Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Jan 2017
Behavioral Analysis of Chinese Adult Patients with Type 1 Diabetes on Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose.
The information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model of health behavior is an effective tool to evaluate the behavior of diabetes self-management. The purpose of this study was to explore behavioral factors affecting the practice of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) within the frame of IMB model of health behavioral among adult patients with type 1 diabetes in a single diabetes clinic in China. ⋯ Adult patients with type 1 diabetes in our clinic had substantial SMBG information deficits, motivation obstacles, and skill limitations. This information provided potential-focused education targets for diabetes health-care providers.
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Chinese medical journal · Jan 2017
Circulating MicroRNA-145 is Associated with Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure.
Recent studies show that microRNA-145 (miRNA-145) might be an attractive tumor biomarker of considerable prognostic value, but little is known about their relationship with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study investigated the correlation between the level of miR-145 and AMI. ⋯ Our results suggest that decreased plasma levels of miR-145 are associated with AMI. Circulating miR-145 may be useful in prognosticating cardiac function and the risk of developing heart failure.