The Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Blossoms and Rhizome Ethanol Extracts.

Background: Inflammation-induced oxidative stress is a pathophysiological mechanism of inflammatory diseases. Treatments targeting oxidative stress can reduce inflammatory tissue damage.

Objectives: This study aimed to conduct phytochemical analysis and evaluate the antioxidant effects of the hydroalcoholic extract of blossoms () and rhizomes ().

Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Effects of in Experimental Acute Inflammation.

(PV) is one of the most commonly used nutraceuticals as it has been proven to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phytochemical composition of PV and its in vivo antioxidant properties. A phytochemical analysis measuring the total phenolic content (TPC), the identification of phenolic compounds by HPLC-DAD-ESI, and the evaluation of the in vitro antioxidant activity by the DPPH assay of the extract were performed.

Comorbidities associated with adult asthma: a population-based matched cohort study in Finland.

Background: Asthma is a common chronic disease characterised by variable respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation, affecting roughly 4%-10% of the adult population. Adult asthma is associated with higher all-cause mortality compared to individuals without asthma. In this study, we investigate the comorbidities that may affect the management of asthma.

Psychiatric disorders and mortality due to external causes following diagnosis of endometriosis at a young age: a longitudinal register-based cohort study in Finland.

Background: Endometriosis diagnosed in adults is associated with increased risk of various psychiatric disorders. However, little is known concerning psychiatric comorbidity and mortality due to external causes associated with endometriosis diagnosed at a young age.

Objective: This longitudinal cohort study aimed to investigate the link between surgical diagnosis of endometriosis at a young age and subsequent psychiatric disorders and mortality due to external causes.

The dataset of bat (Mammalia, Chiroptera) occurrences in Ukraine collected by the Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center (2011-2022).

Background: Bats are of high conservational status in most European countries. All bats are under legal protection in Ukraine and included in the national Red Data Book. However, bats remain one of the least studied groups of mammals in Ukraine.

Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in Relation to Exposure to Rotavirus Infections in Pre- and Postvaccine Birth Cohorts in Finland.

Objective: To explore the incidence of type 1 diabetes in children in relation to exposure to rotavirus infections.

Research Design And Methods: A nationwide register-based ecological study on the 1995-2015 birth cohorts in Finland compared those born before and after the national implementation of the rotavirus vaccine in 2009.

Results: When the prevaccine 2001-2005 birth cohorts were compared with the postvaccine birth cohorts, the number of children exposed to rotavirus infection by the age of 5 years decreased from 2,522 per 100,000 children (2.

Risk of malignant disease in 1-year sepsis survivors, a registry-based nationwide follow-up study.

Background: Cancer and sepsis share risk factors, and sepsis patients may have impaired immune response and increased morbidity long after intensive care. This study aimed to assess whether sepsis survivors are at increased risk for cancer. Our objective was to assess the incidence of new cancer in 1-year sepsis survivors and test the hypothesis that it is higher than that of the general population.

First live birth before surgical verification of endometriosis-a nationwide register study of 18 324 women.

Study Question: Do women with endometriosis have lower first live birth rate before surgical diagnosis than women without verified endometriosis?

Summary Answer: Compared to reference women, the incidence of first live birth was lower in women prior to surgical verification of endometriosis irrespective of the type of endometriosis.

What Is Known Already: Endometriosis is associated with pain and reduced fertility. The mechanism of infertility is partly explained by anatomical, endocrinological, and immunological changes.

SARS-CoV-2 and type 1 diabetes in children in Finland: an observational study.

Background: Some epidemiological studies have suggested an increase in incidence of type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic, however the mechanism(s) behind such an increase have yet to be identified. In this study we aimed to evaluate the possible role of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the reported increase in the rate of type 1 diabetes.

Methods: In this observational cohort study using data from the Finnish Pediatric Diabetes Register (FPDR), we assessed the incidence of type 1 diabetes (number of children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes per 100 000 person-years during the pandemic and the reference period) during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in children in Finland younger than 15 years old compared with a reference period which included three corresponding pre-pandemic periods also obtained from the FPDR.

Finnish children carrying the high-risk HLA genotype have a 45-fold increased risk of type 1 diabetes compared to peers with neutral or protective genotypes.

The association between HLA genotypes and type 1 diabetes is well known. We set out to examine incidence rates and ratios of type 1 diabetes depending on the risk afflicted by HLA genotype. Children with the high-risk genotype have a 45-fold disease risk compared to peers with neutral or protective genotypes.

Engineering a Highly Regioselective Fungal Peroxygenase for the Synthesis of Hydroxy Fatty Acids.

The hydroxylation of fatty acids is an appealing reaction in synthetic chemistry, although the lack of selective catalysts hampers its industrial implementation. In this study, we have engineered a highly regioselective fungal peroxygenase for the ω-1 hydroxylation of fatty acids with quenched stepwise over-oxidation. One single mutation near the Phe catalytic tripod narrowed the heme cavity, promoting a dramatic shift toward subterminal hydroxylation with a drop in the over-oxidation activity.

Association between arterial hypertension and liver outcomes using polygenic risk scores: a population-based study.

Arterial hypertension (HTA) is associated with liver disease, but causality remains unclear. We investigated whether genetic predisposition to HTA is associated with liver disease in the population, and if antihypertensive medication modifies this association. Participants of the Finnish health-examination surveys, FINRISK 1992-2012 and Health 2000 (n = 33,770), were linked with national electronic healthcare registers for liver-related outcomes (K70-K77, C22.

Oral health associated with incident diabetes but not other chronic diseases: A register-based cohort study.

Introduction: Oral infectious diseases are common chronic oral diseases characterized by a chronic inflammatory condition. We investigated chronic oral diseases as potential risk factors for systemic chronic diseases, diabetes mellitus, connective tissue diseases, seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease, as well as severe psychotic and other severe mental disorders.

Methods: The cohort comprised 68,273 patients aged ≥ 29 years with at least one dental visit to the Helsinki City Health Services between 2001 and 2002.

National register data are of value in studies on miscarriage-Validation of the healthcare register data in Finland.

Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of miscarriages, they are not systematically registered and few epidemiological studies have been done. As Finnish health registries are comprehensive and widely used in research, we validated the Finnish register data concerning diagnostics and treatment of miscarriage, and treatment-related adverse events.

Material And Methods: We conducted a validation study regarding miscarriage-related codes of diagnoses and surgical procedures in a Finnish National Hospital Discharge Registry (NHDR) by comparing the information from the NHDR with that of the hospital records.

Editor's Choice - Epidemiology, Diagnostics, and Outcomes of Acute Occlusive Arterial Mesenteric Ischaemia: A Population Based Study.

Objective: The exact incidence and outcomes of acute occlusive arterial mesenteric ischaemia (AMI) are unclear as most studies include only patients diagnosed correctly while alive. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence, mortality, and diagnostics of AMI by also including patients diagnosed post-mortem.

Methods: This retrospective study comprised patients diagnosed with AMI either alive or post-mortem between 2006 and 2015 within a healthcare district serving 1.

Surgically confirmed endometriosis in adolescents in Finland-A register-based cross-sectional cohort study.

Introduction: Increasing awareness of endometriosis in adolescents requires data on the nature of the disease and its management. Our objective was to investigate the subtypes of surgically confirmed endometriosis in adolescents (aged <20 years) and trends in the incidence rates and endometriosis-related procedures during the study period, 1987-2012.

Material And Methods: In this register-based cohort study, we identified 526 adolescents receiving their initial surgical diagnosis of endometriosis between 1987 and 2012 from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register.

Association of post-stroke-initiated antidepressants with long-term outcomes in young adults with ischaemic stroke.

Objective: We examined the association between initiation of antidepressants within the first year after ischaemic stroke (IS) in young adults and long-term fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, as well as all-cause mortality.

Patients And Methods: The Helsinki Young Stroke Registry (HYSR) includes patients aged 15-49 years with their first-ever IS occurring 1994-2007. From nationwide registers, we obtained data on prescriptions (1993-2011) and outcomes of interest (1994-2011).

Use of reproductive health services among women using long- or short-acting contraceptive methods - a register-based cohort study from Finland.

Background: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) have superior contraceptive efficacy compared to short-acting reversible contraceptives (SARCs) and choosing LARCs over SARC methods reduces the need for abortion care. However, little is known how initiating these methods associates with the subsequent overall need of reproductive health services including family planning services, and visits for gynecological reasons in primary and specialized care.

Methods: We followed altogether 5839 non-sterilized women aged 15-44 years initiating free-of-charge LARC methods (n = 1689), initiating or switching SARC methods (n = 1524), or continuing with the same SARC method (n = 2626) at primary care family planning clinics in the City of Vantaa, Finland, 2013-2014 for 2 years using Finnish national health registers.

Metabolomics profile of 5649 users and nonusers of hormonal intrauterine devices in Finland.

Background: Use of hormonal intrauterine devices has grown during the last decades. Although hormonal intrauterine devices act mostly via local effects on the uterus, measurable concentrations of levonorgestrel are absorbed into the systemic circulation. The possible metabolic changes and large-scale biomarker profiles associated with hormonal intrauterine devices have not yet been studied in detail.

Systemic hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism.

Introduction: The increased risk of venous thromboembolism associated with the use of hormonal contraception is well recognized, but evidence regarding hormonal contraception containing natural estradiol is limited. This study aimed to assess the associations between the patterns of use of different systemic hormonal contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism during 2017-2019.

Material And Methods: All fertile-aged women (15-49 years) living in Finland in 2017 and using hormonal contraception in 2017 and their 1:1 age- and residence-matched controls not using hormonal contraception in 2017 (altogether 587 559 women) were selected from the Prescription Centre.

Development and validation of a model to predict incident chronic liver disease in the general population: The CLivD score.

Background & Aims: Current screening strategies for chronic liver disease focus on detection of subclinical advanced liver fibrosis but cannot identify those at high future risk of severe liver disease. Our aim was to develop and validate a risk prediction model for incident chronic liver disease in the general population based on widely available factors.

Methods: Multivariable Cox regression analyses were used to develop prediction models for liver-related outcomes with and without laboratory measures (Model and Model) in 25,760 individuals aged 40-70 years.

Associations between use of psychotropic medications and use of hormonal contraception among girls and women aged 15-49 years in Finland: a nationwide, register-based, matched case-control study.

Objectives: The relationship between the use of contraception and of psychiatric medications is understudied. We examined whether the current and past use of psychotropic medications is associated with the use and type of hormonal contraception (HC).

Design: Nationwide register-based matched case-control study.