Application of a Diabetic Foot Smart APP in the measurement of diabetic foot ulcers.

Aims: In the early stage, we developed an intelligent measurement APP for diabetic foot ulcers, named Diabetic Foot Smart APP. This study aimed to validate the APP in the measurement of ulcer area for diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).

Methods: We selected 150 DFU images to measure the ulcer areas using three assessment tools: the Smart APP software package, the ruler method, and the gold standard Image J software, and compared the measurement results and measurement time of the three tools.

Death attitudes and associated factors among health professional students in China.

Background: China is entering an era of aging population with an increased mortality rate among this category of population. Health professional students' attitudes toward death directly affect their quality of palliative care in their future careers. It is thus important to understand their death attitudes and associated factors to guide future educational and training development.

Gender differences in metabolic syndrome and its components in southern china using a healthy lifestyle index: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Lifestyle changes are important for the prevention and management of metabolic syndrome (MetS), but studies that focus on gender differences in the lifestyle risk factors of MetS are limited in China. This research aimed to generate a healthy lifestyle index (HLI) to assess the behavioral risk factors of MetS and its components, and to explore the gender differences in HLI score and other influencing factors of MetS.

Methods: A convenience sample of 532 outpatients were recruited from a general hospital in Changsha, China.

Screening behaviors for diabetic foot risk and their influencing factors among general practitioners: a cross-sectional study in Changsha, China.

Background: Diabetic foot is a serious complication of diabetes with a high disability and mortality rate, which can be prevented by early screening. General practitioners play an essential role in diabetic foot risk screening, yet the screening behaviors of general practitioners have rarely been studied in primary care settings. This study aimed to investigate foot risk screening behaviors and analyze their influencing factors among general practitioners.

The impact of death attitudes on death education needs among medical and nursing students.

Background: Medical and nursing students will play an essential role in delivering palliative care in the future. Death education is important in preparing them for future palliative care, however, little is known about students education needs and how death attitudes affect such needs in Mainland China.

Objectives: The purpose of this survey was to investigate the death education needs of medical and nursing students and to evaluate the impact of death attitudes on death education needs.

Does the Association of Sedentary Time or Fruit/Vegetable Intake with Central Obesity Depend on Menopausal Status among Women?

(1) Background: The prevalence of central obesity is growing rapidly among women, and the prevalence differs by menopausal status. Longer sedentary time and less fruit/vegetable (F/V) intake increased the risk of central obesity. Among women of different menopausal statuses, controversy surrounds the association between sedentary time or F/V intake and central obesity.

Development and validation of a prediction model of perioperative hypoglycemia risk in patients with type 2 diabetes undergoing elective surgery.

Aim: To develop and validate a prediction model to evaluate the perioperative hypoglycemia risk in hospitalized type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients undergoing elective surgery.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the electronic medical records of 1410 T2DM patients who had been hospitalized and undergone elective surgery. Regression analysis was used to develop a predictive model for perioperative hypoglycemia risk.

Prevalence, awareness, and associated factors of high blood pressure among female migrant workers in Central South China.

Background: Although many young Chinese women migrate to urban regions for better opportunities, little is known about the prevalence and awareness of having high blood pressure (HBP) in this population. This study investigated the prevalence, awareness, and factors associated with HBP among young female migrant workers in Central South China.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to identify HBP (2017 ACC/AHA guidelines) among female migrant workers aged 18-45 years in Central South China.

Association of Gender With Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients With 2019-nCoV Infection in Wuhan.

The aim of this study was to analyze the association of gender with psychological status and clinical outcomes among patients with 2019-nCoV infection to provide new directions for the prevention and control of the pandemic. One hundred and thirty-eight patients with confirmed 2019-nCoV infection at Wuhan Union Hospital, between February 8 and March 31, 2020, were included in the study analysis. General information and data on clinical characteristics were collected from patients' medical records.

The Study of Clustering Effects of Behavior Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in Southern China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is now becoming a serious public health threat. Some behaviors risk factors were considered to be associated with MetS and interacted to adversely affect MetS. However, the clustering effects of behavior risk factors of MetS among Chinese population remain unclear.

[Knowledge, attitude and behavior on blood lipid among people participated in health examination in Changsha and the influential factors].

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitude and behavior on blood lipid among people in Changsha and to provide evidences for prevention and control of blood lipid abnormality.

Methods: A total of 400 cases were randomly selected on the questionnaire of the knowledge, attitude and behavior on blood lipid in ordinary adults who participate in health examination in Xiangya Hospital. Blood lipid related physical examination was conducted at the same time.