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 |
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
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Research
Research in the field of TB epidemiology, epidemiology of obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer and smoking
Publications
- Tuberkuloosi (2018) Hoitoon liittyvien infektioiden torjunta Tuula Vasankari, Harri Marttila, Hanna Soini
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
- Uusia lääkkeitä tuberkuloosiin (2018) Vasankari Tuula
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Astma- ja keuhkoahtaumapotilaiden palveluissa merkittävää alueellista vaihtelua (2017) Tiina Aine, Mervi Puolanne, Tuula Vasankari
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Building Bridges for Innovation in Ageing: Synergies between Action Groups of the EIP on AHA (2017)
- Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging
Bousquet J, Bewick M, Cano A, Eklund P, Fico G, Goswami N, Guldemond NA, Henderson D, Hinkema MJ, Liotta G, Mair A, Molloy W, Monaco A, Monsonis-Paya I, Nizinska A, Papadopoulos H, Pavlickova A, Pecorelli S, Prados-Torres A, Roller-Wirnsberger RE, Somekh D, Vera-Muñoz C, Visser F, Farrell J, Malva J, Andersen Ranberg K, Camuzat T, Carriazo AM, Crooks G, Gutter Z, Iaccarino G, Manuel de Keenoy E, Moda G, Rodriguez-Mañas L, Vontetsianos T, Abreu C, Alonso J, Alonso-Bouzon C, Ankri J, Arredondo MT, Avolio F, Bedbrook A, Białoszewski AZ, Blain H, Bourret R, Cabrera-Umpierrez MF, Catala A, O'Caoimh R, Cesari M, Chavannes NH, Correia-da-Sousa J, Dedeu T, Ferrando M, Ferri M, Fokkens WJ, Garcia-Lizana F, Guérin O, Hellings PW, Haahtela T, Illario M, Inzerilli MC, Lodrup Carlsen KC, Kardas P, Keil T, Maggio M, Mendez-Zorrilla A, Menditto E, Mercier J, Michel JP, Murray R, Nogues M, O'Byrne-Maguire I, Pappa D, Parent AS, Pastorino M, Robalo-Cordeiro C, Samolinski B, Siciliano P, Teixeira AM, Tsartara SI, Valiulis A, Vandenplas O, Vasankari T, Vellas B, Vollenbroek-Hutten M, Wickman M, Yorgancioglu A, Zuberbier T, Barbagallo M, Canonica GW, Klimek L, Maggi S, Aberer W, Akdis C, Adcock IM, Agache I, Albera C, Alonso-Trujillo F, Angel Guarcia M, Annesi-Maesano I, Apostolo J, Arshad SH, Attalin V, Avignon A, Bachert C, Baroni I, Bel E, Benson M, Bescos C, Blasi F, Barbara C, Bergmann KC, Bernard PL, Bonini S, Bousquet PJ, Branchini B, Brightling CE, Bruguière V, Bunu C, Bush A, Caimmi DP, Calderon MA, Canovas G, Cardona V, Carlsen KH, Cesario A, Chkhartishvili E, Chiron R, Chivato T, Chung KF, d'Angelantonio M, De Carlo G, Cholley D, Chorin F, Combe B, Compas B, Costa DJ, Costa E, Coste O, Coupet AL, Crepaldi G, Custovic A, Dahl R, Dahlen SE, Demoly P, Devillier P, Didier A, Dinh-Xuan AT, Djukanovic R, Dokic D, Du Toit G, Dubakiene R, Dupeyron A, Emuzyte R, Fiocchi A, Wagner A, Fletcher M, Fonseca J, Fougère B, Gamkrelidze A, Garces G, Garcia-Aymeric J, Garcia-Zapirain B, Gemicioğlu B, Gouder C, Hellquist-Dahl B, Hermosilla-Gimeno I, Héve D, Holland C, Humbert M, Hyland M, Johnston SL, Just J, Jutel M, Kaidashev IP, Khaitov M, Kalayci O, Kalyoncu AF, Keijser W, Kerstjens H, Knezović J, Kowalski M, Koppelman GH, Kotska T, Kovac M, Kull I, Kuna P, Kvedariene V, Lepore V, MacNee W, Maggio M, Magnan A, Majer I, Manning P, Marcucci M, Marti T, Masoli M, Melen E, Miculinic N, Mihaltan F, Milenkovic B, Millot-Keurinck J, Mlinarić H, Momas I, Montefort S, Morais-Almeida M, Moreno-Casbas T, Mösges R, Mullol J, Nadif R, Nalin M, Navarro-Pardo E, Nekam K, Ninot G, Paccard D, Pais S, Palummeri E, Panzner P, Papadopoulos NK, Papanikolaou C, Passalacqua G, Pastor E, Perrot M, Plavec D, Popov TA, Postma DS, Price D, Raffort N, Reuzeau JC, Robine JM, Rodenas F, Robusto F, Roche N, Romano A, Romano V, Rosado-Pinto J, Roubille F, Ruiz F, Ryan D, Salcedo T, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Schulz H, Schunemann HJ, Serrano E, Sheikh A, Shields M, Siafakas N, Scichilone N, Siciliano P, Skrindo I, Smit HA, Sourdet S, Sousa-Costa E, Spranger O, Sooronbaev T, Sruk V, Sterk PJ, Todo-Bom A, Touchon J, Tramontano D, Triggiani M, Tsartara SI, Valero AL, Valovirta E, van Ganse E, van Hage M, van den Berge M, Vandenplas O, Ventura MT, Vergara I, Vezzani G, Vidal D, Viegi G, Wagemann M, Whalley B, Wickman M, Wilson N, Yiallouros PK, Žagar M, Zaidi A, Zidarn M, Hoogerwerf EJ, Usero J, Zuffada R, Senn A, de Oliveira-Alves B
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Current use and acceptability of novel diagnostic tests for active tuberculosis: a worldwide survey (2017)
- Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Amicosante M, D'Ambrosio L, Munoz M, Mello FCD, Tebruegge M, Chegou NN, Seghrouchni F, Centis R, Goletti D, Bothamley G, Migliori GB; TB Diagnostic Survey Working Group
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Luontoaskel tarttumattomien tulehdustautien torjumiseksi (2017) Tari Haahtela, Ilkka Hanski, Leena von Hertzen, Pekka Jousilahti, Tiina Laatikainen, Mika Mäkelä, Pekka Puska, Kari Reijula, Kimmo Saarinen, Erkki Vartiainen, Tuula Vasankari, Suvi Virtanen
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
- Maahanmuuttajien keuhkotuberkuloosin seulonta on käynnistynyt hitaasti (2017) Grierson Sirkku, Kivelä Pia, Soini Hanna, Räsänen Sirpa, Miettinen Katri, Marttila Jane, Vauhkonen Mikko, Vasankari Tuula
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Muista tuberkuloosin mahdollisuus! (2017) Grierson S, Vasankari T
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Muista tuberkuloosin mahdollisuus (2017) Vasankari T
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
- Recurrent tuberculosis in Finland 1995-2013: a clinical and epidemiological cohort study (2017) Korhonen V, Soini H, Vasankari T, Ollgren J, Smit PW, Ruutu P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Ryhmähoito tupakasta vieroituksessa (2017) Tupakka- ja nikotiiniriippuvuus Maritta Kilpeläinen, Patrick Sandström, Tuula Vasankari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
- Tartuntataudit Suomessa 2016 (2017) Jaakola, Sari, Lyytikäinen, Outi, Rimhanen-Finne, Ruska; Salmenlinna, Saara, Savolainen-Kopra, Carita, Liitsola, Kirsi, Jalava, Jari, Toropainen, Maija, Nohynek, Hanna, Virtanen, Mikko, Löflund, Jan-Erik, Kuusi, Markku. Salminen, Mika
(D4 Published development or research report or study )
- Tuberculosis, Airway Obstruction and Mortality in a Finnish Population (2017)
- COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Mattila Tiina, Heliövaara Markku, Rissanen Harri, Knekt Paul, Puukka Pauli, Vasankari Tuula
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Tuberkuloosin haasteet muuttuvat (2017) Rajalahti I, Ruutu P, Virtanen M, Salo E, Järvinen A, Vasankari T, Soini H
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
- Validation of the MASK-rhinitis visual analogue scale on smartphone screens to assess allergic rhinitis control (2017)
- Clinical and Experimental Allergy
Caimmi D, Baiz N, Tanno LK, Demoly P, Arnavielhe S, Murray R, Bedbrook A, Bergmann KC, De Vries G, Fokkens WJ, Fonseca J, Haahtela T, Keil T, Kuna P, Mullol J, Papadopoulos N, Passalacqua G, Samolinski B, Tomazic PV, Valiulis A, van Eerd M, Wickman M, Annesi-Maesano I, Bousquet J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Vertaistuki tupakoinnin lopettamisessa (2017) Tupakka- ja nikotiiniriippuvuus Maritta Kilpeläinen, Patrick Sandström, Tuula Vasankari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
- Yksilöhoito tupakoinnin lopettamisen tukena (2017) Tupakka- ja nikotiiniriippuvuus Maritta Kilpeläinen, Patrick Sandström, Tuula Vasankari
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
- Scaling up strategies of the chronic respiratory disease programme of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (Action Plan B3: Area 5) (2016)
- Clinical and Translational Allergy
Bousquet J, Farrell J, Crooks G, Hellings P, Bel EH, Bewick M, Chavannes NH, de Sousa JC, Cruz AA, Haahtela T, Joos G, Khaltaev N, Malva J, Muraro A, Nogues M, Palkonen S, Pedersen S, Robalo-Cordeiro C, Samolinski B, Strandberg T, Valiulis A, Yorgancioglu A, Zuberbier T, Bedbrook A, Aberer W, Adachi M, Agusti A, Akdis CA, Akdis M, Ankri J, Alonso A, Annesi-Maesano I, Ansotegui IJ, Anto JM, Arnavielhe S, Arshad H, Bai C, Baiardini I, Bachert C, Baigenzhin AK, Barbara C, Bateman ED, Beghé B, Kheder AB, Bennoor KS, Benson M, Bergmann KC, Bieber T, Bindslev-Jensen C, Bjermer L, Blain H, Blasi F, Boner AL, Bonini M, Bonini S, Bosnic-Anticevitch S, Boulet LP, Bourret R, Bousquet PJ, Braido F, Briggs AH, Brightling CE, Brozek J, Buhl R, Burney PG, Bush A, Caballero-Fonseca F, Caimmi D, Calderon MA, Calverley PM, Camargos PA, Canonica GW, Camuzat T, Carlsen KH, Carr W, Carriazo A, Casale T, Cepeda Sarabia AM, Chatzi L, Chen YZ, Chiron R, Chkhartishvili E, Chuchalin AG, Chung KF, Ciprandi G, Cirule I, Cox L, Costa DJ, Custovic A, Dahl R, Dahlen SE, Darsow U, De Carlo G, De Blay F, Dedeu T, Deleanu D, De Manuel Keenoy E, Demoly P, Denburg JA, Devillier P, Didier A, Dinh-Xuan AT, Djukanovic R, Dokic D, Douagui H, Dray G, Dubakiene R, Durham SR, Dykewicz MS, El-Gamal Y, Emuzyte R, Fabbri LM, Fletcher M, Fiocchi A, Fink Wagner A, Fonseca J, Fokkens WJ, Forastiere F, Frith P, Gaga M, Gamkrelidze A, Garces J, Garcia-Aymerich J, Gemicioğlu B, Gereda JE, González Diaz S, Gotua M, Grisle I, Grouse L, Gutter Z, Guzmán MA, Heaney LG, Hellquist-Dahl B, Henderson D, Hendry A, Heinrich J, Heve D, Horak F, Hourihane JO, Howarth P, Humbert M, Hyland ME, Illario M, Ivancevich JC, Jardim JR, Jares EJ, Jeandel C, Jenkins C, Johnston SL, Jonquet O, Julge K, Jung KS, Just J, Kaidashev I, Kaitov MR, Kalayci O, Kalyoncu AF, Keil T, Keith PK, Klimek L, Koffi N'Goran B, Kolek V, Koppelman GH, Kowalski ML, Kull I, Kuna P, Kvedariene V, Lambrecht B, Lau S, Larenas-Linnemann D, Laune D, Le LT, Lieberman P, Lipworth B, Li J, Lodrup Carlsen K, Louis R, MacNee W, Magard Y, Magnan A, Mahboub B, Mair A, Majer I, Makela MJ, Manning P, Mara S, Marshall GD, Masjedi MR, Matignon P, Maurer M, Mavale-Manuel S, Melén E, Melo-Gomes E, Meltzer EO, Menzies-Gow A, Merk H, Michel JP, Miculinic N, Mihaltan F, Milenkovic B, Mohammad GM, Molimard M, Momas I, Montilla-Santana A, Morais-Almeida M, Morgan M, Mösges R, Mullol J, Nafti S, Namazova-Baranova L, Naclerio R, Neou A, Neffen H, Nekam K, Niggemann B, Ninot G, Nyembue TD, O'Hehir RE, Ohta K, Okamoto Y, Okubo K, Ouedraogo S, Paggiaro P, Pali-Schöll I, Panzner P, Papadopoulos N, Papi A, Park HS, Passalacqua G, Pavord I, Pawankar R, Pengelly R, Pfaar O, Picard R, Pigearias B, Pin I, Plavec D, Poethig D, Pohl W, Popov TA, Portejoie F, Potter P, Postma D, Price D, Rabe KF, Raciborski F, Radier Pontal F, Repka-Ramirez S, Reitamo S, Rennard S, Rodenas F, Roberts J, Roca J, Rodriguez Mañas L, Rolland C, Roman Rodriguez M, Romano A, Rosado-Pinto J, Rosario N, Rosenwasser L, Rottem M, Ryan D, Sanchez-Borges M, Scadding GK, Schunemann HJ, Serrano E, Schmid-Grendelmeier P, Schulz H, Sheikh A, Shields M, Siafakas N, Sibille Y, Similowski T, Simons FE, Sisul JC, Skrindo I, Smit HA, Solé D, Sooronbaev T, Spranger O, Stelmach R, Sterk PJ, Sunyer J, Thijs C, To T, Todo-Bom A, Triggiani M, Valenta R, Valero AL, Valia E, Valovirta E, Van Ganse E, van Hage M, Vandenplas O, Vasankari T, Vellas B, Vestbo J, Vezzani G, Vichyanond P, Viegi G, Vogelmeier C, Vontetsianos T, Wagenmann M, Wallaert B, Walker S, Wang DY, Wahn U, Wickman M, Williams DM, Williams S, Wright J, Yawn BP, Yiallouros PK, Yusuf OM, Zaidi A, Zar HJ, Zernotti ME, Zhang L, Zhong N, Zidarn M, Mercier J
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
- Symptom Assessment for Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Scheduled for Chemotherapy (2016) Silvoniemi M, Vasankari T, Löyttyniemi E, Valtonen M, Salminen E
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Tuberculosis in immigrants in Finland, 1995-2013. (2016)
- Epidemiology and Infection
Räisänen PE, Soini H, Vasankari T, Smit PW, Nuorti JP, Ollgren J, Ruutu P, Lyytikäinen O.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)