Meta-analysis of the significance of asymptomatic bacteriuria in diabetes

…, P Tapanainen, P Tossavainen, T Pokka… - Diabetes …, 2011 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is more common in patients
with diabetes than among control subjects. In addition, we wanted to clarify the clinical …

Randomised trial of cranberry-lingonberry juice and Lactobacillus GG drink for the prevention of urinary tract infections in women

T Kontiokari, K Sundqvist, M Nuutinen, T Pokka… - Bmj, 2001 - bmj.com
Objective: To determine whether recurrences of urinary tract infection can be prevented with
cranberry-lingonberry juice or with Lactobacillus GG drink. Design: Open, randomised …

Gut microbiota-host interactions and juvenile idiopathic arthritis

M Arvonen, L Berntson, T Pokka, TJ Karttunen… - Pediatric …, 2016 - Springer
Background Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common form of chronic arthritis in
children. There is mounting evidence that the microbiota may influence the disease. Main body …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis of the risk factors for urinary tract infection in children

M Renko, J Salo, M Ekstrand, T Pokka… - The Pediatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate the risk factors for UTIs in children.
Data sources: PubMed from 1966 to May 2019. Study selection: All studies assessing at …

Pacifier as a risk factor for acute otitis media: a randomized, controlled trial of parental counseling

M Niemelä, O Pihakari, T Pokka, M Uhari… - Pediatrics, 2000 - publications.aap.org
Objectives. To evaluate the association between pacifier use and the increased occurrence
of acute otitis media (AOM) in an intervention trial. Methods. Fourteen well-baby clinics were …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary factors protecting women from urinary tract infection

T Kontiokari, J Laitinen, L Järvi, T Pokka… - The American journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
Background: Because urinary tract infections (UTIs) are caused by bacteria in the stool,
dietary factors may affect the risk of contracting a UTI by altering the properties of the fecal …

Impact of intrapartum and postnatal antibiotics on the gut microbiome and emergence of antimicrobial resistance in infants

…, J Salo, M Renko, H Pruikkonen, T Pokka… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Altogether, 20–30% of women receive intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) to prevent
sepsis in infants and 2–5% of newborn infants receive antibiotics due to suspected sepsis. …

Cranberry juice for the prevention of recurrences of urinary tract infections in children: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

…, M Korppi, T Nieminen, T Pokka… - Clinical Infectious …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Cranberry juice prevents recurrences of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in adult
women. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether cranberry juice is effective in …

The increasing incidence of paediatric diaphyseal both-bone forearm fractures and their internal fixation during the last decade

JJ Sinikumpu, A Lautamo, T Pokka, W Serlo - Injury, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The incidence of children's forearm fractures is increasing worldwide. This
is different from the declining trend observed in the overall injury rate, and the reason for the …

Repeated exposure to antibiotics in infancy: a predisposing factor for juvenile idiopathic arthritis or a sign of this group's greater susceptibility to infections?

M Arvonen, LJ Virta, T Pokka, L Kröger… - The Journal of …, 2015 - jrheum.org
Objective. Previous exposure to antibiotics has been associated with the pathogenesis of
several autoimmune diseases. Our objective was to explore whether childhood exposure to …