The prevalence and related factors of social frailty in older adults: A low- and middle-income country perspective.

Objectives: There are no studies examining the prevalence of social frailty and associated factors in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of social frailty and identify the contributing factors among older adults in Türkiye.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 570 participants aged 65 and older, all outpatients at a geriatric clinic.

Association between the systemic immune-inflammation index and sarcopenia in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

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.

Comparison of rectus femoris muscle shear wave elastography and thickness on evaluation of frailty.

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.

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).