MD, PhD Laura Kuusalo - UTU Research Portal

Laura Kuusalo
MD, PhD

- Clinical Lecturer,
Internal Medicine (Department of Clinical Medicine)

laanku@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5238-8439

Areas of expertise

Internal medicine; Rheumatology; Early rheumatoid arthritis; SLE; Osteoarthritis; Mobile health; Remote monitoring

Biography

I'm a specialist in rheumatology and internal medicine. I am currently vice chair of the Finnish Society for Rheumatology. I am actively involved in developing the Finnish Rheumatology Quality register and have been a member of the register working group since 2021. I am currently mentoring one graduate and two PhD students.

Research

My research interests focus broadly on inflammatory rheumatic diseases and their genetic, clinical, epidemiological, and health-economical aspects, including clinical application of machine learning models in rheumatology.

Teaching

I am clinical lecturer in internal medicine. In addition to teaching clinical internal medicine, I am responsible for undergraduate rheumatology teaching.

Publications

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Selän kliininen tutkiminen (2023) Reumasairaudet Kaipiainen-Seppänen Oili, Kuusalo Laura, Kauppi Markku
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
The feasibility of existing JADAS10 cut-off values in clinical practice: a study of data from The Finnish Rheumatology Quality Register (2023)
- Pediatric Rheumatology
Backström M, Salo H, Kärki J, Aalto K, Rebane K, Levälampi T, Göonlund MM, Kroger L, Pohjankoski H, Hietanen M, Korkatti K, Kuusalo L, Rantalaiho V, Huhtakangas J, Relas H, Pääkö T, Löyttyniemi E, Sokka-Isler T, Vähäsalo P
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The Impact of Smoking Status on One Year Secukinumab Retention Rate in 1,684 Patients with PsA: Real-World Results from the EuroSpA Collaboration (2023)
- Arthritis and Rheumatology
Ahmadzay, Zohra Faizy; Georgiadis, Stylianos; Pons, Marion; Hetland, Merete; Glintborg, Bente; Heberg, Jette; Christiansen, Sara Nysom; Rasmussen, Simon Horskjaer; Loft, Anne Gitte; Castrejon, Isabel; Otero-Valera, Lucia; Zavada, Jakub; Pavelka, Karel; Relas, Heikki; Kuusalo, Laura; Moeller, Burkhard; Nissen, Michael; Rotar, Ziga; Pirkmajer, Katja Perdan; Oliveira, Daniela Santos; Cruz-Machado, Ana Rita; Michelsen, Brigitte; Kristianslund, Eirik; Gudbjornsson, Bjorn; Grondal, Gerdur Maria; Laas, Karin; Hellamand, Pasoon; Sari, Ismail; Di Giuseppe, Daniela; Ostergaard, Mikkel; Ornbjerg, Lykke
(Poster)
Yläraajojen kliininen tutkiminen (2023) Reumasairaudet Kaipiainen-Seppänen Oili, Kuusalo Laura, Kauppi Markku
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Are patients with RA in remission in Finland during the COVID times? Results from the Finnish quality register (2022)
- Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Weman L, Kärki J, Huhtakangas J, Rutanen J, Kuusalo L, Salo H, Sokka-Isler T
(Other publication)
Disease burden measured by PROs: does psoriatic arthritis (PsA) feel worse than rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? A cross-sectional study (2022)
- Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Weman L, Kärki J, Huhtakangas J, Rutanen J, Kuusalo L, Salo H, Sokka-Isler T
(Other publication)
Erikoislääkärin uutiset: Reumatologia (2021:137(24)) (2021)
- Duodecim
Kuusalo Laura
(Other publication)
Erikoislääkärin uutiset: Reumatologia (2021:137(8)) (2021)
- Duodecim
Kuusalo Laura
(Other publication)
Metabolic osteoarthritis – relation of diabetes and cardiovascular disease with knee osteoarthritis (2021)
- Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Kuusalo L., Felson D.T., Wang N., Lewis C.E., Torner J., Nevitt M.C., Neogi T.; the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study Group
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Reumatologinen toiminta TYKS:n alueella 2014 alkaen (2021) Suomen Reumatologinen Yhdistys 75 vuotta 1946-2021 : kollegiaalista yhteistyötä potilaiden hyväksi tieteen avulla Pirilä Laura, Kuusalo Laura
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Automated text message enhanced monitoring versus routine monitoring in early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized trial (2020)
- Arthritis care and research
Kuusalo L, Sokka-Isler T, Kautiainen H, Ekman P, Kauppi MJ, Pirilä L, Rannio T, Uutela T, Yli-Kerttula T, Puolakka K, SandRA Study Group.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
High burden of adverse events is associated with reduced remission rates in early rheumatoid arthritis (2018)
- Clinical Rheumatology
Kuusalo Laura, Puolakka Kari, Kautiainen Hannu, Karjalainen Anna, Malmi Timo, Paimela Leena, Leirisalo-Repo Marjatta, Rantalaiho Vappu
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Muista piikittää nivelet eli hoitaa varhaista nivelreumaa aktiivisesti (2018)
- Erikoislääkäri
Kuusalo Laura
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Nivelreuman varhainen hoito vaatii lääkäriltä sitoutumista (2018)
- Lääkärilehti
Laura Kuusalo
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Factors associated with improved outcomes in intensively treated early rheumatoid arthritis (2017) Kuusalo Laura
(G5 Article dissertation )
Lääkärin adherenssin vaikutus nivelreuman hoitotuloksiin (2017)
- BestPractice Reumataudit
Kuusalo Laura
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Patient-reported outcomes as predictors of remission in early rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with tight control treat-to-target approach (2017)
- Rheumatology International
Kuusalo L, Puolakka K, Kautiainen H, Karjalainen A, Malmi T, Yli-Kerttula T, Leirisalo-Repo M, Rantalaiho V
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Three out of four disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug-naive rheumatoid arthritis patients meet 28-joint Disease Activity Score remission at 12months: results from the FIN-ERA cohort (2017)
- Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Rannio T, Asikainen J, Hannonen P, Yli-Kerttula T, Ekman P, Pirila L, Kuusalo L, Mali M, Puurtinen-Vilkki M, Kortelainen S, Paltta J, Taimen K, Kauppi M, Laiho K, Nyrhinen S, Makinen H, Isomaki P, Uotila T, Aaltonen K, Kautiainen H, Sokka T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Intra-articular glucocorticoid injections should not be neglected in the remission targeted treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis: a post hoc analysis from the NEO-RACo trial (2016)
- Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
LA Kuusalo, KT Puolakka, H Kautiainen, EM Alasaarela, PJ Hannonen, HA Julkunen, OA Kaipiainen-Seppänen, MM Korpela, TT Möttönen, LH Paimela, RL Peltomaa, TK Yli-Kerttula, M Leirisalo-Repo, VM Rantalaiho
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Impact of physicians' adherence to treat-to-target strategy on outcomes in early rheumatoid arthritis in the NEO-RACo trial (2015)
- Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
Kuusalo L, Puolakka K, Kautiainen H, Blafield H, Eklund KK, Ilva K, Kaipiainen-Seppanen O, Karjalainen A, Korpela M, Valleala H, Leirisalo-Repo M, Rantalaiho V
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)