MD PhD Adjunct Professor Riikka Takala - UTU Research Portal

Riikka Takala
MD PhD Adjunct Professor

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Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care (Department of Clinical Medicine)
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Faculty of Medicine (University of Turku)

Perioperative Services, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Managem

riitak@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6342-0043

Areas of expertise

Neuroanaesthesia and neurocritical care

Research

Traumatic brain injury

Publications

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Blood biomarkers to identify patients with different intracranial lesion combinations after traumatic brain injury (2025)
- Brain and Spine
Koivikko, Pia; Katila, Ari J.; Takala, Riikka SK.; Hossain, Iftakher; Luoto, Teemu M.; Raj, Rahul; Koivisto, Mari; Tenovuo, Olli; Blennow, Kaj; Hutchinson, Peter; Maanpää, Henna-Riikka; Mohammadian, Mehrbod; Newcombe, Virginia F.; Sanchez, Jean-Charles; Tallus, Jussi; van Gils, Mark; Zetterberg, Henrik; Posti, Jussi P.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Common lipidomic signatures across distinct acute brain injuries in patient outcome prediction (2025)
- Neurobiology of Disease
Hellström, Santtu; Sajanti, Antti; Srinath, Abhinav; Bennett, Carolyn; Girard, Romuald; Jhaveri, Aditya; Cao, Ying; Falter, Johannes; Frantzén, Janek; Koskimäki, Fredrika; Lyne, Seán B.; Rantamäki, Tomi; Takala, Riikka; Posti, Jussi P.; Roine, Susanna; Kolehmainen, Sulo; Nazir, Kenneth; Jänkälä, Miro; Puolitaival, Jukka; Rahi, Melissa; Rinne, Jaakko; Nieminen, Anni I.; Castrén, Eero; Koskimäki, Janne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Diagnostic and prognostic performance of urine ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 across multiple acute brain injury types – A longitudinal prospective cohort study (2025)
- Brain and Spine
Hellström, Santtu; Sajanti, Antti; Jhaveri, Aditya; Srinath, Abhinav; Bennett, Carolyn; Cao, Ying; Koskimäki, Fredrika; Falter, Johannes; Frantzén, Janek; Lyne, Seán B.; Rantamäki, Tomi; Takala, Riikka; Posti, Jussi P.; Roine, Susanna; Kolehmainen, Sulo; Jänkälä, Miro; Puolitaival, Jukka; Girard, Romuald; Rahi, Melissa; Rinne, Jaakko; Castrén, Eero; Koskimäki, Janne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Aivovammapotilaan alkuhoito (2024) Tehohoito-opas Lillemäe, Kadri; Takala, Riikka; Siironen, Jari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aivovammapotilaan tehohoito (2024) Tehohoito-opas Lillemäe, Kadri; Takala, Riikka; Siironen, Jari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aivovammojen diagnostiikka (2024) Tehohoito-opas Lillemäe, Kadri; Takala, Riikka; Siironen, Jari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
An outlier analysis for acute blood biomarkers of moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (2024)
- Journal of Neurotrauma
Korhonen Otto, Mononen Malla, Mohammadian Mehrbod, Tenovuo Olli, Blennow Kaj,Hossain Iftakher, Hutchinson Peter, Maanpää Henna-Riikka, Menon David, Newcombe Virginia, Sanchez Jean-Charles, Takala Riikka, Tallus Riikka, van Gils Mark, Zetterberg Henrik, Posti Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Brain plasticity and neuroinflammatory protein biomarkers with circulating MicroRNAs as predictors of acute brain injury outcome – A prospective cohort study (2024)
- Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Sajanti, Antti; Li, Yan; Hellström, Santtu; Cao, Ying; Girard, Romuald; Umemori, Juzoh; Frantzén, Janek; Koskimäki, Fredrika; Lyne, Seán B.; Falter, Johannes; Rantamäki, Tomi; Takala, Riikka; Posti, Jussi P.; Roine, Susanna; Kolehmainen, Sulo; Srinath, Abhinav; Jänkälä, Miro; Puolitaival, Jukka; Rahi, Melissa; Rinne, Jaakko; Castrén, Eero; Koskimäki, Janne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Enhanced Recovery After Craniotomy: Global Practices, Challenges, and Perspectives (2024)
- Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
Di Donato, Anne; Velásquez, Carlos; Larkin, Caroline; Baron Shahaf, Dana; Bernal, Eduardo Hernandez; Shafiq, Faraz; Kalipinde, Francis; Mwiga, Fredson F.; Jose, Geraldine Raphaela B.; Naidu Gangineni, Kishore K.; Nijs, Kristof; Moipolai, Lapale; Venkatraghavan, Lashmi; Lukoko, Lilian; Pandia, Mihir Prakash; Jian, Minyu; Masohood, Naeema S.; Juul, Niels; Avitsian, Rafi; Manohara, Nitin; Srinivasaiah, Rajesha; Takala, Riikka; Lamsal, Ritesh; Al Khunein, Saleh A.; Sudadi, Sudadi; Cerny, Vladimir; Chowdhury, Tumul
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Ensihoidosta neurotehohoitoon - neuroakutologiset toimintaperiaatteet (2024) Kirurgia Kurola, Jouni; Lång, Maarit; Takala, Riikka; Posti, Jussi
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Kohonneen kallonsisäisen paineen hoito teho-osastolla (2024) Tehohoito-opas Takala, Riikka; Räty, Silja; Lillemäe, Kadri; Siironen, Jari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Late Blood Levels of Neurofilament Light Correlate With Outcome in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury (2024)
- Journal of Neurotrauma
Tuure Juho, Mohammadian Mehrbod, Tenovuo Olli, Blennow Kaj, Hossain Iftakher, Hutchinson Peter, Maanpää Henna-Riikka, Menon David K., Newcombe Virginia F., Takala Riikka S.K., Tallus Jussi, van Gils Mark, Zetterberg Henrik, Posti Jussi P.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
One-year employment outcome prediction after traumatic brain injury: A CENTER-TBI study (2024)
- Disability and Health Journal
Van Deynse, Helena; Cools, Wilfried; De Deken, Viktor-Jan; Depreitere, Bart; Hubloue, Ives; Tisseghem, Ellen; Putman, Koen; CENTER-TBI Collaborators
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor and Inflammatory Biomarker Response with Prognostic Significance after Acute Neuronal Injury – a Prospective Cohort Study (2024)
- Inflammation
Sajanti, Antti; Hellström, Santtu; Bennett, Carolyn; Srinath, Abhinav; Jhaveri, Aditya; Cao, Ying; Takala, Riikka; Frantzén, Janek; Koskimäki, Fredrika; Falter, Johannes; Lyne, Seán B.; Rantamäki, Tomi; Posti, Jussi P.; Roine, Susanna; Jänkälä, Miro; Puolitaival, Jukka; Kolehmainen, Sulo; Girard, Romuald; Rahi, Melissa; Rinne, Jaakko; Castrén, Eero; Koskimäki, Janne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Targeted temperature control following traumatic brain injury: ESICM/NACCS best practice consensus recommendations (2024)
- Critical Care
Lavinio Andrea, Coles Jonathan P., Robba Chiara, Aries Marcel, Bouzat Pierre, Chean Dara, Frisvold Shirin, Galarza Laura, Helbok Raimund, Hermanides Jeroen, van der Jagt Mathieu, Menon David K., Meyfroidt Geert, Payen Jean-Francois, Poole Daniele, Rasulo Frank, Rhodes Jonathan, Sidlow Emily, Steiner Luzius A., Taccone Fabio Silvio, Takala Riikka
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
The External Ventricular Drain Safety Campaign : A Global Patient Safety Initiative of the Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (2024)
- Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
Lele, Abhijit V., Bebawy, John F., Takala, Riikka
(B1 Other refereed article (e.g., editorial, letter, comment) in a scientific journal)
Accuracy of Manual Intracranial Pressure Recording Compared to a Computerized High-Resolution System: A CENTER-TBI Analysis (2023)
- Neurocritical Care
Zoerle Tommaso, Birg Tatiana, Carbonara Marco, Smielewski Peter, Placek Michal M, Zanier Elisa R, Åkerlund Cecilia AI, Ortolano Fabrizio, Stocchetti Nino; CENTER-TBI High Resolution ICU Sub-Study Participants and Investigators
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Kohonneen kallonsisäisen paineen diagnostiikka ja alkuhoito (2023) Akuuttihoito-opas Takala Riikka, Räty Silja
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Outcome and survival of surgically treated acute subdural hematomas and postcraniotomy hematomas–A retrospective cohort study (2023)
- Brain and Spine
Heino Iiro, Sajanti Antti, Lyne Seán B., Frantzén Janek, Girard Romuald, Cao Ying, Ritala Joel F., Katila Ari J., Takala Riikka S.K., Posti Jussi P., Saarinen Antti J., Hellström Santtu, Laukka Dan, Saarenpää Ilkka, Rahi Melissa, Tenovuo Olli, Rinne Jaakko, Koskimäki Janne
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Plasma neurofilament light admission levels and development of axonal pathology in mild traumatic brain injury (2023)
- BMC Neurology
Hossain Iftakher, Mohammadian Mehrbod, Maanpää Henna-Riikka, Takala Riikka S.K., Tenovuo Olli, van Gils Mark, Hutchinson Peter, Menon David K., Newcombe Virginia F., Tallus Jussi, Hirvonen Jussi, Roine Timo, Kurki Timo, Blennow Kaj, Zetterberg Henrik, Posti Jussi P.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)