Triglyceride-glucose index in patients with non-functioning adrenal incidentaloma, cortisol-secreting adrenal incidentaloma and healthy controls.

Objective: Cushing's syndrome increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders. Whether patients with non-functioning adrenal incidentaloma (NFAI) or cortisol-secreting adrenal incidentaloma (CSAI) have altered TyG index is unknown.

Sedentary behavior and associated factors on admissions to internal medicine wards.

The relationship between sedentary lifestyle and chronic diseases is well known. This study examined the prevalence and factors associated with reduced physical activity (PA) among internal medicine inpatients on admission. In this single-center, cross-sectional study, inpatients aged 50 years or older were prospectively enrolled at a tertiary care facility in Ankara, Türkiye.

Clues for Facial Perceived Age: Exercise, Sun Protection, Photoaging, and Anthropometric Properties: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.

Background And Objectives: The effect of environmental and genetic factors on the aging process is widely acknowledged. Yet, the extent to which each factor decisively contributes to the perception of looking younger or older remains a subject of debate. This study seeks to identify the factors linked to the perceived age among Turkish women.

Clinical characteristics of adult and paediatric patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: A real-life cross-sectional study from the Turkish National Database.

Background And Aims: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common cause of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Türkiye is among the countries with the highest rate of ASCVD. However, no population-based study has been published so far on the prevalence of FH, demographic and clinical characteristics, burden of ASCVD, treatment compliance, and attainment of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) targets.

Geriatric syndromes in the population older than 90 years: The prevalence and association with chronic diseases.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of geriatric syndromes and comorbid conditions, as well as their interrelationships, in individuals aged 90 years and over.

Methods: This study included participants aged 90 years and older who underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment in a tertiary geriatric outpatient clinic. Demographic and clinical characteristics were obtained using the electronic medical records.

Critical questions in diabetes management: What are the most compelling challenges and how can we handle them?

Background: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus is growing worldwide, showing almost a 10-fold increase in the last five decades. Despite advances in the understanding of the disease mechanisms, preventive measures, and treatment options, morbidity and mortality remain high. Moreover, the burden of uncontrolled glycemia and associated complications have a significant impact on healthcare costs.

Assessment of clinical features and coexisting geriatric syndromes in newly diagnosed dementia with Lewy bodies: a retrospective study in a tertiary geriatrics setting in Turkey.

Purpose: Identifying the associated clinical conditions in patients with newly diagnosed dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may contribute to the disease management. This study aimed to examine the clinical features and coexisting geriatric syndromes of patients with newly diagnosed DLB.

Method: This cross-sectional study included newly diagnosed DLB participants who were admitted to a tertiary geriatric outpatient clinic.

The Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients with Pre-Existing Thyroid Dysfunction: A Nationwide Study.

To which extent the pre-existing hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism has an impact on coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in patients with pre-existing thyroid dysfunction. A retrospective cohort of patients with a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-confirmed COVID-19 infection (n=14 966) from March 11 to May 30, 2020, was established using the database of the Turkish Ministry of Health.

Peripheral Vascular Disease is Associated with Impaired Activities of Daily Living in the Elderly with Dementia: A Prospective Study.

Background: Although distinct disorders, peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and dementia are both associated with a progressive decline in activities of daily living in elderly patients.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the functional performance scores between elderly patients with and without dementia and with or without PVD.

Methods: Patients with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and mixed type dementia and controls were prospectively enrolled.

Higher rate of COVID-19 mortality in patients with type 1 than type 2 diabetes: a nationwide study.

Introduction: COVID-19 disease has a worse prognosis in patients with diabetes, but comparative data about the course of COVID-19 in patients with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are lacking. The purpose of this study was to find out the relative clinical severity and mortality of COVID-19 patients with T1DM and T2DM.

Material And Methods: A nationwide retrospective cohort of patients with confirmed (PCR positive) COVID-19 infection (n = 149,671) was investigated.

Rates and associates of influenza and pneumococcus vaccination in diabetes mellitus: A nationwide cross-sectional study (TEMD vaccination study).

Background: Vaccination against influenza and pneumococcus is effective in reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes.

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations and to search for the independent associates of vaccination in Turkish patients with diabetes.

Methods: In this cross-sectional, nationwide, multicenter study, adult patients with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) ( = 454) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) ( = 4721), who were under follow-up for at least a year in the outpatient clinics, were consecutively enrolled.

Association of anticholinergic burden with undernutrition in older adults: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Limited data are available concerning the contribution of drugs with anticholinergic properties (DAPs) to undernutrition among older adults. This study aimed to determine the potential association of anticholinergic burden (ACB) to nutrition status in older people.

Methods: We prospectively enrolled participants aged over 65 who underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment between January 2017 and June 2020.

Lower COVID-19 Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Taking Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors: Results from a Turkish Nationwide Study.

Introduction: To investigate the effect of preexisting treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) on COVID-19-related hospitalization and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: A multicenter, retrospective cohort study was conducted using patient data extracted from the Turkish National Electronic Database. All patients who tested positive for COVID-19 (PCR test) between 11 March through to 30 May 2020 were screened for eligibility (n = 149,671).