Publications by authors named "U Ateskan"
Which cholinesterase inhibitor is the safest for the heart in elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease?
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
May 2012
Objective: Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs) are widely used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, their cholinergic side effects on the cardiovascular system are still unclear. In this study, we aimed to examine the side effects caused by donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine on cardiac rhythm and postural blood pressure changes in elderly patients with AD.
Methods: Of 204 consecutive elderly patients who were newly diagnosed with AD, 162 were enrolled and underwent comprehensive geriatric assessments.
Article Synopsis
- The study explored the relationship between age, carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT), and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels in healthy, nondiabetic elderly individuals, involving 72 participants with an average age of 71.5 years.
- Despite comprehensive assessments and various health evaluations, there were no significant correlations found between age and carotid artery IMT, HbA1c levels, or other risk factors for atherosclerosis.
- The findings suggest that in this specific population, age, carotid artery IMT, and HbA1c levels are not associated, indicating a need for further studies on elderly individuals not participating in preventative health programs.
Background: Secondary infection of the inflamed pancreas is the principal cause of death after severe acute pancreatitis (AP). Although patients are not always managed early in the course of AP in clinical practice, prophylactic antibiotics that were used in experimental studies in rats were always initiated early after induction of pancreatitis. The effectiveness of antibiotics initiated later is unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study is to assess the relationship between the carotid wall intima media thickness (IMT) and atheroma plaques due to atherosclerosis and platelet aggregation among elderly. The first stage of the study was performed by analyzing platelet aggregation in a total of 28 elderly patients divided into two groups. The first group consisted of 14 cases with carotid atheroma plaque (Patient group I) and the second group of patients were without carotid atheroma plaque (Control group I).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Recent data from the experimental clinical studies suggest that antibiotics having good penetration to pancreas may reduce mortality by preventing pancreatic infection, which is the most important prognostic factor in acute pancreatitis (AP). Deferoxamine is an active free oxygen radical scavenger, which has been shown to have a protective role in development of acute pancreatitis.
Aim: To determine the effects of combination of deferoxamine and meropenem in acute necrotizing pancreatitis.