Research area: Perinatal health, neonatal health, and pediatric infectious diseases.
Research methods: Register studies, and reviews (systematic, scoping, umbrella, and meta-analyses)
Young Researcher 2024 – Finnish Pediatric Society
Clinical Research of the Year 2023 – The Finnish Junior Doctors Association
Publications
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Antithrombotic management after aortic valve replacement with biological prosthesis: a meta-analysis
Uimonen, Mikko; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mennander, Ari; Mattila, Mikko S. 2024. Journal of cardiothoracic surgery. 19: . 385 -
Blinding Assessments in Neonatal Ventilation Meta-Analyses: A Systematic Meta-Epidemiological Review
Kuitunen, Ilari; Räsänen, Kati; Gualano, Maria Rosaria; De Luca, Daniele. 2024. Neonatology. [Published Online: June 11 2024]: 1-8 -
Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators. 2024. The Lancet. 403: 2204-2256 -
Effect of major trauma on the expected number of births in Finnish women: A nationwide population‐based public data and register analysis
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M; Yazer, Mark H. 2024. Transfusion. 64: S126-S135 -
Fear of childbirth prolongs interpregnancy interval: A nationwide register-based quantile logistic regression analysis
Vaajala, Matias; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2024. European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology X. 21: -
Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Demographics Collaborators. 2024. The Lancet. 403: 1989-2056 -
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Risk Factors Collaborators. 2024. The Lancet. 403: 2162-2203 -
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Causes of Death Collaborators. 2024. The Lancet. 403: 2100-2132 -
Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Fertility and Forecasting Collaborators. 2024. The Lancet. 403: 2057-2099 -
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Diseases and Injuries Collaborators. 2024. The Lancet. 403: 2133-2161 -
How Long Antibiotic Treatment Is Needed for Community-acquired Pneumonia in Children?
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2024. Pediatric infectious disease journal. 43: E14-E15 -
Impact of childhood traumatic brain injury on fitness for service class, length of service period, and cognitive performance during military service in Finland from 1998 to 2018: A retrospective register-based nationwide cohort study
Möttönen, Julius; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2024. PLoS ONE. 19: -
Labor induction and use of labor analgesia: a nationwide register-based analysis in Finland
Vaajala, M; Kekki, M; Mattila, VM; Kuitunen, I. 2024. International journal of obstetric anesthesia. 58: -
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Compared to Intubation, Surfactant, Rapid Extubation Method in Preterm Neonates: An Umbrella Review
Kuitunen, Ilari; Räsänen, Kati. 2024. Neonatology. [MARCH 19 2024]: 1-9 -
Monoclonal antibody therapies in respiratory syncytial virus prophylaxis-An umbrella review
Kuitunen, Ilari; Backman, Katri; Gaerdstroem, Eveliina; Renko, Marjo. 2024. Pediatric pulmonology. [First published: 15 May 2024]: 1-7 -
Non‐invasive neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NIV‐NAVA) reduces extubation failures in preterm neonates—A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Räsänen, Kati. 2024. Acta paediatrica. [Epub ahead of print 4 May 2024]: 1-8 -
Paediatric traumatic brain injury and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication in Finland: a nationwide register-based cohort study
Laaksonen, Juho; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mottonen, Julius; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2024. BMJ mental health. 27: -
Pediatric traumatic brain injury and early age multiple sclerosis in Finland: A nationwide register-based cohort study
Laaksonen, Juho; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Möttönen, Julius; Mattila, Ville M. 2024. Brain and behavior. 14: -
Randomized controlled trials reporting patient-reported outcomes with no significant differences between study groups are potentially susceptible to unjustified conclusions – a systematic review
Saarinen, Antti; Pakarinen, Oskari; Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko. 2024. Journal of clinical epidemiology. 169: -
Rapid review showed that real‐world results on how nirsevimab prevented respiratory syncytial virus hospitalisations were similar to randomised trials
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2024. Acta paediatrica. [First published: 23 May 2024]: 1-2 -
Risk of childhood neoplasms related to neonatal phototherapy- a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Nikkilä, Atte; Kiviranta, Panu; Jääskeläinen, Johanna; Auvinen, Anssi. 2024. Pediatric research. [Epub ahead of print 13 April 2024]: 1-10 -
The association between interpregnancy interval and gestational diabetes mellitus: A nationwide register‐based study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Tarkiainen, Jeremias; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2024. International journal of gynecology and obstetrics. [Epub ahead of print 29 Feb 2024]: 1-5 -
The incidence of floorball injuries—A systematic review and meta-analysis
Liukkonen, Rasmus; Vaajala, Matias; Tarkiainen, Jeremias; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2024. Physical therapy in sport. 67: 110-117 -
Why all newborn hip screening programs have same results—a mini review
Vaajala, Matias; Pakarinen, Oskari; Helenius, Ilkka; Uimonen, Mikko M.; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2024. European journal of pediatrics. 183: 2889-2892 -
A comparison of different selective ultrasound screening strategies for developmental dysplasia of the hip
Pakarinen, Oskari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Uimonen, Mikko; Haapanen, Marjut; Helenius, Ilkka; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. The bone and joint journal. 105-B: 247-253 -
Association Between Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy at Later Ages in Finland – a Nationwide Register‐based Cohort Study
Laaksonen, Juho; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Möttönen, Julius; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. Epilepsia. 64: 3257-3265 -
Association of preterm birth and low birthweight with bone fractures during childhood
Kuitunen, Ilari; Sund, Reijo; Sankilampi, Ulla. 2023. Journal of bone and mineral research. 38: 1116-1124 -
Azithromycin for acute bronchiolitis and wheezing episodes in children – a systematic review with meta-analysis
Ukkonen, Rosa-Maria; Renko, Marjo; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Pediatric research. 2024; 95: 1441-1447 -
Birth rate among women with fear of childbirth: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M.; Kekki, Maiju; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Annals of epidemiology. 79: 44-48 -
Corticosteroids to prevent renal scarring in children with pyelonephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jääskeläinen, Johanna; Renko, Marjo; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Journal of nephrology. 36: 1509-1518 -
Delivery mode and fetal outcome in attempted vaginal deliveries after previous cesarean section: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Journal of maternal-fetal and neonatal medicine. 36: -
Factors associated with fear of childbirth in a subsequent pregnancy: a nationwide case–control analysis in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M.; Kekki, Maiju. 2023. Bmc womens health. 23: . 34 -
Fear of childbirth and use of labor analgesia: A nationwide register‐based analysis in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. International journal of gynecology and obstetrics. 162: 945-949 -
High BMI and the risk of lower extremity fractures in fertile-aged women: A nationwide register-based study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. Obesity research and clinical practice. 17: 34-39 -
High-flow nasal cannula use in pediatric patients for other indications than acute bronchiolitis—a scoping review of randomized controlled trials
Kuitunen, Ilari; Salmi, Heli; Wärnhjelm, Elina; Näse-Ståhlhammar, Saija; Kiviranta, Panu. 2023. European journal of pediatrics. 2024; 183: 863-874 -
Honey for acute cough in children - a systematic review
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2023. European journal of pediatrics. 182: 3949-3956 -
Incidence of Peripheral Nerve Decompression Surgery During Pregnancy and the First Year After Delivery in Finland From 1999 to 2017: A Retrospective Register-Based Cohort Study
Nyrhi, Lauri; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Jokihaara, Jarkko; Huttunen, Tuomas T; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. Journal of hand surgery: american volume. 48: 452-459 -
Incidence of acute neurosurgery for traumatic brain injury in children—a nationwide analysis from 1998 to 2018
Möttönen, Julius; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Iverson, Grant L; Luoto, Teemu; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Acta neurochirurgica. 165: 2001-2009 -
Incidence of football injuries sustained on artificial turf compared to grass and other playing surfaces: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Immonen, Ville; Pakarinen, Oskari; Mattila, Ville M; Ponkilainen, Ville T. 2023. EClinicalMedicine. 59: . 101956 -
Incidence of fracture hospitalization and surgery during pregnancy in Finland-1998-2017: a retrospective register-based cohort study
Nyrhi, Lauri; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Huttunen, Tuomas T; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 143: 5719-5725 -
Inhaled nitric oxide in acute bronchiolitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2023. Pediatric pulmonology. 2024; 59: 426-432 -
Intensive care unit admissions with and without COVID-19 in Finland from 2017 to 2021: a retrospective register-based study
Jäntti, Saara; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko M.; Huttunen, Tuomas; Mattila, Ville M.. 2023. BMC anesthesiology. 23: . 251 -
Intrapartum azithromycin to prevent maternal and neonatal sepsis and deaths: A systematic review with meta‐analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Kekki, Maiju; Renko, Marjo. 2023. Bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. 2024; 131: 246-255 -
Journals like acta Paediatrica should encourage authors to provide uncertainty estimates in manuscripts
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Acta paediatrica. 112: 1790-1791 -
Lasten pitkittynyt bakteeriperäinen bronkiitti - alitunnistettu tila Suomessa vai ylihoidettu muualla?
Kuitunen, Ilari; Korppi, Matti; Renko, Marjo. 2023. Duodecim. 139: 1016-1022 -
Lumbar puncture position in infants—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2023. European journal of pediatrics. 182: 4573-4581 -
Maternal Underweight is Associated with Lower Fracture Risk after Pregnancy: A Nationwide Register-Based Study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. SN comprehensive clinical medicine. 5: . 207 -
Multifetal gestations after traumatic brain injury: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M.. 2023. Bmc pregnancy and childbirth. 23: . 228 -
No signs of “tripledemic” in Finnish children
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Journal of medical virology. 95: -
Noninvasive respiratory support preventing reintubation after pediatric cardiac surgery—A systematic review
Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko. 2023. Pediatric anesthesia. 2024; 34: 204-211 -
Obesity increases the odds of multiple pregnancies: A nationwide register‐based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. International journal of gynecology and obstetrics. 162: 725-729 -
Previous induced abortion or miscarriage is associated with increased odds for gestational diabetes: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Acta diabetologica. 60: 845-849 -
Previous traumatic brain injury is associated with an increased odds for gestational diabetes: a nationwide register-based cohort study in finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville MM. 2023. Acta diabetologica. 60: 1399-1404 -
Primary care visits due to mental health problems and use of psychotropic medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finnish adolescents and young adults
Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko M; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health. 17: . 35 -
Quality of surgical patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) validation studies is often deficient: A systematic review
Uimonen, Mikko; Kuitunen, Ilari; Pakarinen, Oskari; Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Tukiainen, Hannes; Ponkilainen, Ville. 2023. Journal of clinical epidemiology. 158: 27-33 -
Record high incidence of syphilis cases in Finland in 2022
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Sexually transmitted infections. 2024; 100: 58-59 -
The Association Between Pregnancy Complications and Subsequent Interpregnancy Interval: a Nationwide Register-Based Quantile Logistic Regression Analysis
Vaajala, Matias; Tarkiainen, Jeremias; Mattila, Ville M.; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. SN comprehensive clinical medicine. 5: -
The Effect of Rapid Point-of-Care Respiratory Pathogen Testing on Antibiotic Prescriptions in Acute Infections—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2023. Open forum infectious diseases. 10: . ofad443 -
The association between epidural labor analgesia and the fetal outcome and mode of delivery of the second twin: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, M; Kekki, M; Mattila, VM; Kuitunen, I. 2023. International journal of obstetric anesthesia. 56: -
The rates of vaginal births after cesarean section have increased during the last decades: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Archives of gynecology and obstetrics. 308: 157-162 -
Traumatic brain injury during pregnancy is associated with increased rate of cesarean section: a nationwide multi-register study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Tarkiainen, Jeremias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M.. 2023. Journal of maternal-fetal and neonatal medicine. 36: . 2203301 -
Trends in Emergency Department Visits and Surgeries due to Traumatic Brain Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Finland
Jäntti, Saara; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko; Luoto, Teemu; Mattila, Ville M. 2023. SN comprehensive clinical medicine. 5: . 103 -
Trends in the epidemiology of fear of childbirth and association with intended mode of delivery: A nationwide register‐based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M.; Kekki, Maiju. 2023. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica. 102: 430-437 -
Trends in the use for labor analgesia in twin pregnancies: A nationwide register-based analysis in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M.; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology X. 19: . 100232 -
Ultrasound-Assisted Lumbar Puncture in Children: A Meta-Analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2023. Pediatrics. 152: -
Use of labor analgesia in trials of labor after previous cesarean section: A nationwide register-based analysis in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M.; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. European journal of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive biology. 286: 1-4 -
Varhaisesta tutin käytöstä enemmän etuja kuin haittoja
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2023. Duodecim. 139: 973-974 -
Why do we fear bottles and pacifiers?
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2023. Acta paediatrica. 112: 1392-1394 -
Antibiotic Treatment Duration for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Outpatient Children in High-Income Countries-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Jaaskelainen, Johanna; Korppi, Matti; Renko, Marjo. 2022. Clinical infectious diseases. 2023; 76: e1123–e1128 -
Antibiotic prescriptions during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Finnish children
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2022. Acta paediatrica. 2023; 112: 143-145 -
Birth rate after major trauma in fertile-aged women: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Nyrhi, Lauri; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Huttunen, Tuomas T.; Mattila, Ville M.. 2022. Reproductive health. 19: . 73 -
Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae Findings in Children During COVID-19 Pandemic in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. SN comprehensive clinical medicine. 4: . 154 -
COVID‐19 vaccination status and testing rates in Finland—A potential cause for bias in observational vaccine effectiveness analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko; Seppälä, Santeri J.; Ponkilainen, Ville T.. 2022. Influenza and other respiratory viruses. 16: 842-845 -
Changes in the Epidemiology of Zoonotic Infections in Children: A Nationwide Register Study in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2022. Pediatric infectious disease journal. 41: e113-e119 -
Correspondence on 'Sexually transmitted infections during the first 2 years of COVID-19 pandemic in Finland' by Kuitunen et al
Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, VIlle; Mattila, Ville M.; Uimonen, Mikko M.. 2022. Sexually transmitted infections. 98: -
Daylight savings time transition and the incidence of femur fractures in the older population: a nationwide registry-based study
Ponkilainen, Ville; Koukkula, Topias; Uimonen, Mikko; Mattila, Ville M.; Kuitunen, Ilari; Reito, Aleksi. 2022. PeerJ. 10: -
Effect of national COVID-19 lockdown on the incidence of muscle, tendon and ligament injuries and related surgical procedures in the working-aged Finnish population
Möttönen, Julius; Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko; Mattila, Ville M; Paloneva, Juha; Ponkilainen, Ville. 2022. Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. [Published: 02 July 2022]: 1-7 -
Effect of remdesivir post hospitalization for COVID-19 infection from the randomized SOLIDARITY Finland trial
Nevalainen, Olli P. O.; Horstia, Saana; Laakkonen, Sanna; Rutanen, Jarno; Mustonen, Jussi M. J.; Kalliala, Ilkka E. J.; Ansakorpi, Hanna; Kreivi, Hanna-Riikka; Kuutti, Pauliina; Paajanen, Juuso; Parkkila, Seppo; Paukkeri, Erja-Leena; Perola, Markus; Pourjamal, Negar; Renner, Andreas; Rosberg, Tuomas; Rutanen, Taija; Savolainen, Joni; Ala-Kokko, Tero; Antonen, Jaakko; Delany, Jutta; Ekroos, Heikki; Hankkio, Riina; Haukipää, Mia; Hetemäki, Iivo; Holma, Pia; Holmberg, Ville; Jalkanen, Ville; Jouppi. 2022. Nature communications. 13: . 6152 -
Emergency department visits due to hand trauma and subsequent emergency hand surgery in three Finnish hospitals during the first and second waves of COVID-19 pandemic
Kuitunen, Ilari; Jokihaara, Jarkko; Ponkilainen, Ville; Reito, Aleksi; Paloneva, Juha; Mattila, Ville M; Launonen, Antti P. 2022. PLoS ONE. 17: -
Gestational diabetes mellitus and labor analgesia: nationwide register-based analysis in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Vähä-Tuisku, Sakari; Huttunen, Tuomas. 2022. Acta diabetologica. 59: 1515-1517 -
Helium–oxygen in bronchiolitis—A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Kiviranta, Panu; Sankilampi, Ulla; Salmi, Heli; Renko, Marjo. 2022. Pediatric pulmonology. 57: 1380-1391 -
Higher odds of gestational diabetes among women with multiple pregnancies: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M.; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. Acta diabetologica. 2023; 60: 127-130 -
In vitro fertilization increases the odds of gestational diabetes: a nationwide register-based cohort study
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M.; Kekki, Maiju; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. Acta diabetologica. 2023; 60: 319-321 -
Incidence of Fracture Hospitalization and Surgery in Women Increases Steadily During the Puerperal and Lactation Period: A Retrospective Register‐Based Cohort Study in Finland From 1999 to 2018
Nyrhi, Lauri; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Huttunen, Tuomas T; Mattila, Ville M. 2022. Journal of bone and mineral research. 37: 1279-1286 -
Incidence of Neonatal Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip and Late Detection Rates Based on Screening Strategy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko M.; Haapanen, Marjut; Sund, Reijo; Helenius, Ilkka; Ponkilainen, Ville T.. 2022. JAMA network open. 5: -
Incidence of lumbar discectomy during pregnancy and within 12 months post-partum in Finland between 1999 and 2017: a retrospective register-based cohort study
Nyrhi, Lauri; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mäntymäki, Heikki; Huttunen, Tuomas T.; Mattila, Ville M.. 2022. Spine journal. 2023; 23: P287-294 -
Incidence of obese parturients and the outcomes of their pregnancies: A nationwide register study in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Huttunen, Tuomas T; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Kekki, Maiju. 2022. European journal of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive biology. 274: 62-67 -
Incidence of vaginal birth–related rupture of the pubic symphysis: A nationwide register study in Finland from 1998 to 2018
Nyrhi, Lauri; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M.; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. Scandinavian journal of surgery. 111: 1-3 -
Increasing incidence of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury in Finland – a nationwide register study from 1998 to 2018
Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Iverson, Grant L; Isokuortti, Harri; Luoto, Teemu M; Mattila, Ville M. 2022. Injury: international journal of the care of the injured. 2: 1-7 -
Lannerangan prolapsinpoistoleikkausten ilmaantuvuus raskaus-, lapsivuode- ja imetysaikana: retrospektiivinen kohorttitutkimus Suomessa 1999 - 2017
Nyrhi, Lauri; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mäntymäki, Heikki; Huttunen, Tuomas T; Mattila, Ville M . 2022. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia. 45: 230-237 -
Lasten tavallisten infektioiden mikrobilääkehoidon kesto - hoidammeko liian pitkään?
Kuitunen, Ilari; Tapiainen, Terhi; Peltola, Ville; Renko, Marjo . 2022. Duodecim. 138: 1325-1331 -
Long COVID-19 is rarely diagnosed in children: nationwide register-based analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. Archives of disease in childhood. 108: -
Noro‐ and rotavirus detections in children during COVID‐19 pandemic - A nationwide register study in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Artama, Miia; Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo. 2022. Acta paediatrica. 111: 1978-1980 -
Pacifier use and breastfeeding in term and preterm newborns—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tolppola, Olli; Renko, Marjo; Sankilampi, Ulla; Kiviranta, Panu; Hintikka, Leena; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. European journal of pediatrics. 181: 3421-3428 -
Perioperative use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in people with inflammatory arthritis
Ponkilainen, Ville; Karjalainen, Teemu V; Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko; Johnston, Renea V; Saarinen, Antti; Whittle, Samuel L; Avery, Jodie C; Glennon, Vanessa; Grobler, Liesl; Buchbinder, Rachelle. 2022. Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2022: . CD015096 -
Pregnancy and delivery after pelvic fracture in fertile-aged women: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Nyrhi, Lauri; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M. 2022. European journal of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive biology. 270: 126-132 -
Pregnancy and delivery after spine fracture or surgery: A nationwide population-based register study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Nyrhi, Lauri; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Huttunen, Tuomas; Mäntymäki, Heikki; Mattila, Ville. 2022. PLoS ONE. 17: -
Pregnancy and delivery after traumatic brain injury: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Nyrhi, Lauri; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Luoto, Teemu; Mattila, Ville M. 2022. Journal of maternal-fetal and neonatal medicine. 35: 9709-9716 -
Prioritizing Elective Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Caused Age-Related Inequality: a Multicenter Study
Uimonen, Mikko; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M. 2022. SN comprehensive clinical medicine. 4: . 25 -
Psychotropic medication use in pediatric population during COVID‐19 pandemic
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. Acta psychiatrica scandinavica. 146: 381-383 -
Record high parainfluenza season in children after relaxation of COVID‐19 restrictions in fall 2021—A nationwide register study in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Artama, Miia; Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo. 2022. Influenza and other respiratory viruses. 16: 613-616 -
Remdesiviiri sairaalahoitoisessa COVID-19-taudissa – Pragmaattinen, adaptiivinen, satunnaistettu Solidarity Finland -monikeskustutkimus
Rutanen, Jarno; Nevalainen, Olli PO; Horstia, Saana; Laakkonen, Sanna; Mustonen, Jussi; Kilpeläinen, Tuomas P; Ekroos, Heikki; Järventie, Juuso; Järvinen, Petrus; Kalliala, Ilkka; Kauma, Heikki; Kreivi, Hanna-Riikka; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Tiina; Myllärniemi, Marjukka; Mäntylä, Jarkko; Nykänen, Taina; Nystén, Carolina; Paajanen, Juuso; Paukkeri, Erja-Leena; Perola, Markus; Renner, Andreas; Risku, Sari; Rosberg, Tuomas; Sinisalo, Marjatta; Sivenius, Katariina; Tikkinen, Kari AO . 2022. Lääkärilehti. 77: . e32811 -
Reply to Kivelä JM (2022) “Do methods in meta-analyses matter?”
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. European journal of pediatrics -
Reply to Li et al
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. Clinical infectious diseases. 75: 2284 -
Reply to: Concerns in a systematic review on pacifier use and breastfeeding in infants
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2022. European journal of pediatrics. 181: 3779-3780 -
Respiratory virus circulation in children after relaxation of COVID‐19 restrictions in fall 2021—A nationwide register study in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Artama, Miia; Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo. 2022. Journal of medical virology. 94: 4528-4532 -
Smoking is associated with an increased risk for fractures in women after childbirth: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Nyrhi, Lauri; Ponkilainen, Ville; Huttunen, Tuomas T; Mattila, Ville M. 2022. Acta orthopaedica. 93: 859–865 -
Survival Analysis and Cox Proportional Hazards Model Reporting in Pediatric Leukemia Studies—a Systematic Review
Kuitunen, Ilari; Nikkilä, Atte; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Uimonen, Mikko M; Lohi, Olli. 2022. SN comprehensive clinical medicine. 5: . 24 -
The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the incidence of emergency department visits due to injuries and the most typical fractures in 4 Finnish hospitals
Nygren, Henri; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M; Ponkilainen, Ville; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas. 2022. Acta orthopaedica. 93: 360-366 -
The effect of gestational diabetes on the fracture risk after pregnancy: a nationwide register-based study
Vaajala, Matias; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M. 2022. Acta diabetologica. 59: 1385-1389 -
The end of COVID‐19 restrictions for children in autumn 2021 was followed by an unusually early, high ‐peak respiratory syncytial virus epidemic
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo; Tapiainen, Terhi. 2022. Acta paediatrica. 2023; 112: 146-148 -
The incidence of musculoskeletal injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Vaajala, Matias; Reito, Aleksi; Uimonen, Mikko. 2022. Bone joint research. 11: 814-825 -
The rate of elective cesarean section after pelvic or hip fracture remains high even after the long-term follow-up: A nationwide register-based study in Finland
Vaajala, Matias; Kuitunen, Ilari; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kekki, Maiju; Mattila, Ville M.. 2022. European journal of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive biology. 277: 77-83 -
Toisiolaki - lääketieteellisen tutkimuksen mahdollistaja vai tukahduttaja?
Reito, Aleksi; Sanmark, Enni; Tuovinen, Timo; Seppälä, Toni T; Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville; Ekman, Elina; Kauppila, Joonas H . 2022. Lääkärilehti. 77: . e30589 -
Trends in emergency department visits due to back pain and spine surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland
Jäntti, Saara; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mäntymäki, Heikki; Uimonen, Mikko; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M.. 2022. Medicine. 101: -
Unusual late epidemic peak during influenza season 2021–2022: A nationwide register‐based analysis in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo; Tapiainen, Terhi. 2022. Influenza and other respiratory viruses. 16: 1199-1201 -
Urinary tract infections decreased in Finnish children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kuitunen, Ilari; Artama, Miia; Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo. 2022. European journal of pediatrics. 181: 1979-1984 -
Ursodeoxycholic acid as adjuvant treatment to phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kuitunen, Ilari; Kiviranta, Panu; Sankilampi, Ulla; Renko, Marjo. 2022. World journal of pediatrics. 18: 589-597 -
Vastasyntyneiden lonkkia ei kannata seuloa kaikukuvauksella
Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville . 2022. Lääkärilehti. 77: 1826 -
Yleisimpien tuki- ja liikuntaelinvammojen ilmaantuvuudet - Systemaattinen katsaus ja meta-analyysi
Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Liukkonen, Rasmus; Vaajala, Matias; Reito, Aleksi; Uimonen, Mikko . 2022. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia. 45: 179-183 -
COVID-19-related nationwide lockdown did not reduce the reported diagnoses of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville. 2021. Sexually transmitted infections. 97: 550 -
Coxin regressioanalyysi tekonivelkirurgiassa: Metodologinen kirjallisuuskatsaus malliin liittyvien taustaoletusten testauksesta
Ponkilainen, Ville T; Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko M; Eskelinen, Antti; Reito, Aleksi . 2021. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia. 44: 93-98 -
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland, the number of minor lower limb amputations decreased, whereas major amputations increased
Vuorlaakso, MA; Uimonen, MM; Kuitunen, IM; Ponkilainen, VT; Mattila, VM. 2021. British journal of surgery. 108: e292-e293 -
Emergency department visits due to coronary artery disease during COVID-19 in Finland: A register-based study
Uimonen, Mikko; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Eskola, Markku; Mattila, Ville M.. 2021. Scandinavian journal of public health. 2022; 50: 117-123 -
Emergency visits by older adults decreased during COVID-19 but increased in the oldest old
Uimonen, Mikko; Kuitunen, Ilari; Jämsen, Esa; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M.. 2021. Journal of the american geriatrics society. 69: 1738-1740 -
Health Care Lockdown Resulted in a Treatment Backlog in Elective Urological Surgery During COVID-19
Uimonen, Mikko; Kuitunen, Ilari; Seikkula, Heikki; Mattila, Ville M.; Ponkilainen, Ville. 2021. BJU international. 128: 33-35 -
Incidence of pediatric injury visits decreased while trauma surgeries remained stable during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland: a register-based study
Kuorikoski, Joonas; Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko; Mattila, Ville M; Ponkilainen, Ville. 2021. World journal of pediatric surgery. 4: e000304 -
Influenza season 2020-2021 did not begin in Finland despite the looser social restrictions during the second wave of COVID-19: A nationwide register study
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2021. Journal of medical virology. 93: 5626-5629 -
Koronaviruksen aiheuttamien rajoitusten vaikutus vammojen ja tyypillisten murtumien ilmaantuvuuteen Suomessa
Nygren, Henri; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M.; Ponkilainen, Ville; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas. 2021. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia. 44: 75 - 80 -
Koronavirusten aiheuttamien rajoitusten vaikutus vammojen ja tyypillisten murtumien ilmaantuvuuteen Suomessa
Nygren, Henri; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M; Ponkilainen, Ville; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas. 2021. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia. 44: 75-80 -
Labour analgesia in obese and morbidly obese parturients: a nationwide register analysis in Finland from 2004 to 2018
Kuitunen, I; Kekki, M; Ponkilainen, V; Huttunen, T. 2021. Anaesthesia. [ePub ahead of print 26 Dec 2021]: 1-3 -
Lessons to learn from the current pandemic for future non-pharmaceutical interventions against the respiratory syncytial virus - nationwide register-study in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2021. Infectious diseases. 53: 476-478 -
Monimuuttujamallit ortopedisessa tutkimuksessa: metodologinen katsaus kovariaattien valinnasta ja syy-seuraussuhteista
Ponkilainen, Ville; Uimonen, Mikko; Raittio, Lauri; Kuitunen, Ilari; Eskelinen, Antti; Reito, Aleksi . 2021. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia. 44: 87-92 -
Multivariable models in orthopaedic research: a methodological review of covariate selection and causal relationships
Ponkilainen, V T; Uimonen, M; Raittio, L; Kuitunen, I; Eskelinen, A; Reito, A. 2021. Osteoarthritis and cartilage. 29: 939-945 -
Pandemia näytti, että pienten lasten infektiotaakkaa voidaan vähentää
Kuitunen, Ilari; Renko, Marjo. 2021. Lääkärilehti. 76: 1777-1778 -
Postponing elective surgery due to COVID-19 did not decrease the oncological surgery rate in Finland
Kuitunen, I; Ponkilainen, V T; Uimonen, MM; Paloneva, J; Launonen, AP; Mattila, VM. 2021. British journal of surgery. 108: e191-e193 -
Rhinovirus spread in children during the COVID-19 pandemic despite social restrictions - A nationwide register study in Finland
Kuitunen, Ilari; Artama, Miia; Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo. 2021. Journal of medical virology. 93: 6063-6067 -
Severely injured patients do not disappear in a pandemic: Incidence and characteristics of severe injuries during COVID-19 lockdown in Finland
Riuttanen, Antti; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Reito, Aleksi; Sirola, Joonas; Mattila, Ville M. 2021. Acta orthopaedica. 92: 249-253 -
Social restrictions due to COVID-19 and the incidence of intoxicated patients in pediatric emergency department
Kuitunen, Ilari. 2021. Irish journal of medical science. [Epub ahead of print 18 June 2021]: 1-3 -
Systemic antibiotics and asthma medicines dispensed to 0-12 year olds significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo; Artama, Miia; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2021. Acta paediatrica. [Epub ahead of print 28 Oct 2021]: 1-7 -
Team-to-team transmission of COVID-19 in ice hockey games - a case series of players in Finnish ice hockey leagues
Kuitunen, Ilari; Uimonen, Mikko M; Ponkilainen, Ville T. 2021. Infectious diseases. 53: 201-205 -
Testing the proportional hazards assumption in cox regression and dealing with possible non-proportionality in total joint arthroplasty research: methodological perspectives and review
Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Uimonen, Mikko M; Eskelinen, Antti; Reito, Aleksi. 2021. Bmc musculoskeletal disorders. 22: 489 -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on waiting times for elective surgery patients: A multicenter study
Uimonen, Mikko; Kuitunen, Ilari; Paloneva, Juha; Launonen, Antti P.; Ponkilainen, Ville; Mattila, Ville M.. 2021. PLoS ONE. 16: e0253875 -
The impact of the lockdown and the re-opening of schools and day cares on the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections in children - A nationwide register study in Finland
Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo; Artama, Miia; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2021. EClinicalMedicine. 34: 100807 -
Trends in acute abdominal pain visits to EDs and rate of abdominal surgeries during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland: A retrospective register study
Jäntti, Saara; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari; Hevonkorpi, Teemu P.; Paloneva, Juha; Ukkonen, Mika; Mattila, Ville M.. 2021. Scandinavian journal of surgery. Published online: October 17, 2021: 1 - 3 -
Trends in appendicectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Jäntti, S; Ponkilainen, V; Kuitunen, I; Hevonkorpi, T P; Paloneva, J; Ukkonen, M; Mattila, VM. 2021. British journal of surgery. 108: e35-e36 -
Tympanostomies and tonsillar surgery in children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Finland
Haapanen, Marjut; Renko, Marjo; Artama, Miia; Manninen, Iida-Kaisa; Mattila, Ville M; Uimonen, Mikko; Ponkilainen, Ville; Kuitunen, Ilari. 2021. Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology. 6: 878-884 -
Closing Finnish schools and day care centres had a greater impact on primary care than secondary care emergency department visits
Kuitunen, Ilari; Haapanen, Marjut; Artama, Miia; Renko, Marjo. 2020. Acta paediatrica. 2021; 110: 937-938 -
Effect of Social Distancing Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence of Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Children in Finland During Early 2020
Kuitunen, Ilari; Artama, Miia; Mäkelä, Lotta; Backman, Katri; Heiskanen-Kosma, Tarja; Renko, Marjo. 2020. Pediatric infectious disease journal. 39: e423-e427 -
The effect of national lockdown due to COVID-19 on emergency department visits
Kuitunen, Ilari; Ponkilainen, Ville T; Launonen, Antti P; Reito, Aleksi; Hevonkorpi, Teemu P; Paloneva, Juha; Mattila, Ville M. 2020. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine. 28: 114 -
The effect of nationwide lockdown and societal restrictions due to COVID-19 on emergency and urgent surgeries
Ponkilainen, V; Kuitunen, I; Hevonkorpi, TP; Paloneva, J; Reito, A; Launonen, AP; Mattila, VM. 2020. British journal of surgery. 107: e405-e406