Predicting malnutrition-based anemia in geriatric patients using machine learning methods.

Background: Anemia due to malnutrition may develop as a result of iron, folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies. This situation poses a higher risk of morbidity and mortality in the geriatric population than in other age groups. Therefore, early diagnosis of anemia and early initiation of treatment is very important.

Is increased neutrophil lymphocyte ratio remarking the inflammation in sarcopenia?

Objectives: Increasing data suggests that chronic inflammation has an essential role on development of muscle dysfunction and progression of sarcopenia in aging population. The aim of the present study was to compare Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) levels in sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic individuals and to present the correlation between NLR and other inflammatory markers.

Methods: A total of 105 subjects with sarcopenia (male/female: 54/51, mean age 72.

Health-related quality of life and fall risk associated with age-related body composition changes; sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity.

Background: Sarcopenia, obesity, and sarcopenic obesity are various features of the ageing process that can cause important health issues. The present study was undertaken to investigate the interrelationship between those body composition changes, including their clinical components and the quality-of-life variables.

Methods: A total of 423 individuals aged 65 years or older was included in this cross-sectional study.

Quality of life and fall risk in frail hospitalized elderly patients.

Background/aim: Frailty is a complex, multifactorial, and important geriatric syndrome characterized by decline in physiological reserves and functional deficiency in multiple systems. The aim of the current study is to investigate the prevalence of frailty and to determine the correlation between quality of life (QoL) and falling risk in geriatric hospitalized patients. Materials and methods: A total of 420 patients, aged 65 years and above, were enrolled in the study.

The effect of blood glucose regulation on sarcopenia parameters in obese and diabetic patients.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effect of blood glucose regulation on sarcopenia parameters in sarcopenic, obese, and poorly- regulated diabetic patients.

Patients And Methods: Between June 2013 and December 2013, a total of 147 patients (64 males, 83 females; mean age 70.3±6.

Increased mean platelet volume in patients with idiopathic subjective tinnitus.

Tinnitus is the perception of sound with no external stimulus and idiopathic subjective tinnitus is the most common type in adults. Mean platelet volume (MPV) alterations were shown in some inflammatory diseases and were evaluated as a clinically useful marker. Our aim was to investigate MPV alterations in idiopathic subjective tinnitus patients.

Drug- and herb-induced liver injury: a case series from a single center.

Background/aims: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is common worldwide and has a potentially fatal outcome. It accounts for more than half of the cases of acute liver failure in the United States. Herb-induced liver injury (HILI) is a less documented condition but a growing problem.

Heart rate variability in familial Mediterranean fever patients.

Objective: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoimmune disease, presenting with the attacks of fever and inflammation of serous membranes. One of the leading causes of death in autoimmune rheumatologic diseases is cardiovascular events. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of FMF on the autonomic nerve and cardiovascular systems by measuring the indices of heart rate variability (HRV).

A case of vemurafenib-induced polyarhritis in a patient with melanoma: how to manage it?

Vemurafenib is an inhibitor of the BRAF V600E mutation which is associated with tumor responses in patients with metastatic melanoma. Although it is generally well tolerated, common side effects of vemurafenib have been reported. Arthralgia is one of the more common adverse event associated with vemurafenib.

An evaluation of oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity in patients with myofascial pain syndrome.

Objective: To evaluate total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and total oxidative stress (TOS) values in patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).

Method: The study comprised 38 patients diagnosed with MPS and 30 healthy volunteers. The age, body mass index (BMI) and pain scores (evaluation by visual analogue scales) of all the participants were recorded.

Palosuran treatment effective as bosentan in the treatment model of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and fatal disorder that any valuable advance in the management of diseases has crucial importance. The present study aimed to compare the Endothelin1 (ET1) inhibitor bosentan which is regarded as standard therapy with different dose regimens of palosuran which is urotensin-II (UII) inhibitor and explore the discrepancy for mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), UII, ET1 levels, and pulmonary vascular pathology. Seventy rats were randomly divided into seven groups of ten animals each: group 1 (control group) received the vehicle subcutaneously, instead of monocrotaline (MCT) and vehicle; group 2 (MCT group) received subcutaneous MCT and vehicle; and group 3 (MCT + palosuran 30 mg) received subcutaneous MCT and palosuran.

Thrombocytopenia caused by albendazole in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome: A case report.

Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease characterised by a chronic inflammatory response mainly localised to the lachrymal and salivary glands. Haematological abnormalities are common, although they rarely have clinical significance. Here, we report a patient with SS and thrombocytopenia caused by albendazole.

A patient with pneumopericardium secondary to extranodal T-cell lymphoma.

Natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphomas represent a rare type of lymphoma derived from either activated NK cells or cytotoxic T cells. Most cases with T/NK cell lymphoma present with extranodal manifestations. Primary nodal disease is very rare.

Urotensin inhibition with palosuran could be a promising alternative in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and a life-threatening disease with its high morbidity and mortality ratios. On searching for new shining targets in pathogenesis, we noticed, in our previous studies, urotensin-II (UII) in systemic sclerosis with potent angiogenic and pro-fibrotic features. Owing to the mimicking properties of UII with endothelin-1 (ET1), we attempted to investigate the effect of palosuran in a PAH rat model.

Serum leptin, resistin and TNF-α levels in patients with systemic sclerosis: the role of adipokines in scleroderma.

Aim: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic fibrotic collagen tissue disease. Leptin's role in regulating immune and inflammatory response has become increasingly evident. Resistin has pro-inflammatory properties and also is associated with inflammatory markers in some rheumatologic diseases.

Effectiveness of palosuran in bleomycin-induced experimental scleroderma.

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a disease characterized by skin and internal organ involvement. There is progressive accumulation of extracellular matrix components in the skin and involved organs. Tissue fibrosis is the prominent reason for mortality, and still, there is no satisfactory treatment.

Ascites as an initial presentation of spontaneously ruptured hydatid cyst.

We describe the diagnosis of a 77-year-old woman admitted to our outpatient department with a 3-month history of abdominal bloating and distension. Abdominal computed tomography revealed a large cystic lesion in the posterior segment of the right hepatic lobe, with a separated germinal layer and widespread ascites with dense internal echoes and septal appearance. The result of a serum Echinococcus indirect haemagglutination test was positive and findings were indicative of the spontaneous rupture of a hydatid cyst into the peritoneal cavity without trauma.