Katri Backman

Avocado consumption during pregnancy linked to lower child food allergy risk: prospective KuBiCo study

Cheng, Feon W.; Bauer, Ella; Ford, Nikki A.; Backman, Katri; Voutilainen, Raimo; Pasanen, Markku; Keski-Nisula, Leea; Hantunen, Sari, 2025, Pediatric research, [Published: 07 March 2025], 1-7. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Earlier pregnancies in nulliparous women with current father and lower risks for preeclampsia and low-birth weight newborns

Hurme, Veera; Honkanen, Reetta; Backman, Katri; Karvonen, Anne M; Kirjavainen, Pirkka; Keski-Nisula, Leea, 2025, Journal of reproductive immunology, 168, 104431. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Maternal exercise during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk of asthma in the child: A prospective birth cohort study

Musakka, Emma-Reetta; Ylilauri, Maija Paula Tuulia; Jalanka, Jonna; Karvonen, Anne Maarit; Täubel, Martin; Hantunen, Sari; Lehto, Soili Marianne; Pekkanen, Juha; Backman, Katri; Keski-Nisula, Leea; Kirjavainen, Pirkka Viljami, 2025, Med, 6, 2, 100514. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Associations of gestational anxiety and depression with neonatal hair steroid levels

Chortatos, Arthur; Vittersø, Axel Davies; Uusitalo, Lauri; Lehtonen, Marko; Huotari, Johanna; Auriola, Seppo; Voutilainen, Raimo; Backman, Katri; Keski-Nisula, Leea; Lehto, Soili M, 2024, Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2025; 172, 107260. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Fear of Childbirth Impairs Breastfeeding Success Independent of Mode of Birth

Vasanen, Maija; Kukkonen, Anni; Backman, Katri; Hantunen, Sari; Keski-Nisula, Leea, 2024, Breastfeeding medicine, 19, 12, 932–940. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Maternal caffeine intake during pregnancy and the risk of delivering a small for gestational age baby: Kuopio Birth Cohort

Kukkonen, Anni; Hantunen, Sari; Voutilainen, Ari; Ruusunen, Anu; Backman, Katri; Kirjavainen, Pirkka V.; Ylilauri, Maija; Voutilainen, Raimo; Pasanen, Markku; Keski-Nisula, Leea, 2024, Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 310, 1, 359-368. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Maternal caffeine, coffee and cola drink intake and the risk of gestational diabetes – Kuopio Birth Cohort

Kukkonen, Anni; Hantunen, Sari; Voutilainen, Ari; Ruusunen, Anu; Uusitalo, Lauri; Backman, Katri; Voutilainen, Raimo; Pasanen, Markku; Kirjavainen, Pirkka V; Keski-Nisula, Leea, 2024, Primary care diabetes, 18, 3, 362-367. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Maternal dietary indexes are not linked to early childhood wheezing or atopic eczema

Sivula, Elina; Puharinen, Heidi; Hantunen, Sari; Keski‐Nisula, Leea; Backman, Katri, 2024, Pediatric allergy and immunology, 35, 3, e14099. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Monoclonal antibody therapies in respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis-An umbrella review

Kuitunen, Ilari; Backman, Katri; Gaerdstroem, Eveliina; Renko, Marjo, 2024, Pediatric pulmonology, 59, 10, 2374-2380. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Working group summary of the 2023 full update of the Finnish national guidelines for paediatric lower respiratory tract infections

Backman, Katri; Helminen, Merja; Kekäläinen, Eliisa; Mikkola, Ilona; Nieminen, Tea; Nuolivirta, Kirsi; Peltola, Ville; Seuri, Raija; Walle, Satu‐Maaria; Ruuska‐Loewald, Terhi, 2024, Acta paediatrica, 2025; 114, 2, 248-257. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Comparative steroid profiling of newborn hair and umbilical cord serum highlights the role of fetal adrenals, placenta, and pregnancy outcomes in fetal steroid metabolism

Koskivuori, Johanna; Voutilainen, Raimo; Storvik, Markus; Hakkinen, Merja R.; Uusitalo, Lauri; Keski-Nisula, Leea; Backman, Katri; Auriola, Seppo; Lehtonen, Marko, 2023, Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 232, 106357. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Early-life environment and the risk of eczema at 2 years-Meta-analyses of six Finnish birth cohorts

Lukkarinen, Minna; Kirjavainen, Pirkka V; Backman, Katri; Gonzales-Inca, Carlos; Hickman, Brandon; Kallio, Sampo; Karlsson, Hasse; Karlsson, Linnea; Keski-Nisula, Leea; Korhonen, Laura S; Korpela, Katri; Kuitunen, Mikael; Kukkonen, Anna Kaarina; Kayhko, Niina; Lagstrom, Hanna; Lukkarinen, Heikki; Peltola, Ville; Pentti, Jaana; Salonen, Anne; Savilahti, Erkki; Tuoresmaki, Pauli; Taubel, Martin; Vahtera, Jussi; de Vos, Willem M; Pekkanen, Juha; Karvonen, Anne M, 2023, Pediatric allergy and immunology, 34, 4, e13945. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Vulvovaginal yeast infections, gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcome

Blomberg, Leeni; Backman, Katri; Kirjavainen, Pirkka V; Karvonen, Anne M; Harju, Maijakaisa; Keski-Nisula, Leea, 2023, Bmc pregnancy and childbirth, 23, 70. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Role of house dust microbiota in health benefits of dog keeping

Mäki, Jenni M; Kirjavainen, Pirkka V; Täubel, Martin; Piippo-Savolainen, Eija; Backman, Katri; Pekkanen, Juha; Karvonen, Anne M, 2022. Abstract

Viral wheezing in early childhood as a risk factor for asthma in young adulthood: A prospective long‐term cohort study

Heikkilä, Paula; Korppi, Matti; Ruotsalainen, Marja; Backman, Katri, 2022, Health science reports, 5, 2, e538. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

An increased asthma risk continued until young adulthood after early-childhood hospitalisation for wheezing

Ruotsalainen, Marja; Heikkilä, Paula; Backman, Katri; Korppi, Matti, 2021, Acta paediatrica, 2022; 111, 1, 157-162. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Associations between dog keeping and indoor dust microbiota

Mäki, Jenni M; Kirjavainen, Pirkka V; Taubel, Martin; Piippo-Savolainen, Eija; Backman, Katri; Hyvärinen, Anne; Tuoresmäki, Pauli; Jayaprakash, Balamuralikrishna; Heinrich, Joachim; Herberth, Gunda; Standl, Marie; Pekkanen, Juha; Karvonen, Anne M, 2021, Scientific reports, 11, 1, 5341. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The impact of postpartum depressive symptoms on self-reported infant health and analgesic consumption at the age of 12 months: A prospective cohort study

Ruohomäki, Aleksi; Toffol, Elena; Airaksinen, Ville; Backman, Katri; Voutilainen, Raimo; Hantunen, Sari; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Lampi, Jussi; Kokki, Hannu; Luoma, Ilona; Kumpulainen, Kirsti; Heinonen, Seppo; Keski-Nisula, Leea; Pekkanen, Juha; Pasanen, Markku; Lehto, Soili M., 2021, Journal of psychiatric research, 136, 388-397. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Caffeine content in newborn hair correlates with maternal dietary intake

Lehtonen, Anni; Uusitalo, Lauri; Auriola, Seppo; Backman, Katri; Heinonen, Seppo; Keski-Nisula, Leea; Pasanen, Markku; Pekkanen, Juha; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Voutilainen, Raimo; Hantunen, Sari; Lehtonen, Marko, 2020, European journal of nutrition, 2021; 60, 193-201. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Long-term health-related quality-of-life data in subjects with a history of wheezing in early childhood

Heikkilä, Paula E; Ruotsalainen, Marja H; Korppi, Matti O; Backman, Katri S, 2020, Allergy and asthma proceedings, 41, 6, e83-e89. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Prospective study confirms that bronchiolitis in early infancy increases the risk of reduced lung function at 10-13 years of age

Riikonen, Riikka; Lauhkonen, Eero; Törmänen, Sari; Backman, Katri; Koponen, Petri; Helminen, Merja; Nuolivirta, Kirsi; Korppi, Matti, 2019, Acta paediatrica, 108, 1, 124-130. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kuopio birth cohort - design of a Finnish joint research effort for identification of environmental and lifestyle risk factors for the wellbeing of the mother and the newborn child

Huuskonen, P; Keski-Nisula, L; Heinonen, S; Voutilainen, S; Tuomainen, TP; Pekkanen, J; Lampi, J; Lehto, SM; Haaparanta, H; Elomaa, AP; Voutilainen, R; Backman, K; Kokki, H; Kumpulainen, K; Paananen, J; Vähäkangas, K; Pasanen, M, 2018, Bmc pregnancy and childbirth, 18, 381. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

National treatment guidelines decreased the use of racemic adrenaline for bronchiolitis in four Finnish university hospitals

Palmu, Sauli; Mecklin, Minna; Heikkilä, Paula; Backman, Katri; Peltola, Ville; Renko, Marjo; Korppi, Matti, 2018, Acta paediatrica, 107, 11, 1966-1970. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Asthma and lung function in adulthood after a viral wheezing episode in early childhood

Backman, K; Ollikainen, H; Piippo-Savolainen, E; Nuolivirta, K; Korppi, M, 2017, Clinical and experimental allergy, 2018; 48, 2, 138-146. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Long-term effects of pneumococcal colonization during early childhood wheezing

Backman Katri, Piippo-Savolainen Eija, Ollikainen Hertta, Pelli Minna, Koskela Heikki, Korppi Matti, 2016, Pediatrics international, 58, 9, 831-835. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Long-term Outcome of Early Childhood Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Respiratory Morbidity, Lung Function, and Health-related Quality of Life in the 30-year Follow-up

Backman Katri, 2015, Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Health Sciences. G5 Doctoral dissertation (article)

Low eosinophils during bronchiolitis in infancy are associated with lower risk of adulthood asthma

Backman Katri, Nuolivirta Kirsi, Ollikainen Hertta, Korppi Matti, Piippo-Savolainen Eija, 2015, Pediatric allergy and immunology, [epub ahead of print 11 Aug 2015]. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Adults face increased asthma risk after infant RSV bronchiolitis and reduced respiratory health-related quality of life after RSV pneumonia

Backman Katri, Piippo-Savolainen Eija, Ollikainen Hertta, Koskela Heikki, Korppi Matti, 2014, Acta paediatrica, 103, 8, 850-855. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Increased asthma risk and impaired quality of life after bronchiolitis or pneumonia in infancy

Backman K, Piippo-Savolainen E, Ollikainen H, Koskela H, Korppi M, 2013, Pediatric pulmonology, 49, 4, 318-325. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Irreversible airway obstruction in adulthood after bronchiolitis in infancy: Evidence from a 30-year follow-up study

Backman K, Piippo-Savolainen E, Ollikainen H, Koskela H, Korppi M, 2013, Respiratory medicine, 2013, Epub 2013 Dec 2., 1-7. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

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Avocado consumption during pregnancy linked to lower child food allergy risk: prospective KuBiCo study

Earlier pregnancies in nulliparous women with current father and lower risks for preeclampsia and low-birth weight newborns

Maternal exercise during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk of asthma in the child: A prospective birth cohort study

Associations of gestational anxiety and depression with neonatal hair steroid levels

Fear of Childbirth Impairs Breastfeeding Success Independent of Mode of Birth

Maternal caffeine intake during pregnancy and the risk of delivering a small for gestational age baby: Kuopio Birth Cohort

Maternal caffeine, coffee and cola drink intake and the risk of gestational diabetes – Kuopio Birth Cohort

Maternal dietary indexes are not linked to early childhood wheezing or atopic eczema

Monoclonal antibody therapies in respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis-An umbrella review

Working group summary of the 2023 full update of the Finnish national guidelines for paediatric lower respiratory tract infections

Comparative steroid profiling of newborn hair and umbilical cord serum highlights the role of fetal adrenals, placenta, and pregnancy outcomes in fetal steroid metabolism

Early-life environment and the risk of eczema at 2 years-Meta-analyses of six Finnish birth cohorts

Vulvovaginal yeast infections, gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcome

Role of house dust microbiota in health benefits of dog keeping

Viral wheezing in early childhood as a risk factor for asthma in young adulthood: A prospective long‐term cohort study

An increased asthma risk continued until young adulthood after early-childhood hospitalisation for wheezing

Associations between dog keeping and indoor dust microbiota

The impact of postpartum depressive symptoms on self-reported infant health and analgesic consumption at the age of 12 months: A prospective cohort study

Caffeine content in newborn hair correlates with maternal dietary intake

Long-term health-related quality-of-life data in subjects with a history of wheezing in early childhood

Prospective study confirms that bronchiolitis in early infancy increases the risk of reduced lung function at 10-13 years of age

Kuopio birth cohort - design of a Finnish joint research effort for identification of environmental and lifestyle risk factors for the wellbeing of the mother and the newborn child

National treatment guidelines decreased the use of racemic adrenaline for bronchiolitis in four Finnish university hospitals

Asthma and lung function in adulthood after a viral wheezing episode in early childhood

Long-term effects of pneumococcal colonization during early childhood wheezing

Long-term Outcome of Early Childhood Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: Respiratory Morbidity, Lung Function, and Health-related Quality of Life in the 30-year Follow-up

Low eosinophils during bronchiolitis in infancy are associated with lower risk of adulthood asthma

Adults face increased asthma risk after infant RSV bronchiolitis and reduced respiratory health-related quality of life after RSV pneumonia

Increased asthma risk and impaired quality of life after bronchiolitis or pneumonia in infancy

Irreversible airway obstruction in adulthood after bronchiolitis in infancy: Evidence from a 30-year follow-up study