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Jussi Vahtera
Researcher at Turku University Hospital
Publications - 680
Citations - 43694
Jussi Vahtera is an academic researcher from Turku University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cohort study. The author has an hindex of 109, co-authored 646 publications receiving 38715 citations. Previous affiliations of Jussi Vahtera include Finnish Institute of Occupational Health & University of Turku.
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Are patient-related pre-operative factors influencing return to work after total knee arthroplasty.
Petteri Lankinen,Raul Laasik,Mika Kivimäki,Ville Aalto,Mikhail Saltychev,Jussi Vahtera,Keijo T Mäkelä +6 more
TL;DR: Non-manual job, good self-rated general health and preoperative sick leave ≤30 days are associated with a higher rate of return to work.
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Downsizing and purchases of psychotropic drugs: A longitudinal study of stayers, changers and unemployed.
Sandra Rodrigo Blomqvist,Kristina Alexanderson,Jussi Vahtera,Hugo Westerlund,Linda L. Magnusson Hanson +4 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that being exposed to downsizing is associated with increased use of sedatives and anxiolytics, especially before the event, if the employee stays in the organization or becomes unemployed.
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Associations of accelerometer-based sleep duration and self-reported sleep difficulties with cognitive function in late mid-life: the Finnish Retirement and Aging Study
Tea Teräs,Suvi P. Rovio,Adam P. Spira,Saana Myllyntausta,Anna Pulakka,Jussi Vahtera,Sari Stenholm +6 more
TL;DR: Subjective sleep difficulties may be linked to poorer executive function in a relatively healthy population of older workers in their 60 s, and promoting good sleep quality may translate into better cognitive health in late mid-life.