Publications by authors named "Jieyu Lim"
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- Health literacy and illness perception significantly impact the management of cardiometabolic diseases, with this study examining the differences in attitudes and knowledge between individuals with and without metabolic risk factors (MFs).
- A survey of 345 participants revealed that those with MFs tended to have lower knowledge scores but higher perceived risks regarding cardiometabolic diseases like hypertension and diabetes.
- Despite their heightened awareness of risks, individuals with MFs showed only slight increases in taking preventive actions, highlighting a critical need to bridge the gap between knowledge and actual health behaviors.
Background: The double burden of malnutrition, described as the coexistence of malnutrition and obesity, is a growing global health issue. This study examines the combined effects of obesity and malnutrition on patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
Methods: Patients presenting with AMI to a percutaneous coronary intervention-capable hospital in Singapore between January 2014 and March 2021 were retrospectively studied.
Objective: With rising prevalence of hypertension and obesity, the effect of hypertension in obesity remains an important global issue. The prognosis of the US general population with obesity based on hypertension control was examined.
Methods: This study examined participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 and 2018.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how common hepatic steatosis (fatty liver) and fibrosis are in patients who have experienced an acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) and looks at their impact on mortality.
- Among 5,765 patients studied, about 24.8% had hepatic steatosis, with 41.7% of those also having advanced fibrosis, which was linked to higher death rates over an average follow-up of 2.7 years.
- The research concludes that hepatic steatosis and fibrosis are prevalent in post-AMI patients and significantly increase the risk of mortality, suggesting they could be important factors for assessing patient risk alongside traditional factors.
Background: A socioculturally appropriate appreciation of dignity is pivotal to the effective provision of care for dying patients. Yet concepts of dignity remain poorly defined. To address this gap in understanding and enhance dignity conserving end-of-life care, a review of current concepts of dignity is proposed.
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