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2025

Journal Article

Hybrid discrete and finite element analysis enables fast evaluation of hip joint cartilage mechanical response

Venäläinen, Mikko S., Li, Mao, Töyräs, Juha, Korhonen, Rami K., Fripp, Jurgen, Crozier, Stuart, Chandra, Shekhar S. and Engstrom, Craig (2025). Hybrid discrete and finite element analysis enables fast evaluation of hip joint cartilage mechanical response. Journal of Biomechanics, 182 112568, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112568

Hybrid discrete and finite element analysis enables fast evaluation of hip joint cartilage mechanical response

2025

Journal Article

Arousal burden is highest in supine sleeping position and during light sleep

Pitkänen, Minna, Huovinen, Juho, Rissanen, Marika, Pitkänen, Henna, Kainulainen, Samu, Penzel, Thomas, Fanfulla, Francesco, Anttalainen, Ulla, Saaresranta, Tarja, Grote, Ludger, Hedner, Jan, Staats, Richard, Duce, Brett, Töyräs, Juha, Oksenberg, Arie and Leppänen, Timo (2025). Arousal burden is highest in supine sleeping position and during light sleep. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 21 (2), 337-344. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11398

Arousal burden is highest in supine sleeping position and during light sleep

2025

Journal Article

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIGAMENT MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICS IN OA-AFFECTED HUMAN KNEES

Gheisari, A., Kositsky, A., Karjalainen, V.-P., Gupta, S. Das, Virtanen, V., Nippolainen, E., Kröger, H., Töyräs, J., Saarakkala, S., Afara, I.O., Korhonen, R.K. and Finnilä, M.A.J. (2025). EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIGAMENT MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICS IN OA-AFFECTED HUMAN KNEES. Osteoarthritis Imaging, 5 100287, 100287. doi: 10.1016/j.ostima.2025.100287

EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIGAMENT MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICS IN OA-AFFECTED HUMAN KNEES

2025

Conference Publication

Assessment of Joint Integrity via Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Estimation of Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid: A Potential Tool for Early Detection of Osteoarthritis

Shahini, Fatemeh, Oikari, Sanna, Sadeesh, Nithin, Nippolainen, Ervin, Brommer, Harold, Töyräs, Juha, Nieminen, Petteri and Afara, Isaac O. (2025). Assessment of Joint Integrity via Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Estimation of Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid: A Potential Tool for Early Detection of Osteoarthritis. Washington, D.C.: Optica Publishing Group. doi: 10.1364/ecbo.2025.w1a.5

Assessment of Joint Integrity via Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Estimation of Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid: A Potential Tool for Early Detection of Osteoarthritis

2024

Journal Article

Nocturnal short-term HRV reflects impaired daytime vigilance better than overnight HRV in suspected OSA patients

Hietakoste, Salla, Karhu, Tuomas, Lombardi, Carolina, Armañac-Julián, Pablo, Bailón, Raquel, Duce, Brett, Sillanmäki, Saara, Töyräs, Juha, Leppänen, Timo, Myllymaa, Sami and Kainulainen, Samu (2024). Nocturnal short-term HRV reflects impaired daytime vigilance better than overnight HRV in suspected OSA patients. Sleep, 48 (4) zsae282. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsae282

Nocturnal short-term HRV reflects impaired daytime vigilance better than overnight HRV in suspected OSA patients

2024

Journal Article

Photon-counting in dual-contrast-enhanced computed tomography: a proof-of-concept quantitative biomechanical assessment of articular cartilage

Paakkari, Petri, Inkinen, Satu I., Mohammadi, Ali, Nieminen, Miika T., Joenathan, Anisha, Grinstaff, Mark W., Töyräs, Juha, Mäkelä, Janne T. A. and Honkanen, Juuso T. J. (2024). Photon-counting in dual-contrast-enhanced computed tomography: a proof-of-concept quantitative biomechanical assessment of articular cartilage. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 29956, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-78237-1

Photon-counting in dual-contrast-enhanced computed tomography: a proof-of-concept quantitative biomechanical assessment of articular cartilage

2024

Journal Article

Temporal and sleep stage‐dependent agreement in manual scoring of respiratory events

Pitkänen, Minna, Pitkänen, Henna, Nath, Rajdeep Kumar, Nikkonen, Sami, Kainulainen, Samu, Korkalainen, Henri, Ólafsdóttir, Kristín Anna, Arnardottir, Erna Sif, Sigurdardottir, Sigridur, Penzel, Thomas, Fanfulla, Francesco, Anttalainen, Ulla, Saaresranta, Tarja, Grote, Ludger, Hedner, Jan, Staats, Richard, Töyräs, Juha and Leppänen, Timo (2024). Temporal and sleep stage‐dependent agreement in manual scoring of respiratory events. Journal of Sleep Research, 34 (3) e14391, e14391. doi: 10.1111/jsr.14391

Temporal and sleep stage‐dependent agreement in manual scoring of respiratory events

2024

Conference Publication

Worsening hypoxic load impairs cardiorespiratory coupling

Hietakoste, Salla, Armañac-Julián, Pablo, Karhu, Tuomas, Bailón, Raquel, Sillanmäki, Saara, Töyräs, Juha, Leppänen, Timo, Myllymaa, Sami and Kainulainen, Samu (2024). Worsening hypoxic load impairs cardiorespiratory coupling. 2024 13th Conference of the European Study Group on Cardiovascular Oscillations: Physiologically-Guided Signal Processing of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Oscillations, ESGCO 2024, Zaragoza, Spain, 23-25 October 2024. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/esgco63003.2024.10767029

Worsening hypoxic load impairs cardiorespiratory coupling

2024

Conference Publication

O004 Incorporating arousals into sleep vs. wakefulness classification outperforms traditional binary classification at 1-second epoch resolution

Somaskandhan, P., Korkalainen, H., Leppänen, T., Töyräs, J., Melehan, K., Wilson, D., Ruehland, W., Mann, D. and Terrill, P. (2024). O004 Incorporating arousals into sleep vs. wakefulness classification outperforms traditional binary classification at 1-second epoch resolution. Sleep DownUnder 2024, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.004

O004 Incorporating arousals into sleep vs. wakefulness classification outperforms traditional binary classification at 1-second epoch resolution

2024

Conference Publication

Ventilatory burden predicts change in self‑reported sleepiness following continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea

Staykov, E., Mann, D., Duce, B., Kainulainen, S., Leppänen, T., Töyräs, J., Azarbarzin, A., Sands, S. and Terrill, P. (2024). Ventilatory burden predicts change in self‑reported sleepiness following continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea. 2024 Australasian Sleep Association, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 16-19 October 2024. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae070.090

Ventilatory burden predicts change in self‑reported sleepiness following continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea

2024

Journal Article

An automated and robust tool for musculoskeletal and finite element modeling of the knee joint

Esrafilian, Amir, Chandra, Shekhar S., Gatti, Anthony A., Nissi, Mikko, Mustonen, Anne-Mari, Saisanen, Laura, Reijonen, Jusa, Nieminen, Petteri, Julkunen, Petro, Toyras, Juha, Saxby, David J., Lloyd, David G. and Korhonen, Rami K. (2024). An automated and robust tool for musculoskeletal and finite element modeling of the knee joint. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 72 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1109/tbme.2024.3438272

An automated and robust tool for musculoskeletal and finite element modeling of the knee joint

2024

Journal Article

Relationship between depth-wise refractive index and biomechanical properties of human articular cartilage

Khan, Bilour, Nippolainen, Ervin, Shahini, Fatemeh, Nonappa,, Popov, Alexey, Töyräs, Juha and Afara, Isaac O. (2024). Relationship between depth-wise refractive index and biomechanical properties of human articular cartilage. Journal of biomedical optics, 29 (9) 095003, 095003. doi: 10.1117/1.JBO.29.9.095003

Relationship between depth-wise refractive index and biomechanical properties of human articular cartilage

2024

Journal Article

“An excellent servant but a terrible master”: understanding the value of wearables for self-management in people with cystic fibrosis and their healthcare providers – a qualitative study

Mattison, Graeme, Canfell, Oliver J., Smith, Daniel, Forrester, Doug, Reid, David, Töyräs, Juha and Dobbins, Chelsea (2024). “An excellent servant but a terrible master”: understanding the value of wearables for self-management in people with cystic fibrosis and their healthcare providers – a qualitative study. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 189 105532, 105532. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105532

“An excellent servant but a terrible master”: understanding the value of wearables for self-management in people with cystic fibrosis and their healthcare providers – a qualitative study

2024

Journal Article

Estimation of photon path length and penetration depth in articular cartilage zonal architecture over the therapeutic window

Kafian-Attari, I., Nippolainen, E., Bergmann, F., George, A., Paakkari, P., Mirhashemi, A., Foschum, F., Kienle, A., Toyras, J. and Afara, I. O. (2024). Estimation of photon path length and penetration depth in articular cartilage zonal architecture over the therapeutic window. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 71 (8), 2300-2310. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2024.3368012

Estimation of photon path length and penetration depth in articular cartilage zonal architecture over the therapeutic window

2024

Journal Article

Infrared spectroscopy can differentiate between cartilage injury models: implication for assessment of cartilage integrity

Shahini, Fatemeh, Oskouei, Soroush, Nippolainen, Ervin, Mohammadi, Ali, Sarin, Jaakko K., Moller, Nikae C. R. te, Brommer, Harold, Shaikh, Rubina, Korhonen, Rami K., van Weeren, P. René, Töyräs, Juha and Afara, Isaac O. (2024). Infrared spectroscopy can differentiate between cartilage injury models: implication for assessment of cartilage integrity. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 52 (9), 2521-2533. doi: 10.1007/s10439-024-03540-x

Infrared spectroscopy can differentiate between cartilage injury models: implication for assessment of cartilage integrity

2024

Journal Article

Laser-irradiating infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy of articular cartilage: potential and challenges for diagnosing osteoarthritis

Krebs, P., Nägele, M., Fomina, P., Virtanen, V., Nippolainen, E., Shaikh, R., Afara, I. O., Töyräs, J., Usenov, I., Sakharova, T., Artyushenko, V., Tafintseva, V., Solheim, J.H., Zimmermann, B., Kohler, A., König, O., Saarakkala, S. and Mizaikoff, B. (2024). Laser-irradiating infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy of articular cartilage: potential and challenges for diagnosing osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 6 (2) 100466, 100466. doi: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2024.100466

Laser-irradiating infrared attenuated total reflection spectroscopy of articular cartilage: potential and challenges for diagnosing osteoarthritis

2024

Journal Article

Sleep stage continuity is associated with objective daytime sleepiness in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea

Chen, Xin, Leppänen, Timo, Kainulainen, Samu, Howarth, Timothy P., Oksenberg, Arie, Töyräs, Juha, Terrill, Philip I. and Korkalainen, Henri (2024). Sleep stage continuity is associated with objective daytime sleepiness in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 20 (10), 1595-1606. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.11198

Sleep stage continuity is associated with objective daytime sleepiness in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea

2024

Journal Article

Site-specific elastic and viscoelastic biomechanical properties of healthy and osteoarthritic human knee joint articular cartilage

Linus, Awuniji, Tanska, Petri, Nippolainen, Ervin, Tiitu, Virpi, Töyras, Juha, Korhonen, Rami K., Afara, Isaac O. and Mononen, Mika E. (2024). Site-specific elastic and viscoelastic biomechanical properties of healthy and osteoarthritic human knee joint articular cartilage. Journal of Biomechanics, 169 112135, 112135. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2024.112135

Site-specific elastic and viscoelastic biomechanical properties of healthy and osteoarthritic human knee joint articular cartilage

2024

Journal Article

Reaction time in psychomotor vigilance task is related to hypoxic load in males with sleep apnea

Pahari, Purbanka, Korkalainen, Henri, Karhu, Tuomas, Arnardottir, Erna Sif, Töyräs, Juha, Leppänen, Timo and Nikkonen, Sami (2024). Reaction time in psychomotor vigilance task is related to hypoxic load in males with sleep apnea. Journal of Sleep Research, 33 (2) e13988, e13988. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13988

Reaction time in psychomotor vigilance task is related to hypoxic load in males with sleep apnea

2024

Journal Article

Increased flow limitation during sleep is associated with increased psychomotor vigilance task lapses in individuals with suspected obstructive sleep apnea

Staykov, Eric, Mann, Dwayne L., Duce, Brett, Kainulainen, Samu, Leppänen, Timo, Töyräs, Juha, Azarbarzin, Ali, Georgeson, Thomas, Sands, Scott A. and Terrill, Philip I. (2024). Increased flow limitation during sleep is associated with increased psychomotor vigilance task lapses in individuals with suspected obstructive sleep apnea. CHEST, 165 (4), 990-1003. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.11.031

Increased flow limitation during sleep is associated with increased psychomotor vigilance task lapses in individuals with suspected obstructive sleep apnea