Sarcopenia and the cardiometabolic syndrome: A narrative review
Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): G. Bahat, B. İlhan Sarcopenia is a prevalent problem in the older population that is commonly considered for its well-known adverse functional associations. Cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome are also significant problems whose prevalence dramatically increase with age and remain the main cause of mortality in older adults. These two entities have recently been suggested to be inter-related and significant evidence has accumulated. In this article, we review the current evidence on this proposed association...
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 22, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Controversies in antiplatelet therapy in the secondary prevention of stroke
Publication date: Available online 19 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): T. Adamek Recurrence of stroke has been estimated at 3–4% yearly after TIA or stroke. There is no clear agreement in choosing antiplatelet therapy at this time. Europeans, Americans and British guidelines have been different. Aspirin is still used in secondary prevention of ischemic stroke, because of the longest experience with the best-achieved results in different studies and low price. Other used drugs are a combination of aspirin and dipyridamole, P2Y12 receptor antagonists – clopidogrel, ticlopidine, prasugrel...
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 20, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Anthracycline-induced acute myocarditis
Publication date: Available online 12 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): B. Dilly, Q. Bodard, F. Roca, P. Chassagne Anthracyclines are used to treat solid and haematological malignancies. Anthracyclines’ cardiac toxicity has been demonstrated for more than 40 years mainly as progressive heart failure that may occur far from the drug intake. In less than 1% of all cases, anthracyclines are responsible for acute myocarditis-like syndromes. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Selective bilingual impairment and distinctive recovery after stroke
Publication date: Available online 12 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): H.G. Kang, J.Y. Chung, B.J. Kim (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Vitamin D in sarcopenia: Understanding its role in pathogenesis, prevention and treatment
Publication date: Available online 4 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): G. Arik, Z. Ulger Vitamin D has a well-known critical role in calcium and bone homeostasis. In recent years, there has been an increased interest in the potential regulatory role of vitamin D on metabolic pathways implicated in muscle functions. Evidence coming from epidemiologic studies has demonstrated that poor vitamin D status is associated with worse muscle functions. However, whether vitamin D deficiency and supplementation has a role on sarcopenia is not fully known. This review will focus on current knowledge and...
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 12, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Elderly with gunshot injury crossing zones I to III of the neck
Publication date: Available online 4 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): C.-Z. Peng, C.-Y. Wang (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 12, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Sarcopenia as a public health problem
Publication date: Available online 4 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): O. Bruyère, C. Beaudart, M. Locquet, F. Buckinx, J. Petermans, J.-Y. Reginster The importance of a health problem is based on its current and expected prevalence, its clinical and economic consequences, the social status of people affected by the problem and the availability of an effective treatment. In this paper, we review the main current literature on sarcopenia in order to assess whether this geriatric syndrome could be considered as a major public health problem. Our review highlights that based on its pr...
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 12, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Cognitive improvement with remission in primary CNS lymphoma
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): M.J. Lee, O.D. Kwon (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 12, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Malnutrition and sarcopenia are associated with increased mortality rate in nursing home residents: A prospective study
Conclusion Malnutrition and sarcopenia are prevalent in nursing home residents. It is important to diagnose and treat malnutrition and sarcopenia in elderly nursing home residents for both can increase mortality independently. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 12, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Cauda equina syndrome in elderly patient
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2016 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): A. Nobre-Carvalho, J. Caballero-Villarraso, P. Grande-Pérez, J. Siles-Cadilla, B. Gosálbez-Pequeño (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - January 12, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Review of the evidence on the use of electrical muscle stimulation to treat sarcopenia
Publication date: Available online 17 December 2015 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): M.M. Nishida, T. Tsuboyama, T. Moritani, H. Arai Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) has been shown to increase muscle strength and mass, suggesting that it can be used for the treatment of sarcopenia. We herein present a detailed review of the physiological changes induced by EMS. Only human experimental and clinical studies were selected as reference articles for this review. Low-frequency stimulation appears to have greater effects on strengthening, while high frequency favors an increase in muscle mass. EMS als...
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 18, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Sarcopenic obesity
Publication date: Available online 17 December 2015 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): D. Scott, V. Hirani “Sarcopenic obesity” describes the confluence of low muscle mass and/or strength with obesity in older adults, thought to contribute to increased risk for poor health outcomes compared to either condition alone. Despite almost 20 years of research into sarcopenic obesity, it currently lacks a consensus definition and this is a barrier to research and clinical investigations. This narrative review summarises current evidence of the role of sarcopenic obesity in age-related declines in musculoskel...
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 18, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Nonagenarians presenting to the diagnostic heart failure clinic
Conclusions HF-LVSD, and not HFPEF, is the most common HF diagnosis amongst nonagenarians presenting to the diagnostic HF clinic. Beyond making detailed diagnosis, the clinic changed the management of 92.4% of patients. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 18, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
Many faces of heart failure–a geriatric syndrome
Publication date: Available online 5 November 2015 Source:European Geriatric Medicine Author(s): T. Nieminen, T.E. Strandberg (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 15, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
An evaluation of home health care needs and Quality of Life among the elderly in a semi-rural area of Western Turkey
Conclusion We found that a very small proportion of those in need were receiving formal HHC. Evaluating the HHC need and providing HHC services are important for increasing QoL of the elderly. (Source: European Geriatric Medicine)
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - December 15, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research
