Tuula Vasankari
Professor of practice, MD, PhD
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
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From
2002 to 2011 Senior doctor/consultant in Turku University Hospital (TYKS), special
responsibility in tuberculosis
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From
2005 to 2011 Senior researcher in National
institute for health and welfare
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Research
Research in the field of TB epidemiology, epidemiology of obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer and smoking
Publications
- Risk factors affecting treatment outcomes for pulmonary tuberculosis in Finland 2007-2014: a national cohort studyKorvatulehdus miliaarituberkuloosin harvinaisena ilmentymänä ja paradoksaalisen reaktion aiheuttama mahalaukun haavauma kuolinsyynä (2020)
- BMC Public HealthDuodecim
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 väheneeHengitysterveyden kansalliset ohjelmat - yhä toimiva työtapa (2020) Harju Terttu, Aro Miia, Riikonen Katja, Vasankari Tuula
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Sähkösavukkeiden terveyshaitatParhaiten potilaan terveyttä suojellaan tutkitun tiedon pohjalta (2020) 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 CareBMC Public Health
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 MedicineCOPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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 malesAirway 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 (2019) Danielsson M, Lammi A, Siitonen S, Ollgren J, Pylkkänen L, Vasankari TA1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
- (2019)
- LääkärilehtiBMC Public Health
Erhola Marina, Vasankari Tuula, Jormanainen Vesa, Toppila-Salmi Sanna, Herrala Jaakko, Haahtela Tari
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- (2019) Jouni Hedman, Ekaterina Musatova, Tuula Vasankari
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Muista tuberkuloosiTerve ihminen terveissä tiloissa : kansallinen sisäilma ja terveys -ohjelma 2018-2028The association of psychological factors and healthcare use with the discrepancy between subjective and objective respiratory-health complaints in the general population (2019) Tuula Vasankari
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Mitä Suomen somaliväestö tietää tuberkuloosista? (2019) 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) Vasankari T., Härkänen T., Kainu A., Sääksjärvi K., Mattila T., Jousilahti P., Laitinen T.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- (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)
- (2019) Sanna Selinheimo, Tuula Vasankari, Markus Jokela, Merja Kanervisto, Sami Pirkola, Jaana Suvisaari, Tiina Paunio
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- (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)
- (2018) 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 HealthAllergy
Tiittala P, Kivela P, Liitsola K, Ollgren J, Pasanen S, Vasankari T, Ristola M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- (2018) Hussein Idil, Sane Jussi, Soini Hanna, Vasankari Tuula, Lyytikäinen Outi
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Miten keuhkosyövän ennustetta voisi parantaa? (2018) Kaarteenaho R, Vasankari T
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Transfer of innovation on allergic rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity in the elderly (MACVIA-ARIA) - EIP on AHA Twinning Reference Site (GARD research demonstration project) (2018) Neffen H., Napoli L., Nalin M., Noguès M., Papadopoulos N., Palkonen S., Onorato G., O'Hehir R., Persico M., Pereira A., Pépin J., Passalacqua G., Pugin B., Prokopakis E., Pozzi A., Pfaar O., Maspero J., Matta-Campos J., Magnan A., Malva J., Melén E., Menditto E., Mayora O., Medina-Ávalos M., Morais-Almeida M., Mösges R., Millot-Keurinck J., Moda G., Muraro A., Murray R., Mota-Pinto A., Mullol J., Stellato C., Sorlini M., Strandberg T., Stelmach R., Stukas R., Stroetmann V., Tan R., Szylling A., Todo-Bom A., Tibaldi V., Tomazic P., Toppila-Salmi S., Triggiani M., Trama U., Valovirta E., Valero A., Raciborski F., Rimmer J., Rizzo J., Robalo-Cordeiro C., Rodríguez-González M., Rolla G., Roller-Wirnsberger R., Romano A., Romano M., Romano M., Salimäki J., Samolinski B., Serpa F., Shamai S., Sierra M., Sova M., Senn A., De Oliviera B., Zurkuhlen A., Viart F., Williams S., Ventura M., Verissimo M., Vasankari T., Vatrella A., Valiulis A., van Eerd M., Zernotti E., Zuberbier T., Young I., Yorgancioglu A., Westman M., Wickman M., Wagenmann M., Wanscher C., Arnavielhe S., Anto J., Bacci E., Asayag E., Bachert C., Bedbrook A., Barreto B., Baroni I., Bousquet J., Aliberti M., Agache I., Annesi-Maesano I., Angles R., Bochenska Marciniak M., Bogus-Buczynska I., Bosnic-Anticevich S., Bosse I., Bourret R., Bucca C., Buonaiuto R., Burguete Cabanas M., Bedolla-Barajas M., Bergmann K., Bertorello L., Bewick M., Bieber T., Birov S., Bindslev-Jensen C., Blua A., Ciaravolo M., Cecci L., Chavannes N., Castellano G., Colgan E., Colas L., Ciceran A., Cingi C., Camargos P., Caiazza D., Caimmi D., Caillaud D., Cartier C., Carriazo A., Cardona V., Canfora G., Cvetkovski B., Dario C., Cruz A., Custovic A., De Blay F., Dedeu T., da Silva J., Dauvilliers Y., Correia de Sousa J., Cortés-Grimaldo R., Coll J., Conforti D., Courbis A., Cousein E., Corti F., Costa E., Farrell J., Estrada-Cardona A., Ferrero J., Farsi A., Eller E., Dubakiene R., Espinoza-Contreras J., Emuzyte R., Di Carluccio N., Di Capua Ercolano S., Dray G., Doulapsi M., De Martino B., De Feo G., De Vries G., Demoly P., Gutter Z., Haahtela T., Hajjam J., Hellings P., Gerth van Wijk R., Guidacci M., Gómez-Vera J., Guldemond N., Gálvez-Romero J., García-Cobas C., Garcia Cruz M., Gemicioğlu B., Fokkens W., Fonseca J., Fontaine J., Forti S., Kvedariene V., Kuna P., Kull I., Kritikos V., Klimek L., Khaltaev N., Keil T., Karjalainen J., Kalyoncu A., Kalayci O., Just J., Joos G., Jares E., Ivancevich J., Illario M., Hernández-Velázquez L., Louis R., Luna-Pech J., Lieten I., Lipiec A., Levato G., Lewis L., Lavrut J., Lessa M., Laune D., Lauri D., La Grutta S., Larenas-Linnemann D., Kupczyk M., Lacwik P., Kolek V., Krzych-Fałta E.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
