Publications by authors named "Wen-Ching Tran"
Background: Little is known about how to best communicate with older adults about dietary behaviors and related factors in complex chronic disease care. Photo-based communication could promote efficient information exchange and activate patients to effectively communicate their lived experiences. We conducted a pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a photo-based patient-clinician communication intervention to promote dietary discussions in geriatric primary care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the most common genetic renal disease and the fourth leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States. Although there is no cure for PKD, several treatments are considered to be beneficial, including blood pressure control, exercise, low-salt diet, and high volume water intake. However, levels of understanding of the importance of these treatments and adherence to these recommendations vary among patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSerum microRNAs in HIV-infected individuals as pre-diagnosis biomarkers for AIDS-NHL.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
June 2014
Objective: To determine if changes in levels of serum microRNAs (miRNAs) were seen preceding the diagnosis of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma (AIDS-NHL).
Design: Serum miRNA levels were compared in 3 subject groups from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study: HIV-negative men (n = 43), HIV-positive men who did not develop NHL (n = 45), and HIV-positive men before AIDS-NHL diagnosis (n = 62, median time before diagnosis, 8.8 months).
Article Synopsis
- Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) is linked to a genetic mutation that raises the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and this study focused on analyzing Theory of Mind (ToM) skills in individuals with VCFS compared to typically developing individuals.
- A video-based task was used to evaluate participants' ability to understand complex mental states (ToM condition) and simple movements (Random condition) across two universities.
- Results showed that individuals with VCFS, regardless of an ASD diagnosis, performed worse in understanding mental states, suggesting that these social perception difficulties contribute to challenges in real-life social interactions and highlighting the need for tailored interventions.