Publications by authors named "Esra Cataltepe"
Background: Chronic inflammation is increasingly recognized as a crucial contributor to sarcopenia pathogenesis, but accurate diagnosis remains a challenge.
Aim: Our study aims to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), a comprehensive indicator of inflammation.
Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 632 patients.
Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of rectus femoris shear wave elastography (RF-SWE) in assessing its impact on frailty and physical performance parameters, using a comparative analysis with rectus femoris muscle thickness (RF-MT).
Methods: A total of 149 participants aged 60 and above were included in this research. All participants underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment, frailty status assessment (using the frailty phenotype [FFP]), and evaluation of physical performance parameters (utilizing the short physical performance battery score [SPPB] and handgrip strength measurement).
A Neglected Point: Frailty in Older Adults with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.
Endocrinol Metab (Seoul)
December 2024
Backgruound: This study investigated the risk of frailty in older adults with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and the effect of thyroid- stimulating hormone (TSH) levels on frailty.
Methods: This single-center, cross-sectional study included 70 DTC patients aged ≥60 years with stable TSH levels during the previous year while receiving levothyroxine. Frailty was assessed using the fried frailty phenotype (FFP).
Background: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle, is assessed using appendicular skeletal muscle mass indices (ASMI). Various international groups propose different ASMI thresholds for assessing sarcopenia. However, the optimal ASMI that correlates best with physical performance measures in older Turkish adults remains unexplored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Current measures of frailty often rely on subjective assessments or complex scoring systems. This study aims to investigate the utility of a novel anthropometric measure, the Weight-Adjusted Waist Index (WWI), as a simple and objective predictive marker for frailty in older adults.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 847 patients aged 65 years and older.
Purpose: The Achilles tendon (AT) is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, and its elasticity is known to be affected by the aging process. However, the relation between AT stiffness and frailty in older individuals remains uncertain. This study aims to explore the potential of Achilles tendon shear wave elastography (AT-SWE) as a tool for assessing physical frailty in older adults.
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- The study investigates the relationship between the thickness of the adductor pollicis muscle (APMT) and the diagnosis of sarcopenia in older adults using ultrasound.
- A total of 245 patients aged 65 and older were assessed, with those having specific medical conditions or using certain medications excluded.
- Results showed that APMT, among other factors, declined significantly in patients with sarcopenia, indicating that APMT can serve as a reliable anthropometric marker for diagnosing sarcopenia in this demographic.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the use of adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMT) as a reliable and easy-to-measure indicator for physical frailty in older adults.
- It involved 589 patients, where comprehensive assessments showed that APMT, along with other measures like handgrip strength and gait speed, appeared lower in frail individuals compared to non-frail ones.
- The findings suggest that APMT can be a valuable tool for assessing frailty risk, with a suggested cut-off value of 18.5 mm for identifying those at risk.