Suvi Tiainen
 MD, Anesthesiologist
| suvi.m.seppanen@utu.fi ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2047-3767 | 
 Areas of expertise 
anesthesiology, pain management
anesthesiology, pain management
 Research 
Currently researching use of intranasal dexmedetomidine for ortopedic patients.
 Publications   
  
            - Effects of intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication on hemodynamics, oxygenation and bleeding in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia - a secondary analysis of a prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial (TKADEX)  (2025)  - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
 
 (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Intranasal dexmedetomidine in perioperative orthopedic anesthesia: Pharmacodynamic and harmacokinetic studies in adult patients  (2025)   Tiainen, Suvi 
 (G4 Monograph dissertation)
- Premedication with intranasal dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia (TKADEX)—a prospective, double-blinded, randomised controlled trial  (2025)  - BJA Open
 
 (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Absorption pharmacokinetics and feasibility of intranasal dexmedetomidine in patients under general anaesthesia  (2024)  - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
 
 (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- A case report of an accidental iatrogenic dexmedetomidine overdose in an adult  (2024)  - International journal of emergency medicine
 
 (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Feasibility of Intranasal Dexmedetomidine in Treatment of Postoperative Restlessness, Agitation, and Pain in Geriatric Orthopedic Patients  (2021)  - Drugs and Aging
 
 (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
- Intranasal Dexmedetomidine Reduces Postoperative Opioid Requirement in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty Under General Anesthesia  (2021)  - Journal of Arthroplasty
 
 (A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
