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Jussi
Posti
Docent, Clinical Neurosciences
MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Head of Department

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Areas of expertise

traumatic brain injury
neurosurgery
neuroscience
cranial reconstruction
neurointensive care
clinical pharmacology

Biography

I am a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Turku University Hospital and Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery at University of Turku and Adjunct Professor of Neurotraumatology at University of Helsinki, Finland.

I work as the Head of Department of Dept. of Neurosurgery (osastonylilääkäri) and the Head of Dept. of Brain Trauma and Rehabilitation (vastuualuejohtaja) and as the Physician-in-Charge for neurosurgical intensive care and traumatic brain injury management at Turku University Hospital. 

I am the leader of biochemical arm of Traumatic Brain Injury Group of University of Turku, and Turku University Hospital, and the leader of Neurosurgical Implant Group, University of Turku. During 2019-2022, I am working as a clinical researcher at Academy of Finland.

Teaching

2017- Responsible trainer of residents in neurosurgery (Turku University Hospital and Uni. Turku)

2016- Supervision of 2ndand 3rdyear med. students taking clinical investigator rotation course, every summer (Uni. Turku)

2015- Lectures on neuronavigation for undergraduate (neuroscience minor) and postgraduate students (Turku Brain and Mind Center, Uni. Turku) 

2013- Lectures for 4thand 6thyear med. students on neurotraumatology, every spring term (Uni. Turku)

Research

My main research interests are biomarkers in diagnostics of acute phase, treatment effects, and outcome of traumatic brain injury, biomaterials in cranial reconstruction and neuro-oncology.

Publications

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Effect of xenon on brain injury, neurological outcome, and survival in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage-study protocol for a randomized clinical trial (2023)

Trials
Laaksonen Mikael, Rinne Jaakko, Rahi Melissa, Posti Jussi P., Laitio Ruut, Kivelev Juri, Saarenpää Ilkka, Laukka Dan, Frösen Juhana, Ronkainen Antti, Bendel Stepani, Långsjö Jaakko, Ala-Peijari Marika, Saunavaara Jani, Parkkola Riitta, Nyman Mikko, Martikainen Ilkka K., Dickens Alex M., Rinne Juha, Valtonen Mika, Saari Teijo I., Koivisto Timo, Bendel Paula, Roine Timo, Saraste Antti, Vahlberg Tero, Tanttari Juha, Laitio Timo
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Causes of fatal traumatic brain injury in Finland (2023)

Journal of Neurosurgery
Posti Jussi P., Cajanus Kristiina, Tornio Aleksi, Ruuskanen Jori O., Luoto Teemu M., Rautava Päivi, Kytö Ville
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Outcome and survival of surgically treated acute subdural hematomas and postcraniotomy hematomas–A retrospective cohort study (2023)

Brain and Spine
Heino Iiro, Sajanti Antti, Lyne Seán B., Frantzén Janek, Girard Romuald, Cao Ying, Ritala Joel F., Katila Ari J., Takala Riikka S.K., Posti Jussi P., Saarinen Antti J., Hellström Santtu, Laukka Dan, Saarenpää Ilkka, Rahi Melissa, Tenovuo Olli, Rinne Jaakko, Koskimäki Janne
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Serum metabolome associated with severity of acute traumatic brain injury (2022)

Nature Communications
Thomas Ilias, Dickens Alex M, Posti Jussi P, Czeiter Endre, Duberg Daniel, Sinioja Tim, Kråkström Matilda, Helmrich Isabel RA Retel, Wang Kevin KW, Maas Andrew IR, Steyerberg Ewout W, Menon David K, Tenovuo Olli, Hyötyläinen Tuulia, Büki András, Orešič Matej; Group author: CENTER-TBI Participants and Investigators
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Evaluation of Outcomes Among Patients With Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension Treated With Decompressive Craniectomy vs Standard Medical Care at 24 Months: A Secondary Analysis of the RESCUEicp Randomized Clinical Trial (2022)

JAMA Neurology
Kolias Angelos G, Adams Hadie, Timofeev Ivan S, Corteen Elizabeth A, Hossain Iftaker, Czosnyka Marek, Timothy Jake, Anderson Ian, Bulters Diederik O, Belli Antonio, Eynon Andrew C, Wadley John, Mendelow David A, Mitchell Patrick M, Wilson Mark H, Critchley Giles, Sahuquillo Juan, Unterberg Andreas, Posti Jukka P, Servadei Franco, Teasdale Graham M, Pickard John D, Menon David K, Murray Gordon D, Kirkpatrick Peter J, Hutchinson Peter J; RESCUEicp Trial Collaborators
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
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