Ultrasonographically Measured Rectus Femoris Cross-sectional Area might Predict Osteosarcopenia.

Aim: We have aimed to investigate the role of ultrasonographic muscle parameters (UMP) in predicting osteosarcopenia in bedridden patients in a palliative care center.

Background: The role of ultrasound has not been evaluated in predicting osteosarcopenia.

Objective: Reduced muscle thickness (MT) and cross-sectional area (CSA) have often been observed in individuals with sarcopenia, reflecting muscle loss and atrophy.

Comparison of muscle and fat parameters measured by ultrasonography and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry between older palliative care patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background And Aims: There are limited data on the comparison of body compositions between diabetic and non-diabetic patients. We aimed to compare the muscle mass and fat parameters measured by ultrasonography (USG) and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) between older palliative care patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).

Methods: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study.

The relationship between elevated plasma zonulin levels and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Background: Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) is one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases. The intestine microbiota is strongly associated with autoimmune diseases. Zonulin, a modulator of tight junctions that controls the selective permeability of the intestine can induce an elevation in gut permeability.

Thrombospondin 1 and Nuclear Factor Kappa B Signaling Pathways in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Aim: We aimed to evaluate the circulating thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in order to integrate these signaling pathways in the inflammatory and fibrogenic processes of this liver disorder.

Methods: Ninety-five NAFLD patients were recruited in the study. The study also included 83 age-sex matched healthy controls.

Prognostic nutritional index as indicator of immune nutritional status of patients with COVID-19.

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the nutritional status, as assessed by the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on the disease prognosis of patients with COVID-19. This retrospective study included 282 patients with COVID-19. The PNI score of all patients, 147 of whom were male, with a mean age of 56.

Selective Attention and Information Processing Speed in Graves' Disease: Stroop Interference Effect.

Background Cognitive functions are affected by thyroid hormones. In this study, we aimed to investigate the selective attention and information processing speed in thyrotoxic Graves' disease. Methodology This study was conducted among 40 patients with thyrotoxic Graves' disease and age and gender-matched 40 healthy controls.

The Relationship between Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and Serum Interleukin-17a Level in Patients with Isolated Metabolic Syndrome.

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between the epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT) and serum IL-17A level insulin resistance in metabolic syndrome patients. This study enrolled a total of 160 subjects, of whom 80 were consecutive patients who applied to our outpatient clinic and were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, and the other 80 were consecutive patients who were part of the control group with similar age and demographics in whom the metabolic syndrome was excluded. The metabolic syndrome diagnosis was made according to International Diabetes Federation (IDF)-2005 criteria.

Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and vitamin D in patients with metabolic syndrome.

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome is a systemic disorder and manifests as a group of conditions including abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension and coronary artery disease. The importance of epicardial adipose tissue has been proven through recognition of its contribution to inflammation by pro-inflammatory cytokine discharge. Several investigations have been performed on vitamin D receptors in different tissues.

Mean platelet volume in patients with biliary and non-biliary acute pancreatitis.

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a systemic inflammatory disease. We aimed to detect whether there was a change of mean platelet volume (MPV) level on onset and remission patients with biliary and non-biliary acute pancreatitis.

Materials And Methods: In our emergency service patients diagnosed with biliary and nonbiliary AP were analyzed retrospectively.

The Association between the Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Isolated Metabolic Syndrome Patients: A Multimarker Approach.

The risk for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes mellitus significantly increases in the patient population with metabolic syndrome (MeS). The present study aimed to investigate the association between the epicardial adipose tissue thickness (EATT) and the oxidative stress parameters in MeS patients. The study included 181 patients as a patient group of 92 consecutive patients with MeS and a control group of 89 consecutive patients with similar age and gender.