Browsing by Author "Isik, Ahmet Turan"

A comparison of end-stage renal disease and Alzheimer-s disease in the elderly through a comprehensive geriatric assessment

Isik, Ahmet Turan; Buyukaydin, BANU; Soysal, Pinar; Kazancioglu, RÜMEYZA (2014-08-01)

The percentage of patients receiving haemodialysis (HD) treatment and of patients with Alzheimer-s disease (AD) within the elderly population is increasing day by day. Functional dependence, malnutrition, cognitive impairment ...

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are associated with weight loss in older people with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Soysal, PINAR; Volpe, Marco; Solmi, Marco; Stubbs, Brendon; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Veronese, Nicola; Schofield, Patricia; Sergi, Giuseppe; Manzato, Enzo; Pilotto, Alberto; D'Onofrio, Grazia; Luchini, Claudio (2016-12-01)

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the influence of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) therapy on nutritional status and weight across observational and interventional studies. Two authors ...

ASYMPTOMATIC BRADYCARDIA DUE TO RIVASTIGMINE IN AN ELDERLY ADULT WITH LEWY BODY DEMENTIA

Isik, Ahmet Turan; Soysal, PINAR (2015-12-01)

Attended with and Head-Turning Sign can be clinical markers of cognitive impairment in older adults

Usarel, Cansu; Soysal, PINAR; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Ispirli, Gul (2017-11-01)

Challenges experienced by elderly people in nursing homes due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic

SOYSAL, PINAR; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Aydin, Ali Ekrem (2020-10-01)

Comment on -Cut-off points to identify sarcopenia according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) definition-

Isik, Ahmet Turan; Soysal, PINAR (2016-12-01)

Costs of medication in older patients: Before and after comprehensive geriatric assessment

Unutmaz, Gulcin Done; Soysal, PINAR; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Tuven, Busra (2018-04-09)

Current Concepts in the Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of Delirium: A European Perspective

Soysal, PINAR; Kaya, Derya; Isik, Ahmet Turan (2015-12-01)

Delirium is a complex syndrome defined as an acute, fluctuating syndrome of altered attention, awareness, and cognition. Delirium is common in the elderly, but unfortunately underdiagnosed. The consequences could be ...

Delirium associated with only one dose of zopiclone in an older adult

Soysal, PINAR; Isik, Ahmet Turan; KALAN, Ugur (2018-07-01)

Does vitamin D deficiency increase orthostatic hypotension risk in the elderly patients?

YAY, Adnan; Soysal, PINAR; Isik, Ahmet Turan (2014-07-01)

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is closely associated with falls, cardiovascular events and mortality in the elderly patients. The aim of the study is to evaluate the OH prevalence among patients over the age of 65 years, to ...

Eastern Europe

Sheardova, Katerina; Eker, Engin; Hort, Jakub; Holmerova, Iva; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Sochocka, Marta; Leszek, Jerzy; Hidasi, Zoltan; Baran, Brigitta; Gazdag, Gabor (2013-01-01)

Estimation of glomerular filtration rate among elderly patients

ALAY, Murat; Buyukaydin, BANU; KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZA; ERKOC, Reha; Isik, Ahmet Turan (2013-07-01)

Hypovitaminosis Dand orthostatic hypotension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Duval, Guillaume T.; McCarroll, Kevin; Ometto, Francesca; Stubbs, Brendon; Annweiler, Cedric; Jang, Wooyoung; Kim, Hee-Tae; Veronese, Nicola; Manzato, Enzo; Sergi, Giuseppe; Solmi, Marco; Luchini, Claudio; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Soysal, Pinar; Cunningham, Conal (2016-06-01)

Objectives: Orthostatic hypotension is a common condition among older adults and is associated with a range of deleterious outcomes. Recently, interest has developed in hypovitaminosis D (defined as low 25 hydroxiyvitamin ...

Inflammation and frailty in the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Stubbs, Brendon; Veronese, Nicola; Wu, Yu-Tzu; Cosco, Theodore D.; Soysal, PINAR; Lucato, Paola; Prina, A. Matthew; Maggio, Marcello; Maggi, Stefania; Manzato, Enzo; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Sergi, Giuseppe; Peluso, Roberto; Solmi, Marco; Luchini, Claudio (2016-11-01)

The pathogenesis of frailty and the role of inflammation is poorly understood. We examined the evidence considering the relationship between inflammation and frailty through a systematic review and meta-analysis. A systematic ...

Intracranial Hypotension-Like Syndrome After a Spinal Tap Test Performed for Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Kaya, Derya; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Soysal, PINAR (2015-09-01)

It is somewhat unexpected to have headaches in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (INPH) for which the treatment is drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using shunt. Moreover, intracranial hypotension ...

Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the streptozotocin-induced neurodegeneration in rats

ULUSOY, Gokhan; Elibol, BİRSEN; Isik, Ahmet Turan; Celik, Turgay; URAL, Ali Ugur; Tosun, Murat (2016-01-01)

Background and Aim: Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) are one of the sources of adult stem cells being explored for potential use in repairing neurodegenerative disorders. In this study, it was aimed to ...

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in an Elderly Patient With Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Overlapping Corticobasal Degeneration

Soysal, PINAR; Isik, Ahmet Turan (2015-06-01)

In this case report, neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in an elderly patient with normal pressure hydrocephalus overlapping corticobasal degeneration was reported. The case highlights the need for clinicians to be ...