Publications by authors named "Ruo-Yun Yin"
Common thyroid diseases are hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid tumor and so on. Baidu is currently the most widely used online search tool in China, has developed an internet search trends collection and analysis tool called the Baidu Index. The aim of the present study was to understand the trend and characteristics of public's online attention to thyroid diseases, and to explore the value of Baidu Index in monitoring online retrieval behavior of thyroid-related information.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of Health Literacy on Decision Delay in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Front Cardiovasc Med
November 2021
Health literacy (HL) is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease, and shorter pre-hospital delay time is crucial for successful treatment of acute myocardial infraction (AMI) patients. Most previous studies focused on the influencing factors of pre-hospital delay but ignore the essential contribution of decision delay. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the effect of HL on decision delay.
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- - The study investigates how Chinese adults use the internet and its connection to their sleep patterns, as most existing research has focused on children and adolescents.
- - Data from 19,730 participants were analyzed, revealing that less than 20% used the internet, primarily through mobile phones, with an average participant age of 56 years.
- - The findings suggest that while internet use is linked to longer sleep duration, it does not significantly impact short sleep duration after accounting for other factors.
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- The study investigates the prevalence and patterns of comorbidity among middle-aged and elderly people in China, highlighting a gap in current research that often focuses on single chronic diseases.
- Utilizing data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, the research found that 42% of the 6754 participants reported having at least one chronic condition, with common diseases including hypertension, arthritis, and digestive issues.
- The findings suggest that hypertension is frequently part of various disease combinations, indicating a need for improved screening and preventive measures for chronic diseases among older adults.