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Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä
Researcher at University of Oulu
Publications - 70
Citations - 4872
Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä is an academic researcher from University of Oulu. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Depression (differential diagnoses). The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 70 publications receiving 4766 citations. Previous affiliations of Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä include Oulu University Hospital & University of Tampere.
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Glucose tolerance and mortality: comparison of WHO and American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria
Knut Borch-Johnsen,Andrew Neil,Beverley Balkau,S Larsen,Aulikki Nissinen,Juha Pekkanen,Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S,L. Hiltunen,Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä,Jaakko Tuomilehto,P. Jousilahti,Jon Lindstrom,M. Pyorala,Kalevi Pyörälä,Eveline Eschwège,G. Gallus,M.P. Garancini,A Schranz,Robert J. Heine,J.M. Dekker,Edith J. M. Feskens,H Lithell,Björn Zethelius,M Peltonen,Nigel Unwin,N. Ahmad,K. G. M. M. Alberti,M.M. Alberti,Johan G. Eriksson,Qing Qiao +29 more
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Age- and sex-specific prevalences of diabetes and impaired glucose regulation in 13 European cohorts
Jaakko Tuomilehto,Jon Lindstrom,S. Keinanen-Kiukaanniemie,L. Hiltunen,Sirkka-Liisa Kivelä,G. Gallus,M.P. Garancini,A Schranz,Lex M. Bouter,J.M. Dekker,R.J. Heine,Giel Nijpels,Andrzej Pajak,Conxa Castell,Gonçal Lloveras,R. Tresserras,P. L. De Pablos-Velasco,F. J. Martínez-Martín,F. Rodriguez-Perez,Rafael Gabriel,Manuel Serrano-Ríos,Manel Pladevall,J. Muniz,Mats Eliasson,Birgitta Stegmayr,V. Lundberg,Nigel Unwin,K. George,M.M. Alberti,L. Hayes,Knut Borch-Johnsen,Johan G. Eriksson,Qing Qiao,Gang Hu,B. Balkau +34 more
TL;DR: Most European populations have a moderate to low prevalence of diabetes and IGR, which will be underestimated in Europe, particularly in women and in elderly men, if diagnoses are based on fasting glucose determination alone.
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Incidence rate of falls in an aged population in Northern Finland
TL;DR: The total elderly population aged 70 years or over living in five rural districts in northern Finland, 1159 persons in all, were monitored by 'phone prospectively for 1 year, all falls being recorded separately for those living at home and in institutions.
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Predictors for recurrent falls among the home-dwelling elderly
TL;DR: In order to reduce the risk of recurrent falls among the elderly, the attending physician should take a critical view of the use of psychotropic medications, and attempts should be made to treat conditions underlying peripheral neuropathies and abnormal gait.
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Bronchiectasis : an orphan disease with a poorly-understood prognosis
TL;DR: The fact that the prognosis for bronchiectatic patients is poorer than that for asthmatics points to a continued need for focused care and follow-up, particularly in the presence of additional illnesses.