Publications by authors named "Suna Burkuk"
Background: The aim of this study is to determine cutoff values for different appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) methods measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a reference group of the Turkish population.
Methods: Body composition analyses were performed with DXA, and appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) was adjusted to body size as ASMI using height squared (ASM/ht), weight (ASM/wt), and body mass index (BMI) (ASM/BMI). Sex-specific cutoff values were obtained as 1 and 2 standard deviations (SDs) below the mean values of ASM/ht, ASM/wt, and ASM/BMI.
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- Alzheimer's disease is often associated with nutrition disorders such as malnutrition, frailty, and sarcopenia among older patients, emphasizing the need for comprehensive assessments.
- In a study of 253 older patients, 64.8% were malnourished or at risk, 38.3% had sarcopenia, and a significant portion was classified as frail, with these issues worsening as Alzheimer's progressed.
- The study highlights the importance of identifying and managing these nutrition-related conditions in Alzheimer's patients to improve overall health and outcomes.
The current study aimed to screen for delirium in hospitalized older adults and assess the validity of the Turkish version of the 4A's Test (4AT-TR) as a feasible tool to integrate in routine patient care. The point prevalence of delirium according to clinical evaluation in routine practice was detected among all patients aged ≥60 years in 12 pilot wards. Delirium screening was then conducted by two arms: (a) nurses using the 4AT-TR and (b) geriatricians according to () criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aimed to provide data about the role of muscle ultrasound (US) to predict sarcopenia.
Methods: A total of 313 geriatric outpatients (age ≥65 y) were enrolled in the study. After a comprehensive geriatric assessment, anthropometric measurement and handgrip strength (HGS) data were obtained and a bioelectrical impedance analysis was performed.
Background: The aim of this study is to identify cutoff values for muscle ultrasound (US) to be used in Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria, and to define the effect of reduced muscle mass assessment on malnutrition prevalence at hospital admission.
Methods: A total of 118 inpatients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Six different muscles were evaluated by US.
Background: Insomnia increases the incidence of falls and impairs executive function. Moreover, falls are associated with executive function impairment. The relationship between falls and executive function in patients with insomnia is not clear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRole of Ultrasonography in Estimating Muscle Mass in Sarcopenic Obesity.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
November 2020
Background: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is the coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity in an individual. The present study is designed to define the usefulness of skeletal muscle ultrasonography (US) in the definition of SO.
Methods: Eighty-nine participants aged ≥65 whose body mass index (BMI, kg/m ) was ≥30 were consecutively enrolled in an outpatient clinic of geriatric medicine.