Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(2), P. 315 - 320
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
Background:
Falls
can
cause
a
wide
range
of
consequences
from
simple
injury
to
life-threatening
situations.
As
falls
are
major
mortality
and
morbidity
in
older
adults,
it
is
important
identify
risk
factors.
Our
aim
was
evaluate
fall
factors
geriatric
patients
presenting
the
emergency
department
with
variability
group
below
above
85
years
age
(oldest
old).
Materials
Methods:
A
total
132
admitted
univer-sity
hospital
due
were
retrospectively
analysed.
Demographic
characteristics
chronic
diseases
patients,
number
drugs,
previous
history,
unintentional
weight
loss,
depressive
symptoms,
anaemia,
urinary
incontinence,
fear
falling,
orthostatic
hypotension
recorded.
Edmonton
frail
scale,
clock-draw-ing
test
depression
scale
score
also
evaluated.
Results:
The
mean
our
study
population
80.5
±8.3.
While
80
(60.6%)
age,
52
(39.4%)
aged
older.
62
(47%)
found
10
(7.6%)
patients.
Fear
falling
observed
67
(50.8%)
Polypharmacy
present
Frequency
diabetes
mellitus,
frailty,
walking
aid
usage
need
for
regular
caregiver
significantly
higher
clock-drawing
lower
oldest
old
(p<0.05,
all).
Conclusions:
common
clearly
revealed
frequency
department.
frailty
(over
old)
who
presented
falls,
these
even
if
there
no
history
falling.
Necessary
precautions
should
be
taken
considering
negative
con-sequences
falls.
British Journal of Community Nursing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(3), P. 136 - 144
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Background:
Sarcopenia-associated
lifestyle
factors
are
not
fully
recognised.
Community
nurses
could
identify
such
and
promote
intervention
strategies,
mitigating
the
risk
of
sarcopenia.
Aims:
To
investigate
health
indicators
that
have
an
impact
on
increased
sarcopenia
among
older
adults
in
community.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
with
data
collected
using
a
structured
questionnaire.
The
SARC-F
questionnaire
used
for
assessment
Barthel
index,
Fatigue
Severity
Scale,
Visual
Analogue
Scale
Athens
Insomnia
were
to
assess
functionality,
fatigue
sleep.
duration
sleep
self-reported.
Descriptive
statistics
logistic
regression
analysis.
Findings:
total
100
subjects
(median
age=72.50
years)
included
this
pilot
study.
Among
participants,
19%
identified
as
being
at
Functionality,
difficulties
predicted
Conclusions:
by
recognising
associated
everyday
life.
Implications
practice:
Nurses
community
settings
contribute
prevention,
early
detection,
slow
progression
or
even
potential
reversal
identifying,
evaluating
addressing
related
daily
lives
community-dwelling
adults.
Conducting
routine
screenings
muscle
strength
function,
promoting
targeted
exercise
programmes
providing
nutritional
guidance
support
can
make
significant
difference.
other
healthcare
professionals
collaborate
develop
personalised
plans
provide
comprehensive
care
mobility
independence.
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
37(1)
Published: May 16, 2025
Sarcopenia,
characterized
by
progressive
muscle
mass
and
strength
decline,
poses
a
significant
health
challenge
among
older
adults,
especially
those
with
chronic
diseases.
Our
study
aims
to
evaluate
the
combined
diagnostic
potential
of
irisin,
25(OH)D3,
albumin
for
sarcopenia
in
patients
conditions.
A
cohort
393
diseases,
including
117
diagnosed
were
included.
Fasting
blood
samples
collected,
serum
biomarkers
(25(OH)D3,
albumin,
irisin)
measured
using
automated
biochemical
analyzers
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay
nutritional
muscle-related
parameters.
The
prevalence
was
higher
aged
80
or
compared
younger
age
groups
our
population.
Strong
associations
observed
between
osteoporosis,
tumors,
risk
malnutrition.
Serum
levels
significantly
lower
sarcopenic
patients.
Individual
displayed
potential,
biomarker
test
showed
superior
accuracy.
Multivariate
logistic
regression
identified
age,
malnutrition,
fatigue
as
independent
factors,
while
correlated
reduced
risk.
Positive
correlations
severity
indicators.
This
highlights
prognostic
tools
contributing
early
detection
intervention
strategies
enhance
their
quality
life.
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(12), P. 2306 - 2313
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Several
studies
have
reported
low
levels
of
physical
activity
(PA)
in
patients
with
inflammatory
bowel
diseases
(IBD),
possibly
related
to
a
lack
information
and
support,
despite
the
many
recognized
benefits
such
as
cardiovascular
prevention
or
quality
life
(QoL)
improvement.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
167, P. 115453 - 115453
Published: Sept. 15, 2023
Chronic
fatigue
(CF)
is
a
complex
phenomenon
without
clear
etiology
that
may
require
long-term
treatment,
but
to
date,
no
specific
therapy
has
been
identified
for
it.
Some
botanicals
might
be
helpful
in
the
management
of
CF.
Among
these
botanicals,
quercetin
demonstrates
its
capacity
modulate
multiple
biological
pathways
and
acknowledged
major
properties
CF:
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
immunomodulating,
improving
exercise
endurance,
enhancing
mitochondrial
biogenesis,
repairing
dysfunction.Given
this
background,
aim
study
was
evaluate
if
2-month
period
daily
Quercetin
Phytosome™
500
mg
supplementation
benefit
relief
CF.The
primary
end
point
evaluation
fatigue,
by
Fatigue
Impact
Scale
(FIS-40).
The
secondary
points
have
assessment
sleep,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI),
muscle
performance,
short
physical
performance
battery
wearable
armband-shaped
sensor
order
number
steps,
body
composition,
DXA
quality
life
Short-Form
12-Item
Health
Survey
(SF-12).Seventy-eight
subjects
(42
F;
36
M)
(mean
age
56
±
9)
reporting
CF
symptoms,
completed
(placebo/supplement
38/40).
FIS-40
mean
difference
changes
between
groups
(supplement
minus
placebo)
-
10.583
(CI95%
-11.985;
-9.182)
(p
<
0.001).
Also,
statistically
significant
recorded
2.040
(CI95%:
-2.770;
-1.309),
p
0.01),
steps
1443.152
1199.556;
1686.749),
SPPB
(score)
0.248
0.105;
0.391)
0.001).The
counterbalances
symptoms.
Life,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 648 - 648
Published: Feb. 26, 2023
Sarcopenia
is
defined
as
the
generalized
and
progressive
loss
of
skeletal
muscle
strength
mass
that
may
be
affected
by
metabolic
factors,
although
this
relationship
has
been
poorly
studied.
The
aim
review
meta-analysis
was
to
analyze
among
different
risk
factors
sarcopenia
in
people
older
than
65
years.
Following
PRISMA
2020
guide,
we
searched
for
articles
studied
adults
over
years
age,
published
between
2012
2022
four
databases:
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Cochrane
Plus,
CINAHL.
A
total
370
were
identified
initial
search,
which
13
selected
inclusion
review.
It
observed
such
Body
Mass
Index,
systolic
diastolic
blood
pressure,
glucose,
cholesterol,
or
triglycerides
had
a
significant
association
with
sarcopenia.
There
evidence
so
it
necessary
carry
out
studies
investigate
strategies
reduce
appearance
sarcopenia,
it,
incidence
diseases.
Central European Journal of Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31(Suppl 1), P. S62 - S68
Published: Dec. 31, 2023
Objectives:
Physiological
ageing
is
associated
with
major
and
progressive
changes
in
body
composition,
particularly
the
decline
of
fat-free
mass,
which
puts
older
individuals
at
risk
geriatric
syndromes
such
as
sarcopenia
sarcopenic
obesity.
Bioimpedance
analysis
noninvasively
allows
determination
thus
being
able
to
rapidly
assess
primary
factors
leading
prediction.
Methods:
We
conducted
a
study
180
probands,
120
females
(66.7%)
mean
age
76.23
(SD
=
9.29)
years
60
males
(33.3%)
74.01
8.99)
cooperation
facilities
for
elderly
inpatient
department
clinics
J.A.
Reimann
Hospital
Prešov.
Body
height,
weight,
hip
circumference,
waist
circumference
were
determined
by
anthropometric
method,
from
values
mass
index
waist-to-hip
ratio
calculated.
Active
total
water,
extracellular
intracellular
cell
fat,
fat
index,
impedance
frequencies
50
kHz,
resistance,
reactance,
phase
angle
using
Quadscan
4000
Touch
bioimpedance
instrument.
Appendicular
skeletal
muscle
(ASMM)
(ASMM/Ht2)
The
data
obtained
measurements
processed
MS
Excel
2000
STATISTICA
ver.
12.
difference
means
studied
groups
was
tested
t-test.
Results:
Presarcopenia
diagnosed
12
(6.66%)
probands
out
3
(5%)
men
9
women
(7.5%).
Phase
angle,
ASMM
ASMM/Ht2
significantly
lower
(p
<
0.001)
presarcopenia.
Conclusion:
By
introducing
into
practice,
it
possible
obtain
results
non-invasive
way
revealing
presarcopenia
elderly.
RESPYN Revista de Salud Pública y Nutrición,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(2), P. 23 - 34
Published: June 3, 2024
Introducción:
La
sarcopenia
es
una
de
las
principales
alteraciones
físicas
en
el
adulto
mayor,
siendo
causa
importante
para
la
disminución
y
pérdida
capacidad
funcional.
Por
su
parte,
depresión
conforma
uno
los
trastornos
mentales
más
prevalentes
dentro
población
geriátrica
ha
sido
señalada
como
significativa
discapacidad.
Objetivo:
Analizar
evidencia
actual
disponible
torno
a
relación
entre
geriátrica.
Material
Método:
Se
elaboró
revisión
alcance
literatura
publicada
enero
2020
marzo
2024,
búsqueda
se
realizó
bases
datos
PubMed,
ScienceDirect
Scielo.
Resultados:
mayor
parte
estudios
incluidos
encontraron
asociaciones
significativas
adultos
mayores,
proponiendo
posibles
mecanismos
endócrinos
del
estilo
vida
través
cuales
estas
condiciones
pudieran
relacionarse.
Conclusión:
Existe
amplia
que
relaciona
con
no
obstante,
investigación
al
análisis
causalidad
variables
limitado,
evidenciando
importancia
generar
nuevas
líneas
analicen
asociación
salud
mental
física
mayor.
