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Calcium and strontium contractile activation properties of single skinned skeletal muscle fibres from elderly women 66–90 years of age
The single freshly skinned muscle fibre technique was used to investigate Ca 2+ - and Sr 2+ -activation properties of skeletal muscle fibres from elderly...
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Association of amino acid metabolites with osteoporosis, a metabolomic approach: Bushehr elderly health program
Introduction and objectivesAmino acids are the most frequently reported metabolites associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) in metabolomics...
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The Association of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Scores and Osteosarcopenia Among Older Adult Populations: The Results of Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) Program
Considering the association of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with both osteoporosis and sarcopenia, this study aimed to explore the association...
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Triglyceride-glucose index predicts postoperative delirium in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is more prevalent among elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Insulin resistance (IR) can be...
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Effect of Muscle Forces on Femur During Level Walking Using a Virtual Population of Older Women
Aging is associated with a greater risk of muscle and bone disorders such as sarcopenia and osteoporosis. These conditions substantially affect one’s...
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Effect of exposures to multiple metals on blood pressure and hypertension in the elderly: a community-based study
A chronic disease, hypertension (HTN) is prevalent among the elderly. Exploring the factors that influence HTN and blood pressure (BP) changes is of...
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Seroprevalence of Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses antibodies in a cohort of asymptomatic pregnant women in a low-income region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2018–2019
Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses are arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) that infect millions of individuals in tropical and subtropical...
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Silver Cities: Attractive Cities for Elderly
The demographic challenge posed by the increase in the population over 60 entails challenges in other orders such as social, health or urban. There...
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Sex-dependent associations of plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and mortality risk in healthy older men and women: two prospective cohort studies
The relationship between high plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and cause and mortality are not well established in healthy older...
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A potential correlation between adipokines, skeletal muscle function and bone mineral density in middle-aged and elderly individuals
BackgroundEvidence exists of a strong association between inflammation and a decrease in skeletal muscle function and bone mineral density (BMD);...
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Associations Between Mild Cognitive Impairment and Whole Blood Zinc and Selenium in the Elderly Cohort
Some studies have shown that an imbalance in trace element homeostasis can lead to cognitive dysfunction, but data are lacking. The purpose of this...
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Polygenic scores for estimated glomerular filtration rate in a population of general adults and elderly – comparative results from the KORA and AugUR study
BackgroundPolygenic scores (PGSs) combining genetic variants found to be associated with creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR crea...
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The Relationship Among Probable SARCopenia, Osteoporosis and SuprasPinatus Tendon Tears in Postmenopausal Women: The SARCOSP Study
We aimed to investigate the relationship among probable sarcopenia, osteoporosis (OP) and supraspinatus tendon (SSP) tears in postmenopausal women....
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Long-term outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy patients in the elderly
Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of mortality and hospitalization in the elderly. However, data are scarce about their response to device...
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Hair and Serum Trace Element and Mineral Levels Profiles in Women with Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
The objective of the present study was to evaluate serum and hair trace element and mineral levels in women with osteoporosis, as well as to estimate...
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Engaging Women in Decisions About Their Heart Health
Women living with cardiovascular disease face many health decisions throughout their journey. Most women want more information and greater...
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Clonal chromosomal mosaicism and loss of chromosome Y in elderly men increase vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2
The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) had an estimated overall case fatality ratio of 1.38%...
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Association of growth and differentiation factor-15 with coronary artery calcium score and ankle-brachial index in a middle-aged and elderly Caucasian population sample free of manifest cardiovascular disease
Growth and differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) is a stress-associated cytokine of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily. The inflammatory and...
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The association between triglyceride-glucose index and cognitive function in nondiabetic elderly: NHANES 2011–2014
BackgroundThe relationship between Insulin resistance (IR) evaluated through homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and cognitive...
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Comparative analysis of health status and health service utilization patterns among rural and urban elderly populations in Hungary: a study on the challenges of unhealthy aging
The demographic transition poses a significant challenge for health systems, especially in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, where the...