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Erkka Valovirta

Erkka Valovirta

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Immunology

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76
Citations
40531
World Ranking
1861
National Ranking
12

Medicine

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76
Citations
40547
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National Ranking
210

Overview

Erkka Valovirta is affiliated with the University of Turku in Finland, focusing on medical research with a specialization in immunology and allergy. Their scholarly contributions span 36 publications in the broader field of medicine, including subfields such as immunology and allergy, physiology, health toxicology and mutagenesis, dermatology, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The research topics addressed by Erkka Valovirta primarily include allergic rhinitis and sensitization, asthma and respiratory diseases, dermatology and skin diseases, food allergy and anaphylaxis research, air quality and health impacts, respiratory and cough-related research, and climate change and health impacts.

Valovirta's recent papers emphasize allergic and respiratory conditions, reflecting collaborative efforts with various researchers. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Rhinitis associated with asthma is distinct from rhinitis alone: The ARIA-MeDALL hypothesis" (2023, Allergy)
  • "Allergic Rhinitis in Childhood and the New EUFOREA Algorithm" (2021, Frontiers in Allergy)
  • "Differentiation of COVID-19 signs and symptoms from allergic rhinitis and common cold: An ARIA-EAACI-GA2LEN consensus" (2021, Allergy)
  • "The Finnish Allergy Program 2008-2018: Society-wide proactive program for change of management to mitigate allergy burden" (2021, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
  • "Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of daily monitoring visual analog scales in MASK-air®" (2021, Clinical and Translational Allergy)

Collaborative relationships form a significant part of Valovirta's academic profile. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Jean Bousquet
  • Tari Haahtela
  • Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
  • Ludger Klimek
  • Violeta Kvedarienė

Valovirta publishes predominantly in the following academic journals:

  • Allergy
  • Clinical and Translational Allergy
  • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • Frontiers in Allergy
  • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schünemann;B. Samolinski;P. Demoly

  • Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) 2008 update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen)

    J. Bousquet;N. Khaltaev;A. A. Cruz;J. Denburg

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines—2016 revision

    Jan L. Brożek;Jean Bousquet;Ioana Agache;Arnav Agarwal

  • Pollen immunotherapy reduces the development of asthma in children with seasonal rhinoconjunctivitis (the PAT-study).

    Christian Möller;Sten Dreborg;Hosne Ara Ferdousi;Susanne Halken

  • Specific immunotherapy has long-term preventive effect of seasonal and perennial asthma: 10-year follow-up on the PAT study.

    L. Jacobsen;B. Niggemann;S. Dreborg;Hosne Ara Ferdousi

  • Diagnosis and treatment of asthma in childhood: a PRACTALL consensus report

    L. B. Bacharier;A. Boner;K.-H. Carlsen;P. A. Eigenmann

  • International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma

    N. G. Papadopoulos;H. Arakawa;A. Custovic;J. Gern

  • Standards for practical allergen-specific immunotherapy

    E. Alvarez-Cuesta;J. Bousquet;G. W. Canonica;S. R. Durham

  • Sub-Lingual Immunotherapy: World Allergy Organization Position Paper 2009

    G Walter Canonica;Jean Bousquet;Thomas Casale;Richard F Lockey

  • Allergen immunotherapy: therapeutic vaccines for allergic diseases

    J. Bousquet;R. Lockey;H.J. Malling;E. Alvarez-Cuesta

  • Sub-lingual immunotherapy: World Allergy Organization Position Paper 2009.

    Canonica Gw;Bousquet J;Casale T;Lockey Rf

  • Sublingual immunotherapy: World Allergy Organization position paper 2013 update

    Giorgio Walter Canonica;Linda Cox;Ruby Pawankar;Carlos E Baena-Cagnani

  • Recommendations for standardization of clinical trials with Allergen Specific Immunotherapy for respiratory allergy. A statement of a World Allergy Organization (WAO) taskforce.

    G. W. Canonica;C. E. Baena-Cagnani;J. Bousquet;P. J. Bousquet

  • Next-generation Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines for allergic rhinitis based on Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) and real-world evidence

    Jean Bousquet;Holger J. Schünemann;Akdis Togias;Claus Bachert

  • Recommendations for the standardization of clinical outcomes used in allergen immunotherapy trials for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: An EAACI Position Paper

    O. Pfaar;P. Demoly;R. Gerth van Wijk;S. Bonini

  • Five‐year follow‐up on the PAT study: specific immunotherapy and long‐term prevention of asthma in children

    B Niggemann;L Jacobsen;S Dreborg;H A Ferdousi

  • Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma. In collaboration with the World Health Organization. Executive summary of the workshop report. 7-10 December 1999, Geneva, Switzerland.

    J. Bousquet;P. Van Cauwenberge;N. Khaltaev

  • Results from the 5-year SQ grass sublingual immunotherapy tablet asthma prevention (GAP) trial in children with grass pollen allergy.

    Erkka Valovirta;Thomas H Petersen;Teresa Piotrowska;Mette K Laursen

  • Paediatric rhinitis: position paper of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

    Graham Roberts;M. Xatzipsalti;L.M. Borrego;Adnan Custovic

  • Birch pollen allergy in Europe

    T. Biedermann;L. Winther;S. J. Till;P. Panzner

  • Clinical contraindications to allergen immunotherapy: an EAACI position paper.

    C Pitsios;P Demoly;M B Bilò;R Gerth van Wijk

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier
Pascal Demoly
Pascal Demoly University of Montpellier
Tari Haahtela
Tari Haahtela University of Helsinki
Claus Bachert
Claus Bachert Karolinska Institute
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos
Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Piotr Kuna
Piotr Kuna Medical University of Lodz
João Fonseca
João Fonseca University of Porto
Magnus Wickman
Magnus Wickman Karolinska Institute
Torsten Zuberbier
Torsten Zuberbier Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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