Professor of practice, MD, PhD Tuula Vasankari - UTU Research Portal

Tuula Vasankari
Professor of practice, MD, PhD

- Professor,
Pulmonary Diseases and Clinical Allergology (Department of Clinical Medicine)

tuula.vasankari@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-8970

Areas of expertise

Tuberculosis, COPD, respiratory diseases, smoking cessation

Biography

Chief
executive officer in Filha since 2011; responsible of all activities of
Filha, leader of Filha tuberculosis activities

Professor
at Turku University, Faculty of medicine, since 2016

Chairman
in the National advisory group for tuberculosis treatment since 2007

Member
of the National expert group for follow up of the Finnish National
Tuberculosis program since 2007

Member
of the National expert group for TB control since 2007

From
2002 to 2011 Senior doctor/consultant in Turku University Hospital (TYKS), special
responsibility in tuberculosis

From
2005 to 2011 Senior researcher in National
institute for health and welfare

Research

Research in the field of TB epidemiology, epidemiology of obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer and smoking

Publications

4 of 6

Mykobakteerit (2020) Mikrobiologia - Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 1 Hanna Soini, Asko Järvinen, Tuula Vasankari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Nokardiat (2020) Mikrobiologia - Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 1 Hanna Soini, Asko Järvinen, Tuula Vasankari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Psychosocial issues need more attention in COPD self-management education (2020)
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Siltanen H, Aine T, Huhtala H, Kaunonen M, Vasankari T, Paavilainen E
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Risk factors affecting treatment outcomes for pulmonary tuberculosis in Finland 2007-2014: a national cohort study (2020)
- BMC Public Health
Virve Korhonen, Outi Lyytikäinen, Jukka Ollgren, Hanna Soini, Tuula Vasankari, Petri Ruutu
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sähkösavukkeiden käyttö Suomessa onneksi vähenee (2020)
- Lääkärilehti
Harju Terttu, Aro Miia, Riikonen Katja, Vasankari Tuula
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Sähkösavukkeiden terveyshaitat (2020)
- Lääkärilehti
Terttu Harju, Miia Aro, Katja Riikonen, Tuula Vasankari
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Weak smoking cessation awareness in primary health care before surgery: a real-world, retrospective cohort study (2020)
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Gräsbeck H, Ekroos H, Halonen K, Vasankari T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
25 years of respiratory health in Finland (2019)
- The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Marina Erhola, Tuula Vasankari, Vesa Jormanainen, Sanna Toppila–Salmi, Jaakko Herrala, Tari Haahtela
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Airway obstruction, serum vitamin D and mortality in a 33-year follow-up study (2019)
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Mattila T., Vasankari T., Rissanen H., Knekt P., Sares-Jäske L., Jääskeläinen T., Heliövaara M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Alarming development of dual snus and cigarette usage among young Finnish males (2019)
- BMC Public Health
Danielsson M, Lammi A, Siitonen S, Ollgren J, Pylkkänen L, Vasankari T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Hengitysterveyden kansalliset ohjelmat - yhä toimiva työtapa (2019)
- Lääkärilehti
Erhola Marina, Vasankari Tuula, Jormanainen Vesa, Toppila-Salmi Sanna, Herrala Jaakko, Haahtela Tari
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Korvatulehdus miliaarituberkuloosin harvinaisena ilmentymänä ja paradoksaalisen reaktion aiheuttama mahalaukun haavauma kuolinsyynä (2019)
- Duodecim
Jouni Hedman, Ekaterina Musatova, Tuula Vasankari
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Muista tuberkuloosi (2019)
- Yleislääkäri
Tuula Vasankari
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Parhaiten potilaan terveyttä suojellaan tutkitun tiedon pohjalta (2019)
- Lääkärilehti
Jussi Lampi, Ulla Brusila-Relas, Terttu Harju, Pirjo Jokela, Hannele Kallio, Jussi Karjalainen, Paula Kauppi, Maritta Kilpeläinen, Marjaana Saarela, Markku Sainio, Marjo Sinokki, Hille Suojalehto, Tuula Vasankari, Juha Pekkanen
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Predictors of New Airway Obstruction – An 11 Year’s Population-Based Follow-Up Study (2019)
- COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Vasankari T., Härkänen T., Kainu A., Sääksjärvi K., Mattila T., Jousilahti P., Laitinen T.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Terve ihminen terveissä tiloissa : kansallinen sisäilma ja terveys -ohjelma 2018-2028 (2019)
- Ympäristö ja terveys : elintarvike- ja ympäristöhygienian sekä työsuojelun erikoislehti
Pekkanen Juha, Lampi Jussi, Erhola Marina, Haahtela Tari, Haverinen-Shaughnessy Ulla, Haukipuro Kyösti, Jalkanen Kaisa, Karvala Kirsi, Lappalainen Sanna, Reijula Kari, Rämö Hannele, Sainio Markku, Salmela Anniina, Salminen Mika, Vasankari Tuula, Hyvärinen Anne
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
The association of psychological factors and healthcare use with the discrepancy between subjective and objective respiratory-health complaints in the general population (2019)
- Psychological Medicine
Sanna Selinheimo, Tuula Vasankari, Markus Jokela, Merja Kanervisto, Sami Pirkola, Jaana Suvisaari, Tiina Paunio
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Airway obstruction and the risk of myocardial infarction and death from coronary heart disease: a national health examination survey with a 33-year follow-up period (2018)
- European Journal of Epidemiology
Mattila Tiina, Vasankari Tuula, Rissanen Harri, Knekt Paul, Puukka Pauli, Heliövaara Markku
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Enhanced surveillance for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons, Finland, 2014-2016 (2018)
- BMC Public Health
Raisanen PE, Soini H, Turtiainen P, Vasankari T, Ruutu P, Nuorti JP, Lyytikainen O
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Important Gaps in HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Young Asylum Seekers in Comparison to the General Population (2018)
- Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Tiittala P, Kivela P, Liitsola K, Ollgren J, Pasanen S, Vasankari T, Ristola M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)