Publications by authors named "Jin-Hye Cha"
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- This study investigated how well patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Korea are meeting cholesterol targets based on multiple guidelines (KDA, ESC/EAS, ADA).
- It analyzed electronic medical records from 2,000 T2DM patients, finding that the achievement rates for LDL cholesterol targets were notably low, particularly among those classified as very high risk.
- The findings suggest that management of cholesterol in these patients is inadequate, highlighting a need for improved treatment strategies according to the latest guidelines.
Background: Chronic diseases like hypertension need comprehensive lifetime management. This study assessed clinical and patient-reported outcomes and compared them by treatment patterns and adherence at 6 months among uncontrolled hypertensive patients in Korea.
Methods: This prospective, observational study was conducted at 16 major hospitals where uncontrolled hypertensive patients receiving anti-hypertension medications (systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) were enrolled during 2015 to 2016 and studied for the following 6 months.
The assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as a patient-reported outcome provides information about the patients' general well-being as well as the effects of the disease and its treatment. This study aimed to investigate HRQoL using both generic and haemophilia-specific QoL instruments and to assess the clinical factors associated with HRQoL among haemophilia patients in Korea. In this cross-sectional, multicenter, observational study, moderate-to-severe haemophilia patients aged 8-64 years were recruited between November 2012 and September 2013.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: This study examined the degree of gastrointestinal (GI) risk and patient-reported outcomes including GI-related symptoms, adherence to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), disease activity and quality of life (QoL) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
Methods: Cross-sectional, observational study conducted at six nationwide, university-based hospitals of Korea. AS patients treated with NSAIDs for at least 2 weeks were included between March and September 2016.
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common chronic metabolic disorder with an increasing prevalence worldwide. According to a previous study, physicians' treatment patterns or patients' behaviors change when they become aware of the risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease in patients with DM. However, there exist controversial reports from previous studies in the impact of physicians' behaviors on the patients' quality of life (QoL) improvements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: PRéCIS:: This observed patient-specific features and treatment-driven conditions that were significantly associated with the impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among glaucoma patients. The results suggest that more systematic strategies should be implemented to improve an HRQOL.
Purpose: To determine factors contributing to an HRQOL and assess total, direct and indirect, effects that may exist between the determinants using path analysis.
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- Statins are important for preventing further ischemic strokes, but many patients struggle with sticking to the treatment after their stroke.
- In a study of almost 1,000 patients, 65.6% were found to be adherent to statin treatment six months post-discharge, with certain factors affecting this adherence.
- Key factors positively influencing adherence included awareness of high cholesterol, having a large artery stroke, and alcohol consumption, while higher doses of statins and taking more medication pills decreased adherence; suggesting that education and motivation could help improve compliance.