Minna Annika Pikkarainen

Novel Sensors and Data-Driven Approach to Support Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning of Cerebrovascular Accidents: Protocol for a Multimodal Data Collection Study With Novel Sensors

BACKGROUND Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs), including strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), cause long-term disabilities and economic burdens. Strokes can be ischemic, caused by blood clots; or hemorrhagic, caused by...

Exploring treatment burden and self-management experiences among adults receiving haemodialysis to inform person-centred digital care: a descriptive qualitative study

Person-centred care identifies the need to understand what matters to an individual, as opposed to what is the matter with them. Although digital technologies are increasingly used to support haemodialysis self-management, little is known about how the experiences of those receiv...

Understanding the needs and frustrations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Scoliosis is a common term used for a group of conditions that involve abnormal curvature and rotation of the spine, thorax, and trunk. If untreated, scoliosis may lead to severe trunk deformities, which consequently limit physical function, exercise capacity,...