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Markku M. Nieminen
Researcher at University of Tampere
Publications - 47
Citations - 3439
Markku M. Nieminen is an academic researcher from University of Tampere. The author has contributed to research in topics: Asthma & Methacholine. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 47 publications receiving 3275 citations.
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Prevalence of asthma, aspirin intolerance, nasal polyposis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a population-based study.
TL;DR: The current prevalence of doctor-diagnosed asthma among adults is 4.4%, and allergic rhinitis, nasal polyposis and aspirin intolerance are associated with an increased risk of asthma.
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A 10 year asthma programme in Finland: major change for the better
Tari Haahtela,Leena Tuomisto,Anne Pietinalho,Timo Klaukka,Marina Erhola,Minna Kaila,Markku M. Nieminen,Eva Kontula,Lauri A. Laitinen +8 more
TL;DR: It is possible to reduce the morbidity of asthma and its impact on individuals as well as on society and improvements would have taken place without the programme, but not of this magnitude.
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Risk factors for rehospitalisation in COPD: role of health status, anxiety and depression
Gunnar Gudmundsson,Thorarinn Gislason,Christer Janson,Eva Lindberg,Runa Hallin,Charlotte Suppli Ulrik,Eva Brøndum,Markku M. Nieminen,T. Aine,Per Bakke +9 more
TL;DR: In patients with low health status, anxiety is an important risk factor for rehospitalisation, and the closest relation between the risk of re Hospitalisation and activity scale was seen with the activity scale.
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Biomarker evidence of DNA oxidation in lung cancer patients: association of urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine excretion with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and response to treatment
Marina Erhola,Shinya Toyokuni,Kunihiko Okada,Tomoyuki Tanaka,Hiroshi Hiai,Hirotomo Ochi,Koji Uchida,Toshihiko Osawa,Markku M. Nieminen,Hannu Alho,Pirkko Kellokumpu-Lehtinen +10 more
TL;DR: Ratios of urinary 8‐hydroxy‐2′‐deoxyguanosine to urinary creatinine (8‐OHdG/creatinine) have been considered as a good biological indicator of DNA oxidation and found an increase in non‐small‐cell carcinoma patients during the course of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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Depression, anxiety and health status after hospitalisation for COPD: a multicentre study in the Nordic countries.
Gunnar Gudmundsson,Thorarinn Gislason,Christer Janson,Eva Lindberg,Charlotte Suppli Ulrik,Eva Brøndum,Markku M. Nieminen,T. Aine,Runa Hallin,Per Bakke +9 more
TL;DR: It was showed that anxiety and depression are common in patients with COPD, and, furthermore, that patients with psychological disorders have poor health status.