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Tarja
Saaresranta
Professor, Pulmonary Diseases and Clinical Allergology
MD, PhD, Professor
sleep-disordered breathing, sleep in middle-aged women, chronic respiratory failure, telemonitoring

Contact

+358 29 450 4571
+358 46 921 6342
Lemminkäisenkatu 3 b
20014
Turku

Areas of expertise

sleep-disordered breathing
chronic respiratory failure

Biography

Current positions

  • Professor of Pulmonary Diseases (50%)

Chief Specialist (50%), Division of Medicine, Dept of Pulmonary Diseases, Turku University Hospital
Coordinating Director (20%), Sleep and Breathing Centre, Turku University Hospital

  • ​​​​​​​Education and degrees awarded

• Specialist in Respiratory Allergology, University of Turku, Finland, 2005
• Degree in Administration and Leadership in Health Care, University of Turku, Finland, 2005
• Registered Educator in Sleep Medicine, Finnish Sleep Research Society, 2005
• Special Competence in Sleep Medicine, Finnish Medical Association, 2001
• PhD, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Turku, Finland, 2000
• Pulmonary Medicine Specialist, University of Turku, Finland, 1993
• Medical Degree, University of Turku, Turku, Finland, 1986
• Title of docent: Pulmonary Medicine, University of Turku, Finland, 2005


Teaching

sleep disorders

sleep-disorderd breathing

chronic respiratory failure

Research

Main research interests:

sleep-disordered breathing; sleep in menopausal women; treatment of chronic respiratory failure


Publications

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Management of obstructive sleep apnea in Europe-A 10-year follow-up (2022)

Sleep Medicine
Fietze Ingo, Laharnar Naima, Bargiotas Panagiotis, Basoglu Ozen K, Dogas Zoran, Drummond Marta, Fanfulla Francesco, Gislason Thorarinn, Gouveris Haralampos, Grote Ludger, Hein Holger, Jennum Poul, Joppa Pavol, van Kralingen Klaas, Kvamme John Arthur, Lombardi Carolina, Ludka Ondrej, Mallin Wolfgang, Marrone Oreste, McNicholas Walther T, Mihaicuta Stefan, Montserrat Josep, Pillar Giora, Pataka Athanasia, Randerath Winfried, Riha Renata L, Roisman Gabriel, Saaresranta Tarja, Schiza Sophia E, Sliwinski Pawel, Svaza Juris, Steiropoulos Paschalis, Tamisier Renauld, Testelmans Dries, Trakada Georgia, Verbraecken Johan, Zablockis Rolandas, Penzel Thomas
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

Keuhkosairaudet: diagnostiikka ja hoito (2021)

Kaarteenaho Riitta, Halme Maija, Koskela Heikki, Saaresranta Tarja (toim.)
(Toimitustyö ammatilliselle lehdelle, kokoomateokselle tai konferenssijulkaisulle (D6))

Ikääntyminen ja uniapnea (2021)

Duodecim
Lyyra Olli, Lammintausta Aino, Anttalainen Ulla, Saaresranta Tarja
(Vertaisarvioitu katsausartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A2))

The association between high risk of sleep apnea, comorbidities, and risk of COVID-19: a population-based international harmonized study (2021)

Sleep and Breathing
Chung Frances, Waseem Rida, Pham Chi, Penzel Thomas, Han Fang, Bjorvatn Bjørn, Morin Charles M, Holzinger Brigitte, Espie Colin A, Benedict Christian, Cedernaes Jonathan, Saaresranta Tarja, Wing Yun Kwok, Nadorff Michael R, Dauvilliers Yves, De Gennaro Luigi, Plazzi Guiseppe, Merikanto Ilona, Matsui Kentaro, Leger Damien, Sieminski Mariusz, Mota-Rolim Sergio, Inoue Yuichi, Partinen Markku; International COVID Sleep Study (ICOSS) group
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))