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Sub-navigation Navigation links - Current: Sub-navigation - [ Cancer research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/cancer-research) - [ Clinical Trials and Research in Gynecology and Obstetrics ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-and-research-gynecology-and-obstetrics) - [ Clinical trials involving children ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-involving-children) - [ EU projects ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-and-innovation-projects-have-received-eu) - [ Head and Neck Center research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/head-and-neck-center-research) - [ Meilahti Vaccine Research Center MeVac ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/meilahti-vaccine-research-center-mevac) - [ Nursing Research Center NRC ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/nursing-research-center-nrc) - [ Participation in medical research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/participation-medical-research) - [ Pediatric research center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/pediatric-research-center) - [ Perioperative, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/perioperative-and-intensive-care-research) - [ Research in heart and lung diseases ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-heart-and-lung-diseases) - [ Scientific research of the Diagnostic Center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/scientific-research-diagnostic-center) - [ Vaccine studies ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/vaccine-studies) - [ Cancer research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/cancer-research) - [ Clinical Trials and Research in Gynecology and Obstetrics ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-and-research-gynecology-and-obstetrics) - [ Clinical trials involving children ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/clinical-trials-involving-children) - [ EU projects ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-and-innovation-projects-have-received-eu) - [ Head and Neck Center research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/head-and-neck-center-research) - [ Meilahti Vaccine Research Center MeVac ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/meilahti-vaccine-research-center-mevac) - [ Nursing Research Center NRC ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/nursing-research-center-nrc) - [ Participation in medical research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/participation-medical-research) - [ Pediatric research center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/pediatric-research-center) - [ Perioperative, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/perioperative-and-intensive-care-research) - [ Research in heart and lung diseases ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/research-heart-and-lung-diseases) - [ Scientific research of the Diagnostic Center ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/scientific-research-diagnostic-center) - [ Vaccine studies ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/vaccine-studies) # Perioperative and Intensive Care research A lot of medical research is being done in the Perioperative and Intensive Care units. Our intensive care units carry out, among other things, the international REMAP-CAP pharmacotherapy trial, which is seeking to find appropriate drug therapy from biological antirheumatic drugs for coronavirus patients. ![Työntekijöitä vihreissä asuissa leikkaussalissa.](/sites/default/files/styles/main_content_small/public/2021-04/hus_akuutti_leikkaussalit_teho-_ja_kivunhoito_tutkimussivu.jpg?itok=1aJrSaeQ) In 2020, 28 new research permits were granted to the Perioperative, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine unit. We are constantly running more than 30 studies. ## What are we currently studying? ### Our research publications on the University of Helsinki website --- [Read our research publications on the University of Helsinki website.](https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/fi/organisations/hus-perioperative-intensive-care-and-pain-medicine) ## Read more about our research ## [ REMAP-CAP trial ](/en/node/3553) According to an interim report from the international REMAP-CAP trial, two biologic antirheumatic drugs, tocilizumab and sarilumab, used in combination with cortisone treatment reduce mortality in COVID-19 intensive care patients. Two antirheumatic drugs in addition to cortisone treatment reduce coronary pati… ![Potilaan kädessä on kanyyli.](/sites/default/files/styles/liftup_small/public/2021-02/remap-cap-tutkimus.jpg?itok=IGWGHZOP) ## [ The HUS Intensive Care Unit is studying the treatment of coronavirus disease with two drugs already in use ](/en/node/2158) The HUS Intensive Care Unit is about to begin a pharmacotherapy trial of patients in intensive care due to the coronavirus disease as part of the WHO-sponsored international REMAP-CAP trial. HUS is starting a pharmacotherapy trial for the treatment of COVID-19 ![Kuvituskuva](/sites/default/files/styles/liftup_small/public/2020-10/Koronauutinen_1.jpg?itok=4y0rtV0S) ## Specialists ### [ Klaus Olkkola ](/en/person/klaus-olkkola) Head Physician, Professor of anesthesiology and intensive care Perioperative and Intensive Care Updated: 09.12.2025 Print this page