Tarja Saaresranta
MD, PhD, Professor
tasaare@utu.fi +358 29 450 4571 +358 46 921 6342 Lemminkäisenkatu 3 b Turku Office: +358 2 3134240 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9328-963X(external) |
Areas of expertise
sleep-disordered breathing; chronic respiratory failure
sleep-disordered breathing; chronic respiratory failure
Research community or research topic
sleep-disordered breathing, sleep in middle-aged women, chronic respiratory failure, telemonitoring
sleep-disordered breathing, sleep in middle-aged women, chronic respiratory failure, telemonitoring
Biography
Current positions
- Professor of Pulmonary Diseases (50%)
Chief Specialist (50%), Division of Medicine, Dept of Pulmonary Diseases, Turku University Hospital
Coordinating Director (20%), Sleep and Breathing Centre, Turku University Hospital
- Education and degrees awarded
• Specialist in Respiratory Allergology, University of Turku, Finland, 2005
• Degree in Administration and Leadership in Health Care, University of Turku, Finland, 2005
• Registered Educator in Sleep Medicine, Finnish Sleep Research Society, 2005
• Special Competence in Sleep Medicine, Finnish Medical Association, 2001
• PhD, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Turku, Finland, 2000
• Pulmonary Medicine Specialist, University of Turku, Finland, 1993
• Medical Degree, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, 1986
• Title of docent: Pulmonary Medicine, University of Turku, Finland, 2005
Research
Main research interests:
sleep-disordered breathing; sleep in menopausal women; treatment of chronic respiratory failure
Teaching
sleep disorders
sleep-disorderd breathing
chronic respiratory failure
Publications 
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- Positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment reduces glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in obstructive sleep apnea patients with concomitant weight loss: Longitudinal data from the ESADA (2021)
- Journal of Sleep Research
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sleep During Menopausal Transition: A 10-year Follow-Up (2021)
- Sleep
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Sleep during menopausal transition: a 10-year follow-up (vol 40, pg , 2021) (2021)
- Sleep
(Other publication) - The association between high risk of sleep apnea, comorbidities, and risk of COVID-19: a population-based international harmonized study (2021)
- Sleep and Breathing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Traficomin ajoterveyden arviointiohjeiden soveltaminen uniapneapotilaiden ajoterveyden arvioinnissa (2021)
- Erikoislääkäri
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - Uniapnea (2021) Keuhkosairaudet: diagnostiikka ja hoito Saaresranta Tarja, Polo Olli
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Uniapnean hoidonporrastus ulottuu monelle tasolle (2021)
- Lääkärilehti
(D1 Article in a professional journal) - CPAP-laitteen käytön ongelmatilanteet pitkäaikaishoidossa (2020) Anttalainen Ulla, Saaresranta Tarja
(I1 Audiovisual publication) - Effects of sleep apnea and kidney dysfunction on objective sleep quality in nondialyzed patients with chronic kidney disease: an ESADA study (2020)
- Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Gender-specific change in leptin concentrations during long-term CPAP therapy (2020)
- Sleep and Breathing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Is sleep apnea a risk factor for Covid-19? findings from a retrospective cohort study (2020)
- Sleep Medicine and Disorders: International Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Kaksoispaineventilaatiolaitteen käytön ongelmatilanteet pitkäaikaishoidossa (2020) Anttalainen Ulla, Saaresranta Tarja, Aalto Susanna
(I1 Audiovisual publication) - Long-term positive airway pressure therapy is associated with reduced total cholesterol levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: data from the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) (2020)
- Sleep Medicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Medication of comorbidities in females with sleep-disordered breathing during long-term CPAP therapy (2020)
- Respiratory Medicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Motor vehicle accidents in CPAP-compliant obstructive sleep apnea patients-a long-term observational study (2020)
- Sleep and Breathing
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Pitolisant for Daytime Sleepiness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Who Refuse Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment A Randomized Trial (2020)
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Response to the letter entitled "COPD-and-smoking-induced 'down regulation' of CO2-related vasoconstriction in the brain during CPAP for sleep apnea may paradoxically reduce risk of cardiovascular events" (2020)
- Sleep and Breathing
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Sleep apnoea management in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: data from the European Sleep Apnoea Database (ESADA) (2020)
- European Respiratory Journal
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - Unattended sleep study in screening for sleep apnea in the acute phase of ischemic stroke (2020)
- Sleep Medicine
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Cancer prevalence is increased in females with sleep apnoea: data from the ESADA study (2019)
- European Respiratory Journal
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
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