A5037414462- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
Ondokuz Mayıs University
2024-2025
Sivas State Hospital
2016-2023
Dokuz Eylül University
2004-2021
ORCID
2020
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hastanesi
2018
Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University
2014
The aging population and increasing chronic diseases make a tremendous burden on the health care system. study evaluated relationship between comorbidity indices common geriatric syndromes.A total of 366 patients who were hospitalized in university inpatient service included study. Sociodemographic characteristics, laboratory findings, comprehensive assessment(CGA) parameters recorded. Malnutrition, urinary incontinence, frailty, polypharmacy, falls, orthostatic hypotension, depression,...
Frailty and orthostatic hypotension (OH), which is common in older adults, associated with morbidity mortality. The relationship between them remains unclear. aim of the study to determine whether there a frailty OH.A total 496 patients who were admitted geriatric clinic underwent comprehensive assessment retrospectively reviewed. In cross-sectional observational study, OH was measured by Head-up Tilt Table test at 1, 3, 5 min (respectively, OH1, OH3, OH5) Fried's scale.The mean age all 75.4...
Correct evaluation of orthostatic hypotension (OH) is crucial in geriatric practice, since OH associated with mortality and morbidity. The study aimed to determine the most appropriate method for measuring blood pressure transition from supine upright position order diagnose older adults.Active standing test (AST) head-up tilt table (HUT) as well comprehensive assessment (CGA), including mini-mental state examination or cognitive test, mini-nutritional assessment, basic instrumental...
Background: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in older adults that can lead to poor clinical outcomes and increased mortality. This study aims evaluate the interrelationship between hyponatremia geriatric syndromes drugs adults. Methods: included 1100 elderly patients admitted clinic. Patient records were used obtain demographic information, comorbidities, syndromes, medications, laboratory results, comprehensive assessment parameters. Results: The prevalence of was 23.9% this...
ABSTRACT Introduction: There is still a need for short, practical, and daily-appropriate scales to distinguish between normal cognitive aging, mild impairment (MCI), or dementia patients with memory complaints. This study aimed determine validity reliability of AD8 (Dementia Screening Interview) detect both MCI in Turkish geriatric outpatients. Methods: Comprehensive assessment was performed 334 patients, who attended their informants the outpatient clinic In addition AD8, they were screened...
This study aimed to determine the possible interrelationships between sarcopenia and Alzheimer's disease (AD).Sarcopenia AD are two common geriatric syndromes; however, relationship has not been evaluated in detail so far.The objective is evaluate sarcopenia.This cross-sectional was performed retrospectively on 128 patients with probable AD, a mean age of 76.56±7.54 years. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, including activities daily living (ADLs), malnutrition, frailty, mini-mental state...
Objectives Orthostatic hypotension is a well-known disorder, but orthostatic hypertension (OHT) still remains unclear in older adults. The aim of this study was to determine the comparison with OHT according fall risk and geriatric assessment parameters. Methods A total 741 patients who were admitted clinic underwent comprehensive reviewed. blood pressure changes measured by head-up-tilt Table test within first three minutes. defined as 20 or 10-mmHg drop systolic and/or diastolic from...
The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected older adults' social lives, physical activity, and cognitive functions. Additionally, the lockdowns have disrupted regular healthcare for patients with chronic illnesses or needing acute care. Furthermore, negatively different psychosocial influences in each country due to various cultural characteristics, technology, health system, financial opportunities. This study aimed investigate effects of on mood, participation, use adults living Turkey. A...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> It is crucial to evaluate the causes of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients with dementia, such as orthostatic hypotension (OH), which may affect their daily life activities, reduce quality life, increase caregiver burden. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> We aimed investigate relationship between OH most common subtypes dementia detail. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total 268 older adults diagnosed...
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is still a great global challenge and agents with various mechanisms represent promising therapeutic opportunity. Theracurmin, very highly absorbable curcumin formulation, was shown to improve memory attention in non-demented people.The aim of the study investigate effect Theracurmin on disease course elderly patients mild cognitive impairment (MCI) AD.This follow-up performed retrospectively 93 MCI or AD. All underwent comprehensive geriatric assessment, including...
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a life-threatening condition that occurs as an adverse reaction to antipsychotic and antiemetic agents or sudden withdrawal of dopaminergic medications. Given the metabolic functional reserves comorbidities in older adults, NMS may show atypical course.The medical records patients with neurodegenerative diseases leading dementia between 2013 2020 were reviewed for diagnosis NMS. Demographic clinical characteristics obtained from laboratory parameters,...
Aydin, Ali Ekrem MD; Gunduz, Ozgul Sari, Ismail Saatci, Osman Yilmaz, Erkan Akkoc, Nurullah MD Author Information
Nursing homes (NH) constitute an important part of eldery care services in Turkey and around the world. According to data from February 2020, there are 426 public private nursing Turkey. They provide for 27 575 elderly persons, as well active service another 19 407 individuals. Including 8302 personnel serving NH, approximately 60 000 people live, receive treatment, work at NH. The size this population highlights potential risk posed by interactions between persons staff NH during...
Purpose: Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder in which dysautonomia symptoms can be present.We aimed to evaluate presence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) and its relationship with clinical features.Patients Methods: Forty-four elderly patients ET 118 healthy controls were included.OH was assessed via head-up tilt table test defined, according change position, as a drop at least 20 mmHg systolic blood pressure and/or 10 diastolic pressure.Tremor severity evaluated using...