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Harri Vainio

Harri Vainio

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Overview

Harri Vainio is affiliated with Kuwait University in Kuwait and conducts research primarily within the intersecting fields of mathematics and medicine. Their scholarly work emphasizes modeling and simulation, infectious diseases, economics and econometrics, epidemiology, and management science and operations research.

The main topics covered in their research include:

  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • COVID-19 pandemic impacts
  • Influenza virus research studies
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research
  • Forecasting techniques and applications
  • Delphi technique in research
  • Global public health policies and epidemiology

Vainio has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications with varied focuses in public health and infectious disease modeling. Representative recent papers include:

  • "Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in migrant workers in Kuwait" (2020) published in the Journal of Travel Medicine
  • "Using a stochastic continuous-time Markov chain model to examine alternative timing and duration of the COVID-19 lockdown in Kuwait: what can be done now?" (2022) published in Archives of Public Health
  • "Identification of public health priorities, barriers, and solutions for Kuwait using the modified Delphi method for stakeholder consensus" (2021) published in The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
  • "Analysis of intervention effectiveness using early outbreak transmission dynamics to guide future pandemic management and decision-making in Kuwait" (2021) published in Infectious Disease Modelling
  • "In memoriam: Antero Aitio, Professor (1943-2023)" (2024) published in Toxicology Letters

Their co-authors with frequent collaborations include:

  • J. Craig Longenecker
  • Mohammad AlSeaidan
  • Mustafa Al-Zoughool
  • Janvier Gasana
  • Tamer Oraby

Harri Vainio has contributed to scholarly publications in several established journals, such as:

  • Journal of Travel Medicine
  • Archives of Public Health
  • The International Journal of Health Planning and Management
  • Infectious Disease Modelling
  • Toxicology Letters

Best Publications

  • Overweight, obesity, and cancer risk

    Franca Bianchini;Rudolf Kaaks;Harri Vainio

  • Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in human lung carcinoma.

    Henrik Wolff;Kirsi Saukkonen;Sisko Anttila;Antti Karjalainen

  • Leadership, job well-being, and health effects--a systematic review and a meta-analysis.

    Jaana Kuoppala;Anne Lamminpää;Juha Liira;Harri Vainio

  • Mutagenicity in urine of nurses handling cytostatic drugs.

    Kai Falck;Pentti Gröhn;Marja Sorsa;Harri Vainio

  • Reporting, Appraising, and Integrating Data on Genotype Prevalence and Gene-Disease Associations

    Julian Little;Linda Bradley;Molly S Bray;Mindy Clyne

  • Weight control and physical activity in cancer prevention: International evaluation of the evidence

    Harri Vainio;Rudolf Kaaks;Franca Bianchini

  • Well-being at work--overview and perspective.

    Paul Schulte;Harri Vainio

  • Fruit and Vegetables in Cancer Prevention

    Harri Vainio;Elisabete Weiderpass

  • Work-related Cancer in the Nordic Countries

    Aage Andersen;Lotti Barlow;Anders Engeland;Kristina Kjærheim

  • European Code against Cancer 4th edition: 12 ways to reduce your cancer risk §

    Joachim Schüz;Carolina Espina;Patricia Villain;Rolando Herrero

  • The GSTM1 null genotype as a potential risk modifier for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

    Ari Hirvonen;Kirsti Husgafvel-Pursiainen;Sisko Anttila;Harri Vainio;Harri Vainio

  • The cancer-preventive potential of Panax ginseng: a review of human and experimental evidence.

    Hai Rim Shin;Joon Youn Kim;Taik Koo Yun;Gareth Morgan

  • Allium vegetables and organosulfur compounds: do they help prevent cancer?

    Franca Bianchini;Harri Vainio

  • Point-mutational MspI and Ile-Val polymorphisms closely linked in the CYP1A1 gene: lack of association with susceptibility to lung cancer in a Finnish study population.

    A Hirvonen;K Husgafvel-Pursiainen;A Karjalainen;S Anttila

  • Asbestos, asbestosis, and cancer, the Helsinki criteria for diagnosis and attribution 2014: recommendations

    Henrik Wolff;Tapio Vehmas;Panu Oksa;Jorma Rantanen

  • Combined effect of polymorphic GST genes on individual susceptibility to lung cancer

    Sirkku T. Saarikoski;Anu Voho;Maria Reinikainen;Sisko Anttila

  • Working group report on schistosomes, liver flukes and Helicobacter pylori.

    Henrik Møller;Elisabeth Heseltine;Harri Vainio

  • Occupational exposures and pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis.

    I A Ojajärvi;T J Partanen;A Ahlbom;P Boffetta

  • Weight control and physical activity in cancer prevention.

    Franca Bianchini;Rudolf Kaaks;Harri Vainio

  • Expression and polymorphism of glutathione S-transferase in human lungs: risk factors in smoking-related lung cancer

    Tamie Nakajima;Eivor Elovaara;Sisko Anttila;Ari Hirvonen

Frequent Co-Authors

Kari Hemminki
Kari Hemminki Charles University
Elisabete Weiderpass
Elisabete Weiderpass International Agency For Research On Cancer
Hannu Norppa
Hannu Norppa Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Paolo Boffetta
Paolo Boffetta Stony Brook Medicine
Ari Hirvonen
Ari Hirvonen Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Eero Pukkala
Eero Pukkala Tampere University
Veli-Matti Kosma
Veli-Matti Kosma University of Eastern Finland
Hans-Olov Adami
Hans-Olov Adami Karolinska Institute
Rudolf Kaaks
Rudolf Kaaks German Cancer Research Center
Harry V. Gelboin
Harry V. Gelboin National Institutes of Health

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