Med. student Anna Leppänen from @uniuef.bsky.social wanted to do a review on the effectiveness of ECG screening for prolonged QTc in neonates. Ilari Kuitunen and I helped a bit. Read the results here www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S154...
Yesterday I the honor to serve as the opponent for MD, Neonatologist Asta Uusitalo in her PhD defense “Heart Rate and Rhythm in Newborns During 24-hour Electrocardiographic Monitoring” at Tampere University. Excellent academic discussion, congratulations Dr. Uusitalo & thank you custos Prof. Palmu.
Another great Stem Cell Seminar coming up in two days on Nov 27th when @seollila.bsky.social and @emmihelle.bsky.social share their work. Welcome!
We speculate that these findings suggest distinct teratogenic mechanisms for maternal diabetes and overweight/obesity on offspring's congenital heat defects.
In a nationwide study of 620 751 children born in Finland (2006-2016) T1D was a risk factor associated with nearly all subtypes of CHD in offspring, while overweight and obesity were associated with certain types of CHD (LVOTO, RVOTO, complex defects) & reduced risk for VSD.
Out now on JAMANetworkOpen our study "Maternal Diabetes and Overweight and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...