Publications by authors named "T Sokka"
Background: The link between diabetes and periodontitis is bi-directional: high glucose levels increase the risk of periodontitis and elevated oral fluid aMMP-8 as well as diabetic development while untreated periodontitis worsens glycaemic control.
Methods: Type-2 patients (N = 161) underwent an aMMP-8 Point-of-Care Test (POCT) at diabetes clinics. If the test was positive, the patient was sent to an oral health care clinic and oral health examination, health-promoting as well as necessary treatment procedures were carried out.
Certolizumab pegol, abatacept, tocilizumab or active conventional treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis: 48-week clinical and radiographic results of the investigator-initiated randomised controlled NORD-STAR trial.
Ann Rheum Dis
October 2023
Background: The optimal first-line treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is debated. We compared clinical and radiographic outcomes of active conventional therapy with each of three biological treatments with different modes of action.
Methods: Investigator-initiated, randomised, blinded-assessor study.
Uptake and effectiveness of newer biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in psoriatic arthritis: results from five Nordic biologics registries.
Ann Rheum Dis
June 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the use of newer biologic or targeted synthetic medications (b/tsDMARDs) for psoriatic arthritis in Nordic countries, focusing on their retention rates and effectiveness compared to adalimumab.
- Data was collected from patients starting b/tsDMARDs between 2012 and 2020, revealing that while the uptake of these newer drugs increased until 2018, they were mainly prescribed to patients with previous biologic treatment experiences.
- The results showed that adalimumab had better retention and effectiveness rates in terms of achieving low disease activity when used as a second or third treatment option, suggesting that it may still be the preferred choice for patients.
Objectives: A freedom of choice pilot provided access to private oral health care services without queuing and with fixed public service-fees for participants in Tampere region, Finland in 2018-2019. The aim of this study was to investigate how use of oral health care services differed by demographics, socioeconomic status, dental fear, and self-reported oral health in this pilot.
Material And Methods: SMS-messages including a link to online questionnaire were sent to participants who had booked an appointment, and to those who had not booked an appointment despite registering to pilot.
Objectives: To study 10-year outcomes in patients with early seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) whether the outcomes improve over time.
Methods: Data of 1754 patients with early RA, diagnosed in 1997-2011 were explored; 66% (n=1151) were seropositive and included in the analyses. Patients were divided into five groups by diagnosis year: 1997-1999, 2000-2002, 2003-2005, 2006-2008 and 2009-2011.