[HTML][HTML] Low socioeconomic status is associated with chronic obstructive airway diseases

M Kanervisto, T Vasankari, T Laitinen, M Heliövaara… - Respiratory …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, asthma and COPD are common causes of disability or death.
Few studies have been made concerning the association with socioeconomic status (SES) …

Lung function and respiratory diseases in people with psychosis: population-based study

K Partti, T Vasankari, M Kanervisto, J Perälä… - The British Journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThere is little information on lung function and respiratory diseases in people with
psychosis.AimsTo compare the respiratory health of people with psychosis with that of the …

Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a family's everyday life in Finland: perceptions of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and their …

M Kanervisto, T Kaistila… - Nursing & health …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study is to describe the experiences of people with severe chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) in their everyday lives by using the World Health Organization’…

[HTML][HTML] Re-evaluation of diagnostic parameters is crucial for obtaining accurate data on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, H Kankaanranta, A Mursu, M Kanervisto… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2015 - Springer
Background The FinnishIPF registry is a prospective, longitudinal national registry study on
the epidemiology of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). It was designed to describe the …

No increase in the prevalence of COPD in two decades

…, P Puukka, S Saarelainen, M Kanervisto… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Relevant information on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
and its trends is scarce. In the present study, we compare the prevalence rates and potential …

COPD, chronic bronchitis and capacity for day-to-day activities: negative impact of illness on the health-related quality of life

M Kanervisto, S Saarelainen… - Chronic respiratory …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to investigate the negative impact of illness on health-related quality
of life (HRQoL) of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic …

Family dynamics in families of severe COPD patients

M Kanervisto, E Paavilainen… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aim and objectives. The purpose of this study was to describe family dynamics in families
with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the basis of Barnhill's …

[HTML][HTML] Association between all-cause and cause-specific mortality and the GOLD stages 1–4: a 30-year follow-up among Finnish adults

T Mattila, T Vasankari, M Kanervisto, T Laitinen… - Respiratory …, 2015 - Elsevier
Merja Kanervisto led the collection of data and critically reviewed the manuscript. Olli
Impivaara, Harri Rissanen, Paul Knekt, Pekka Jousivaara, and Pauli Puukka contributed to the …

Impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on family functioning

M Kanervisto, E Paavilainen, P Åstedt-Kurki - Heart & lung, 2003 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to ascertain family dynamics of Finnish patients
with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the basis of Barnhill's …

[HTML][HTML] Poor respiratory health outcomes associated with high illness worry and alexithymia: Eleven-year prospective cohort study among the working-age population

…, M Jokela, T Vasankari, M Kanervisto… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Poor respiratory health outcomes have been associated with poorer physical health
and higher psychological distress. The aim of this study was to investigate whether illness …