Publications by authors named "K Ahola"
Objective: To examine the effects of instructor-led exercise on depression symptoms in adults with multiple sclerosis, with a focus on moderating factors to treatment response.
Data Sources: Cochrane Library, Embase, PEDro, PsycINFO and PubMed databases were searched until 21 April 2024.
Review Methods: The reporting quality of included studies assessed (PEDro and TESTEX scales).
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- Dispersal is vital for understanding species population dynamics, influenced by individual traits and environmental conditions.
- A study on tawny owls examined how two color morphs (gray and brown) dispersed in relation to winter temperatures, predicting that their dispersal distances would differ based on temperature severity.
- Results showed that gray morphs move farther in harsher winters, while brown morphs tend to stay closer, highlighting the significance of phenotype-environment interactions in shaping dispersal behaviors and local distribution.
AbstractEarly-life conditions may have long-lasting effects on life history. In color polymorphic species, morph-specific sensitivity to environmental conditions may lead to differential fitness. In tawny owls (), pheomelanin-based color polymorphism is expected to be maintained because the brown morph has higher adult fitness in warmer environments, while selection favors the gray morph under colder conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPredictors of employment in young adults with psychiatric work disability.
Early Interv Psychiatry
October 2019
Aim: Mental disorders are the leading cause of work disability among young adults in the industrialized world. Factors predicting employment after long-term psychiatric work disability are largely unknown.
Methods: We linked personal and clinical information from the benefit applications and medical certificates of 1163 young adults (18-34 years) with a new-onset fixed-term psychiatric disability pension in 2008 with employment records between 2005 and 2013.
To study oral health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with emphasis on disease activity and treatment of RA. In this prospective cohort study 81 RA patients [53 early untreated RA (EURA) and 28 chronic RA (CRA) patients with inadequate response to synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)], underwent rheumatological [Disease Activity Score (28-joint) DAS28] and dental examinations [Total Dental Index (TDI), Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) and Decayed Missing Filled Surfaces (DMFS)]. For controls, 43 volunteers were examined.
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