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Falls Among Older Adults in Türkiye: A Nationwide Analysis of Emergency Medical Service Data

Mehmet Alptekin Acar, Muhammed Saltuk Deniz, Büşra Can, Ayşenur Yetik Aras et autres

Background/Objectives: Many ambulance-attended falls among older adults are not represented in hospital-based datasets. We used emergency medical service (EMS) records to describe residential and non-residential falls and identify factors associated with non-residential fall location and hospital transfer. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed records …

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Immature Granulocyte Percentage in Post-Menopausal Sarcopenic Individuals: A Potential Novel Biomarker?

Yasin Yıldız, Nurdan Şentürk Durmuş, Aylin Yılmaz, Erhan Üner et autres

Objective: Sarcopenia is an age-related muscle disorder marked by loss of muscle mass, strength, and function.Post-menopausal women face an increased risk due to alterations in hormones and metabolism.In addition, systemic inflammation has been proposed as a key contributor in this population.Although standard …

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Oropharyngeal dysphagia as the first clue to herpes zoster: a diagnostic challenge—a case report

Yasin Yıldız, Necati Enver, Pınar Kahraman-Koytak, Aslı Tufan

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Assessment of sarcopenia in patients with Takayasu arteritis: A cross‐sectional observational study

Zeynep Dilara Selcuk, Büşra Can, Nurdan Şentürk Durmuş, Aslı Tufan et autres

BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate muscle mass, muscle function, and sarcopenia prevalence in patients with Takayasu arteritis (TAK), and to explore associations with disease activity and vascular involvement. METHODS: A total of 103 TAK patients and 75 age- and sex-matched healthy controls …

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A Snapshot View of Sarcopenia and Frailty Status in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Tunahan Işik, Dilek Barutçu Ataş, Harun Çoban, Büşra Can et autres

INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenia, defined as loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, often progresses to frailty and is associated with unfavorable post-transplant outcomes. Frailty is characterized by diminished physiological capacity and increased vulnerability. On the other hand, kidney transplantation is associated with lower …

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Timely Nutrition, Timely Discharge: Outcomes of Geriatric Consultation in Inpatients With Malnutrition

Nigar Mammadli, Nurdan Şentürk Durmuş, Yasin Yıldız, Zeynep Beşışık Yılmaz et autres

The aim of this retrospective study was to identify if malnutrition in older adults was linked to poor outcomes. A total of 327 inpatients aged ≥65 years who were referred for geriatric consultation were evaluated. At baseline, 56.8% received no nutritional support. …

Potentially inappropriate medication use by TIME criteria in nursing home residents and its relationship with common geriatric syndromes

Yasin Yıldız, Nurdan Şentürk Durmuş, Vildan Kandemir Bütün, Berfin Dinsel Inan et autres

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Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study in Türkiye

Aylin Yılmaz, Nurdan Şentürk Durmuş, Yasin Yıldız, Zeynep Beşışık Yılmaz et autres

Objective Sarcopenia is a multifactorial skeletal muscle disease commonly observed in the geriatric population. It is influenced by hormonal changes that occur during the postmenopausal period. This study aims to evaluate the sarcopenia status of postmenopausal women.Method The study included 300 postmenopausal …

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Atypical presentation of Ogilvie syndrome in a frail older patient

Yasin Yıldız, Büşra Can, Aslı Tufan

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Bimagrumab and sarcopenia

Büşra Can, Aslı Tufan

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POS0135 ASSESSMENT OF SARCOPENIA IN PATIENTS WITH TAKAYASU ARTERITIS

Zehra Selçuk, N. Senturk-Durmus, Büşra Can, Aslı Tufan et autres

Background: Takayasu Arteritis (TAK) is a systemic vasculitis characterized by inflammation of the aorta and its major branches, including the arterial system of the extremities. Vascular inflammation and arterial ischemia lead to negative impacts on the muscle groups supplied by these arteries. …

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Role of comprehensive geriatric assessment, G8 and HOF score: how can we predict mortality in older patients with hematological malignancies?

Fırat Akagündüz, Nurdan Şentürk Durmuş, Yasin Yıldız, Zeynep Beşışık Yılmaz et autres

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is recommended for the evaluation of older patients with hematological malignancies. We investigated the association between CGA and mortality during hospitalization and at 1-year follow-up. Frailty was assessed by FRAIL scale, nutritional status by Mini-Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), …

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