BACKGROUND: Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is a clinical condition defined by the coexistence of high body fat mass and low muscle function and mass, which increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, including disability and mortality. Early detection and frequent monitoring of SO are essential for preventive …

INTRODUCTION: Standardized training in lung ultrasound is lacking. Given time constraints and challenges in accessing training, there is a need for condensed, focused training programs. This study aims to assess the effect of a targeted, condensed two hour training session on the competency of intensive …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming language access services in healthcare, making interpretation and translation faster and more scalable than ever before. Given that there are approximately 281 million international migrants as of 2024 [1], leveraging AI technology for mitigating language …

Purpose: To our knowledge, there have been no comparative studies evaluating the associations of frailty defined using the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI), frailty phenotype by Fried et al, and FRAIL scale with all-cause mortality in Turkiye. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the ability of these instruments …

Background: Frailty is a common condition in older people, and its prevalence increases with age. With an ageing population, the adverse consequences of frailty cause an increasing appeal to the health care system. The impact of frailty on population level is often assessed using adverse health outcomes, …

In this Masterclass we will discuss factors to consider when critically appraising standardised assessments and outcome measures for practice and research. This includes the assessments’ purpose, content and level of measurement, the adequacy of standardisation, and evidence of validity, reliability, …

Background & aims: Accurate diagnosis of sarcopenia requires evaluation of muscle quality, which refers to the amount of fat infiltration in muscle tissue. In this study, we aim to investigate whether we can independently predict mortality risk in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) patients, …

Although the contribution of social entrepreneurship to social innovation is becoming increasingly acknowledged in theory and practice, it is less apparent in relation to social work. This chapter aims to contribute to a better understanding of social entrepreneurship in relation to issues of social …

IMPORTANCE: Sarcopenia and obesity are 2 global concerns associated with adverse health outcomes in older people. Evidence on the population-based prevalence of the combination of sarcopenia with obesity (sarcopenic obesity [SO]) and its association with mortality are still limited. OBJECTIVE: To investigate …

Background People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have a lower life expectancy than their peers without ID. A contributing factor to the lower life expectancy and early mortality could be sarcopenia: low muscle mass and low muscle function. In the general population, sarcopenia strongly predicts …