Ferulic acid: extraction, estimation, bioactivity and applications for human health and food.

Ferulic acid ((E)-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl) prop-2-enoic acid) is a derivative of caffeic acid found in most plants. This abundant phenolic compound exhibits significant antioxidant capacity and a broad spectrum of therapeutic effects, including anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, antidiabetic, cardiovascular and neuroprotective activities. It is absorbed more quickly by the body and stays in the bloodstream for a longer period compared with other phenolic acids.

Exploring the Potential Medicinal Benefits of : From Metabolic Disorders to Coronavirus Infections.

is a medicinal mushroom that has been traditionally used in Chinese medicine for centuries. It has been found to have a wide range of medicinal properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting effects. Recent research has focused on the potential benefits of in treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, as well as its possible role in preventing and treating infections caused by the coronavirus.

Quality of Sleep in Elderly Patients with Diabetes Mellitus from Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Background: Elderly patients frequently experience poor sleep quality. We aimed to determine its prevalence and risk factors in diabetic elderly patients from Turkey.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional study of 220 diabetic elderly patients with a mean age of 70.

Successful pulsed methylprednisolone and convalescent plasma treatment in a case of a renal transplant recipient with COVID-19 positive pneumonia: a case report.

Coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) is a deadly disease that was first seen in Wuhan, China, and primarily affects the respiratory system, but also has different systemic involvements. It has caused 89 million cases and 1.9 million deaths worldwide.

The associations of life quality, depression, and cognitive impairment with mortality in older adults with COVID-19: a prospective, observational study.

Aim: Associations of depression, dementia, and poor life quality with mortality of COVID-19have not been studied yet. We aimed to identify the risk factors for mortality and analyze the associations with patients' physiological and mental well-being, as reflected by comorbidities, life quality, depression, and cognitive impairment.

Methods: : Older patients receiving inpatient hospital care for COVID-19 were included.

Metabolic syndrome, depression, and fibromyalgia syndrome prevalence in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A case-control study.

Although both metabolic syndrome (MetS) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been linked with altered gut microbiota, only a few studies investigated the association between them. Hence, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of MetS along with depression and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in IBS patients.This was a case-control study in which 3808 consecutive patients who attended outpatient clinics of Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital between May 2019 and August 2019 were evaluated in terms of IBS with Rome-IV criteria.

Non-invasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: impact of age and other risk factors.

Background And Objectives: Little is known regarding the diagnostic performance of fibrosis scoring systems in the diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to determine the risk factors of NAFLD and evaluate the diagnostic performance of noninvasive fibrosis scoring systems.

Materials And Methods: The study included consecutive patients presented with dyspepsia from January 2017 to January 2019.

Predictive value of C-Reactive Protein/Albumin ratio in patients with chronic complicated diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between serum C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin (ALB) ratio and complication occurrence in patients with Type-II diabetes mellitus with at least one chronic complication.

Methods: The CAR, demographic characteristics, and other parameters of 108 patients with at least one chronic diabetic complication who attended to the internal medicine outpatient clinic between January 1, 2017, and September 1, 2018, were retrospectively evaluated. Healthy control subjects who did not have any systemic or infectious diseases were also included in the study.

Prognostic significance of c-erbB2 overexpression in patients with metastatic gastric cancer.

Background: Overexpression of the gene c-erbB2, which encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase, has been associated with prognosis and response to therapy in several solid tumors. This study was designed to test whether c-erb-B2 overexpression can be related to prognosis of patients with metastatic gastric cancer.

Methods: Between 2005 and 2010, 46 cases of metastatic gastric cancer were evaluated immunohistochemically for c-erb-B2 overexpression.

Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis with the aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI): Usefulness in patients with chronic liver disease: APRI in chronic liver disease.

Background: The aspartate aminotransferases (AST) to platelet ratio index (APRI) may serve as a noninvasive marker to assess liver fibrosis.

Objectives: To assess the diagnostic ability of the APRI for prediction of fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), chronic hepatitis C (CHC), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included 207 patients with CHB, 108 with CHC, and 140 patients with NAFLD.