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Anne Pitkäranta
Researcher at University of Helsinki
Publications - 189
Citations - 5681
Anne Pitkäranta is an academic researcher from University of Helsinki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Rhinovirus & Otitis. The author has an hindex of 36, co-authored 185 publications receiving 5115 citations. Previous affiliations of Anne Pitkäranta include Helsinki University Central Hospital & Central University, India.
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Prednisolone and valaciclovir in Bell's palsy: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial
Mats Engström,Thomas Berg,Anna Stjernquist-Desatnik,Sara Axelsson,Anne Pitkäranta,Malou Hultcrantz,Mervi Kanerva,Per Hanner,Lars Jonsson +8 more
TL;DR: Prednisolone shortened the time to complete recovery in patients with Bell's palsy, whereas valaciclovir did not affect facial recovery.
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Frequency and natural history of rhinovirus infections in adults during autumn.
TL;DR: The results represent the highest frequency of virologically confirmed natural colds to date and document the importance of rhinoviruses as the cause of colds during fall months.
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Detection of Rhinovirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Coronavirus Infections in Acute Otitis Media by Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
TL;DR: These findings highlight the importance of common respiratory viruses, particularly HRV and RSV, in predisposing to and causing AOM in young children.
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Detection of rhinovirus in sinus brushings of patients with acute community-acquired sinusitis by reverse transcription-PCR.
TL;DR: It is suggested that rhinovirus is an important cause of acute community-acquired sinusitis and that viral invasion of the sinus cavity itself may be a common event during the disease.
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Human picornavirus and coronavirus RNA in nasopharynx of children without concurrent respiratory symptoms
TL;DR: The prevalence of human rhino‐, entero‐, and coronaviruses was investigated by RT‐PCR in nasopharyngeal aspirates from 107 children without concurrent respiratory symptoms and only four of the 31 virus‐positive samples were from children without infection‐related diagnosis or recent past (or immediate future) respiratory symptoms.