48.5%, p < 0.0001). The incidence of TLP was significantly lower in the first diagnostic LP than in subsequent intrathecal treatment LPs (20.5% vs. 31.6%, p = 0.0046). According to logistic regression analysis, the odds of TLP was 1.6-fold if the LP procedure was not performed in the hemato-oncology department. The odds of the patient's next LP being traumatic were threefold if the previous first LP was traumatic. A week or less time between the first and next LP tripled the odds of TLP as well. The patient's age category was not significantly associated with the incidence of TLP. Given the risks of TLP, hemato-oncology patients' first diagnostic LP should include administration of chemotherapy, as generally recommended, and be performed under general anesthesia or deep sedation by an experienced physician to optimize not only the success of the first LP procedure but also following procedures.
Gastroenterology, Jan 4, 2017
Feeding during first months of life might affect risk of celiac disease. Individuals with celiac ... more Feeding during first months of life might affect risk of celiac disease. Individuals with celiac disease or type 1 diabetes have been reported to have high titers of antibodies against cow´s milk proteins. Avoidance of cow's milk-based formula for infants with genetic susceptibility for type 1 diabetes reduced the cumulative incidence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies. We performed a randomized controlled trial, in the same population, to study whether weaning to an extensively hydrolyzed formula reduced the risk of celiac disease autoimmunity or celiac disease. We performed a double-blind controlled trial of 230 infants with HLA-defined predisposition to type 1 diabetes and at least 1 family member with type 1 diabetes. The infants were randomly assigned to groups fed a casein hydrolysate formula (n=113) or a conventional formula (control, n=117) whenever breastmilk was not available during the first 6-8 months of life. Serum samples were collected over a median time period...
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Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2012
Bronchiolitis is the most common disease leading to hospitalization of infants of less than one y... more Bronchiolitis is the most common disease leading to hospitalization of infants of less than one year of age in Finland. Among each age group, the disease needs hospitalization in approx. 3% of the cases. Patients of less than one month of age and formerly premature infants, especially those having bronchopulmonary dysplasia, require intensive care. Monitoring of oxygenation and administration of supplemental oxygen are the cornerstones of the treatment. When required, inhalations of racemic epinephrine are given for severe symptoms. The authors' treatment practice for bronchiolitis is presented in this article.
Diakonian tutkimus
Viestintäteknologioiden kehittyessä meillä on mahdollisuus osallistua elämämme tapahtumiin sosiaa... more Viestintäteknologioiden kehittyessä meillä on mahdollisuus osallistua elämämme tapahtumiin sosiaalisessa mediassa - myös suremiseen. Samalla suremiseen liittyvät rituaalit ovat muokkautuneet sosiaalisessa mediassa. Tässä kvantitatiivisessa tutkimuksessa tarkastelemme kuolemaan liittyvää suremista sosiaalisessa mediassa. Tutkimukseen saivat osallistua täysi-ikäiset henkilöt ja aineisto kerättiin sähköisellä kyselylomakkeella. Tutkimukseen saatiin 102 vastausta. Vastaajat tekivät runsaasti päivityksiä ja surivat aktiivisesti sosiaalisessa mediassa. Keski-ikäiset vastaajat ja naiset olivat ahkerimpia surijoita. Päivityksissä muisteltiin ja kunnioitettiin vainajia. Tunteiden osoittamista pidettiin helppona ja vastaajat kertoivat saaneensa tukea suruunsa. Tutkimustulosten perusteella arjessaan sosiaalista mediaa käyttävä yksilö myös suree tarvittaessa aktiivisesti verkossa. Samalla perinteisen, modernin ja postmodernin kuoleman rituaalit yhdistyvät toisiinsa, kun ihmiset surevat sekä sos...
Vastasyntyneiden kohtausoireet ovat yleisiä. Ne voivat olla neurologinen hätätilanne tai ei-epile... more Vastasyntyneiden kohtausoireet ovat yleisiä. Ne voivat olla neurologinen hätätilanne tai ei-epileptinen, harmiton oire. Nykyisillä tutkimusmenetelmillä päästään yhä tarkempaan diagnostiikkaan. Kohtausoireiden yksityiskohtainen kuvaus ja niiden yhteys EEG:n poikkeavuuksiin ovat diagnostiikan kulmakiviä. Hoito on kehittynyt hitaasti, mutta uudemmat epilepsialääkkeet voivat tulevaisuudessa auttaa. Toistaiseksi näyttöön perustuvia tutkimustuloksia ei ole, ja lisäksi tiedot uusien lääkkeiden pitkäaikaisvaikutuksista puuttuvat. Entistä tärkeämmäksi on tullut kohtausoireiden erotusdiagnostiikka. English summary: Seizures in newborn infant Seizures in newborn infants are common. The may constitute a neurologic emergency or a nonepileptic, harmless symptom. Diagnostics is becoming more spesific with current methodologies. Detailed description of seizures and their connection with EEG abnormalities are the diagnostic cornerstones. The treatment has made slow progress, but newer antiepileptic ...
Acta Paediatrica, May 9, 2022
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 2013
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intr... more Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intra-alveolar and intra-bronchial pressure. The most frequent triggers of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children are asthma and manoeuvres creating forced expiration. It has been rarely associated with breath-hold diving. Chest pain and dyspnoea are the main symptoms, and the diagnosis can be confirmed by chest X-ray. The treatment of choice is oxygen, analgesics and monitoring the patient. The recurrence rate is low. The main differential diagnoses of spontaneous pneumomediastinum are oesophageal perforation and pericarditis. We report a case of an 11-year-old boy with no substantial medical history, who tried to breath-hold in shallow water for as long as possible. After diving, he felt dyspnoea and chest pain. Chest X-ray revealed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. The patient was admitted to the PICU for observation and was discharged after two days' follow up. Spontan...
adrenocortical function in very low birth weight infants after multiple pregnancies
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Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2010
Seizures in newborn infants are common. The may constitute a neurologic emergency or a nonepilept... more Seizures in newborn infants are common. The may constitute a neurologic emergency or a nonepileptic, harmless symptom. Diagnostics is becoming more specific with current methodologies. Detailed description of seizures and their connection with EEG abnormalities are the diagnostic cornerstones. The treatment has made slow progress, but newer antiepileptic drugs may aid in the treatment of epileptic seizures in newborn infants in the future. For the time being, evidence-based research results for them are lacking, as well as data on long-term effects. Differential diagnosis of seizures has become increasingly important.
Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
Lumbar puncture is a common clinical procedure that can occasionally be difficult. Various needle... more Lumbar puncture is a common clinical procedure that can occasionally be difficult. Various needle guidance methods can facilitate performing this procedure, but at the expense of special expertise, equipment and facility. In the present study, we evaluated the clinical feasibility of a novel bioimpedance needle system regarding its ability to detect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in paediatric lumbar punctures.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2018
Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) is caused by a mutation in the NLRP3 gene encoding ... more Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) is caused by a mutation in the NLRP3 gene encoding cryopyrin production. Overproduction of interleukin-1 (IL-1) leads to symptoms that are associated with elevated inflammatory markers, including periodic fever and a rash. We provide a clinical overview of CAPS in children, including three Finnish case studies. When CAPS has been diagnosed, an IL-1 blockade with biological should be introduced to lessen the symptoms and to prevent the progression of organ damage.
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
We report a case of human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) bronchiolitis that led to life-threatening respirat... more We report a case of human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) bronchiolitis that led to life-threatening respiratory failure in a 9-month-old boy with no other pathogens detected. The virus-specific diagnosis was confirmed with the detection of HBoV1 DNA in respiratory samples and both DNA and IgM and IgG to HBoV1 in serum samples.
Duodecim Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja, 2010
Pneumonia is a common paediatric and juvenile infection, which upon proper treatment will almost ... more Pneumonia is a common paediatric and juvenile infection, which upon proper treatment will almost always heal completely. Sometimes pneumonia will become prolonged or recur, causing the need to consider additional investigations. Refractory or recurrent pneumonia in children may be caused by a structural, functional or immunological factor. Diseases of the lung tissue are rare. We describe a teenage boy, whose recurrent pneumonia revealed an underlying malignant disease, mucoepidermioid carcinoma.
Diving and hyperbaric medicine, 2013
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intr... more Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intra-alveolar and intra-bronchial pressure. The most frequent triggers of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children are asthma and manoeuvres creating forced expiration. It has been rarely associated with breath-hold diving. Chest pain and dyspnoea are the main symptoms, and the diagnosis can be confirmed by chest X-ray. The treatment of choice is oxygen, analgesics and monitoring the patient. The recurrence rate is low. The main differential diagnoses of spontaneous pneumomediastinum are oesophageal perforation and pericarditis. We report a case of an 11-year-old boy with no substantial medical history, who tried to breath-hold in shallow water for as long as possible. After diving, he felt dyspnoea and chest pain. Chest X-ray revealed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. The patient was admitted to the PICU for observation and was discharged after two days' follow up. Spontan...
American Journal of Perinatology
Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traum... more Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traumatic lumbar puncture (TLP) in infants younger than 1 year old. Study Design Retrospective analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) data from 1,240 neonatal (≤28 days) and 399 infant lumbar puncture (LP) procedures was conducted. Data from two successive LP procedures were obtained from 108 patients. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors accounting for the incidence of TLP in the second LP procedure. The following categorical variables were entered into the model: whether the first procedure was traumatic according to criteria of ≥500 and ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL, whether the LP procedures were performed within a week, and whether the patient was neonatal at the first procedure. Results The incidences of TLP were 42.9% in neonates and 22.5% in infants for the criterion of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL, and 16.6 and 10.3% for the criterion of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL. Compared with a n...
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Apr 23, 2022
Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has ... more Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has not yet protected the central nervous system against cancer cells. If blood contaminates the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with blasts, they may enter the central neural system and compromise the patient's health. We retrospectively determined the incidence of traumatic lumbar punctures (TLP) in 2,507 LPs of 250 pediatric hemato-oncology patients aged from one to 18 years, including both diagnostic and intrathecal treatment procedures, and 2,617 LPs of 1,525 other age-matched pediatric patients. We used ≥10 erythrocytes/µL in the CSF sample as the criterion of TLP. TLPs were less frequent in hemato-oncology patients than in other patients (31.6% vs. 48.5%, p < 0.0001). The incidence of TLP was significantly lower in the first diagnostic LP than in subsequent intrathecal treatment LPs (20.5% vs. 31.6%, p = 0.0046). According to logistic regression analysis, the odds of TLP was 1.6-fold if the LP procedure was not performed in the hemato-oncology department. The odds of the patient's next LP being traumatic were threefold if the previous first LP was traumatic. A week or less time between the first and next LP tripled the odds of TLP as well. The patient's age category was not significantly associated with the incidence of TLP. Given the risks of TLP, hemato-oncology patients' first diagnostic LP should include administration of chemotherapy, as generally recommended, and be performed under general anesthesia or deep sedation by an experienced physician to optimize not only the success of the first LP procedure but also following procedures.
American Journal of Perinatology, May 6, 2022
Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traum... more Objective The objective of this study is to examine factors accounting for the incidence of traumatic lumbar puncture (TLP) in infants younger than 1 year old. Study Design Retrospective analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) data from 1,240 neonatal (≤28 days) and 399 infant lumbar puncture (LP) procedures was conducted. Data from two successive LP procedures were obtained from 108 patients. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors accounting for the incidence of TLP in the second LP procedure. The following categorical variables were entered into the model: whether the first procedure was traumatic according to criteria of ≥500 and ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL, whether the LP procedures were performed within a week, and whether the patient was neonatal at the first procedure. Results The incidences of TLP were 42.9% in neonates and 22.5% in infants for the criterion of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL, and 16.6 and 10.3% for the criterion of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL. Compared with a nontraumatic first LP procedure, if the first procedure was traumatic according to the criterion of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL, the odds ratio (OR) of TLP in the second procedure was 5.86 (p = 0.006). Compared with a longer time, if the successive procedures were performed within a week, the OR of TLP was 9.06 (p < 0.0001) according to the criteria of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL and 3.34 (p = 0.045) according to the criteria of ≥10,000 erythrocytes/µL. If the patient was neonatal at the first procedure, the OR of TLP at the second puncture was 0.32 (p = 0.031) according to the criterion of ≥500 erythrocytes/µL. Conclusions The incidence of TLP in neonates is twice as high as that in infants. Successive LP procedures performed within a week and a highly blood-contaminated CSF sample in the first procedure each multiplied the odds of TLP in the second procedure, whereas being a neonate at the time of the first procedure reduced the odds of TLP. Key Points
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has ... more Successful first diagnostic lumbar puncture (LP) is crucial because intrathecal chemotherapy has not yet protected the central nervous system against cancer cells. If blood contaminates the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with blasts, they may enter the central neural system and compromise the patient's health. We retrospectively determined the incidence of traumatic lumbar punctures (TLP) in 2,507 LPs of 250 pediatric hemato-oncology patients aged from one to 18 years, including both diagnostic and intrathecal treatment procedures, and 2,617 LPs of 1,525 other age-matched pediatric patients. We used ≥10 erythrocytes/µL in the CSF sample as the criterion of TLP. TLPs were less frequent in hemato-oncology patients than in other patients (31.6% vs. 48.5%, p < 0.0001). The incidence of TLP was significantly lower in the first diagnostic LP than in subsequent intrathecal treatment LPs (20.5% vs. 31.6%, p = 0.0046). According to logistic regression analysis, the odds of TLP was 1.6-fold if the LP procedure was not performed in the hemato-oncology department. The odds of the patient's next LP being traumatic were threefold if the previous first LP was traumatic. A week or less time between the first and next LP tripled the odds of TLP as well. The patient's age category was not significantly associated with the incidence of TLP. Given the risks of TLP, hemato-oncology patients' first diagnostic LP should include administration of chemotherapy, as generally recommended, and be performed under general anesthesia or deep sedation by an experienced physician to optimize not only the success of the first LP procedure but also following procedures.
Gastroenterology, Jan 4, 2017
Feeding during first months of life might affect risk of celiac disease. Individuals with celiac ... more Feeding during first months of life might affect risk of celiac disease. Individuals with celiac disease or type 1 diabetes have been reported to have high titers of antibodies against cow´s milk proteins. Avoidance of cow's milk-based formula for infants with genetic susceptibility for type 1 diabetes reduced the cumulative incidence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies. We performed a randomized controlled trial, in the same population, to study whether weaning to an extensively hydrolyzed formula reduced the risk of celiac disease autoimmunity or celiac disease. We performed a double-blind controlled trial of 230 infants with HLA-defined predisposition to type 1 diabetes and at least 1 family member with type 1 diabetes. The infants were randomly assigned to groups fed a casein hydrolysate formula (n=113) or a conventional formula (control, n=117) whenever breastmilk was not available during the first 6-8 months of life. Serum samples were collected over a median time period...
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Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2012
Bronchiolitis is the most common disease leading to hospitalization of infants of less than one y... more Bronchiolitis is the most common disease leading to hospitalization of infants of less than one year of age in Finland. Among each age group, the disease needs hospitalization in approx. 3% of the cases. Patients of less than one month of age and formerly premature infants, especially those having bronchopulmonary dysplasia, require intensive care. Monitoring of oxygenation and administration of supplemental oxygen are the cornerstones of the treatment. When required, inhalations of racemic epinephrine are given for severe symptoms. The authors' treatment practice for bronchiolitis is presented in this article.
Diakonian tutkimus
Viestintäteknologioiden kehittyessä meillä on mahdollisuus osallistua elämämme tapahtumiin sosiaa... more Viestintäteknologioiden kehittyessä meillä on mahdollisuus osallistua elämämme tapahtumiin sosiaalisessa mediassa - myös suremiseen. Samalla suremiseen liittyvät rituaalit ovat muokkautuneet sosiaalisessa mediassa. Tässä kvantitatiivisessa tutkimuksessa tarkastelemme kuolemaan liittyvää suremista sosiaalisessa mediassa. Tutkimukseen saivat osallistua täysi-ikäiset henkilöt ja aineisto kerättiin sähköisellä kyselylomakkeella. Tutkimukseen saatiin 102 vastausta. Vastaajat tekivät runsaasti päivityksiä ja surivat aktiivisesti sosiaalisessa mediassa. Keski-ikäiset vastaajat ja naiset olivat ahkerimpia surijoita. Päivityksissä muisteltiin ja kunnioitettiin vainajia. Tunteiden osoittamista pidettiin helppona ja vastaajat kertoivat saaneensa tukea suruunsa. Tutkimustulosten perusteella arjessaan sosiaalista mediaa käyttävä yksilö myös suree tarvittaessa aktiivisesti verkossa. Samalla perinteisen, modernin ja postmodernin kuoleman rituaalit yhdistyvät toisiinsa, kun ihmiset surevat sekä sos...
Vastasyntyneiden kohtausoireet ovat yleisiä. Ne voivat olla neurologinen hätätilanne tai ei-epile... more Vastasyntyneiden kohtausoireet ovat yleisiä. Ne voivat olla neurologinen hätätilanne tai ei-epileptinen, harmiton oire. Nykyisillä tutkimusmenetelmillä päästään yhä tarkempaan diagnostiikkaan. Kohtausoireiden yksityiskohtainen kuvaus ja niiden yhteys EEG:n poikkeavuuksiin ovat diagnostiikan kulmakiviä. Hoito on kehittynyt hitaasti, mutta uudemmat epilepsialääkkeet voivat tulevaisuudessa auttaa. Toistaiseksi näyttöön perustuvia tutkimustuloksia ei ole, ja lisäksi tiedot uusien lääkkeiden pitkäaikaisvaikutuksista puuttuvat. Entistä tärkeämmäksi on tullut kohtausoireiden erotusdiagnostiikka. English summary: Seizures in newborn infant Seizures in newborn infants are common. The may constitute a neurologic emergency or a nonepileptic, harmless symptom. Diagnostics is becoming more spesific with current methodologies. Detailed description of seizures and their connection with EEG abnormalities are the diagnostic cornerstones. The treatment has made slow progress, but newer antiepileptic ...
Acta Paediatrica, May 9, 2022
Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, 2013
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intr... more Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intra-alveolar and intra-bronchial pressure. The most frequent triggers of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children are asthma and manoeuvres creating forced expiration. It has been rarely associated with breath-hold diving. Chest pain and dyspnoea are the main symptoms, and the diagnosis can be confirmed by chest X-ray. The treatment of choice is oxygen, analgesics and monitoring the patient. The recurrence rate is low. The main differential diagnoses of spontaneous pneumomediastinum are oesophageal perforation and pericarditis. We report a case of an 11-year-old boy with no substantial medical history, who tried to breath-hold in shallow water for as long as possible. After diving, he felt dyspnoea and chest pain. Chest X-ray revealed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. The patient was admitted to the PICU for observation and was discharged after two days' follow up. Spontan...
adrenocortical function in very low birth weight infants after multiple pregnancies
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Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2010
Seizures in newborn infants are common. The may constitute a neurologic emergency or a nonepilept... more Seizures in newborn infants are common. The may constitute a neurologic emergency or a nonepileptic, harmless symptom. Diagnostics is becoming more specific with current methodologies. Detailed description of seizures and their connection with EEG abnormalities are the diagnostic cornerstones. The treatment has made slow progress, but newer antiepileptic drugs may aid in the treatment of epileptic seizures in newborn infants in the future. For the time being, evidence-based research results for them are lacking, as well as data on long-term effects. Differential diagnosis of seizures has become increasingly important.
Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging
Lumbar puncture is a common clinical procedure that can occasionally be difficult. Various needle... more Lumbar puncture is a common clinical procedure that can occasionally be difficult. Various needle guidance methods can facilitate performing this procedure, but at the expense of special expertise, equipment and facility. In the present study, we evaluated the clinical feasibility of a novel bioimpedance needle system regarding its ability to detect cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in paediatric lumbar punctures.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992), 2018
Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) is caused by a mutation in the NLRP3 gene encoding ... more Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome (CAPS) is caused by a mutation in the NLRP3 gene encoding cryopyrin production. Overproduction of interleukin-1 (IL-1) leads to symptoms that are associated with elevated inflammatory markers, including periodic fever and a rash. We provide a clinical overview of CAPS in children, including three Finnish case studies. When CAPS has been diagnosed, an IL-1 blockade with biological should be introduced to lessen the symptoms and to prevent the progression of organ damage.
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
We report a case of human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) bronchiolitis that led to life-threatening respirat... more We report a case of human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1) bronchiolitis that led to life-threatening respiratory failure in a 9-month-old boy with no other pathogens detected. The virus-specific diagnosis was confirmed with the detection of HBoV1 DNA in respiratory samples and both DNA and IgM and IgG to HBoV1 in serum samples.
Duodecim Laaketieteellinen Aikakauskirja, 2010
Pneumonia is a common paediatric and juvenile infection, which upon proper treatment will almost ... more Pneumonia is a common paediatric and juvenile infection, which upon proper treatment will almost always heal completely. Sometimes pneumonia will become prolonged or recur, causing the need to consider additional investigations. Refractory or recurrent pneumonia in children may be caused by a structural, functional or immunological factor. Diseases of the lung tissue are rare. We describe a teenage boy, whose recurrent pneumonia revealed an underlying malignant disease, mucoepidermioid carcinoma.
Diving and hyperbaric medicine, 2013
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intr... more Spontaneous pneumomediastinum is caused by pulmonary barotrauma due to transiently increased intra-alveolar and intra-bronchial pressure. The most frequent triggers of spontaneous pneumomediastinum in children are asthma and manoeuvres creating forced expiration. It has been rarely associated with breath-hold diving. Chest pain and dyspnoea are the main symptoms, and the diagnosis can be confirmed by chest X-ray. The treatment of choice is oxygen, analgesics and monitoring the patient. The recurrence rate is low. The main differential diagnoses of spontaneous pneumomediastinum are oesophageal perforation and pericarditis. We report a case of an 11-year-old boy with no substantial medical history, who tried to breath-hold in shallow water for as long as possible. After diving, he felt dyspnoea and chest pain. Chest X-ray revealed pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous emphysema. The patient was admitted to the PICU for observation and was discharged after two days' follow up. Spontan...