Hidden Malnutrition in Overweight and Obese Individuals with Chronic Heart Failure: Insights from the Pro-HEART Trial.

Poor nutritional status and cachexia have been well-documented as predictors of adverse outcomes in individuals with chronic heart failure (HF). However, despite obesity being a common observation in this patient population, a growing body of evidence indicates that these individuals may still suffer from nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition. This study aimed to characterize the food and nutrient intake of participants enrolled in the Pro-HEART clinical trial-a study evaluating dietary interventions in overweight and obese individuals with HF-and to compare their consumption patterns to national nutritional guidelines.

High-Protein Dietary Interventions in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review of Clinical and Functional Outcomes.

Heart failure (HF) is frequently associated with skeletal muscle wasting, reduced functional capacity, and malnutrition. High-protein diets offer a promising nutritional intervention to improve these outcomes in individuals with HF. This systematic review evaluated randomized controlled trials of high-protein dietary interventions in HF populations, with emphasis on intervention characteristics, quantitative benefits, and risk of bias.

Diabetes Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Care in Asian American and Pacific Islanders of Texas: Data From the 2015-2019 Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the health status and needs of the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) population with diabetes in Texas.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional secondary analysis of data collected from the Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System in Texas from 2015 to 2019 for non-Hispanic White (NHW) and AAPI adults.

Results: Although the overall crude diabetes prevalence was lower in AAPI adults, age-adjusted diabetes prevalence was higher than in NHWs.

Cardiovascular disease knowledge, risk factors, and resilience among US veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder.

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of hospitalization and disability among the US veterans. Information about CVD knowledge and risk factors, and connection between psychological health and CVD among veterans transitioning from the military are limited.

Purpose: We examined the existing knowledge of CVD and its risk factors among the US veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the relationship between knowledge, risk factors, resilience, and PTSD.

The relaxation response: Influence on psychological and physiological responses in patients with COPD.

Unlabelled: In patients with COPD, distress is significantly prevalent and can have adverse psychological and physiological effects. The Relaxation Response Meditation Technique (RRMT), a technique that elicits the relaxation response, was developed by Dr. Herbert Benson to counter the fight-or-flight response to decrease psychological and physiological effects.

The Energy Expenditure of Tinikling: A Culturally Relevant Filipino Dance.

Filipino Americans have higher risks for developing cardiovascular disease than many other U.S. minority groups and Caucasians.

The lived experiences of acute-care bedside registered nurses caring for patients and their families with limited English proficiency: A silent shift.

Aims And Objectives: To explore the lived experiences of acute-care bedside nurses caring for patients and their families with limited English proficiency.

Background: Approximately 8.6% of the total US population is considered limited English proficient.

Acculturation and changes in body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio among Filipino Americans with hypertension.

The purpose of this research study was to examine whether level of acculturation is a predictor of body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-hip ratio in Filipino Americans with hypertension in the United States. The Filipino Americans (N = 108) were recruited from a primary care clinic in the United States. Two instruments were used to collect and operationalize the variables, specifically: (1) Socioeconomic/Demographic Questionnaire and (2) A Short Acculturation Scale for Filipino Americans.

A patient with metabolic syndrome and the role of the advanced practice registered nurse.

Management of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a group of disease processes that involves numerous body systems, is a complex combination of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic modalities using current evidence-based guidelines. A case of an Asian-American adult with MetS is presented to highlight the increasing prevalence of this syndrome in Asian Americans compared to other racial groups.

Graduating baccalaureate students' evidence-based practice knowledge, readiness, and implementation.

With evidence-based practice (EBP) as an expected core competency for all health care professionals and the integration of EBP competencies in nursing curricula, the process of translating EBP knowledge to EBP implementation behaviors among graduating baccalaureate nursing students was examined. A sample of 174 students in four states participated in this online survey. Results showed students scored low on their EBP knowledge test and engagement in EBP implementation behaviors.

Assessment of heart disease knowledge and risk factors among first-generation Filipino Americans residing in Southern Nevada: A cross-sectional survey.

Objective: Filipino Americans are the second largest Asian subgroup in the United States and heart disease is their leading cause of death. Despite this, they remain an invisible minority and experience health disparities in cardiovascular health. Prior to implementing and designing health promotion programs, it is important to assess their level of knowledge about heart disease and to identify their risk factors.

Care delivery for Filipino Americans using the Neuman systems model.

Filipino Americans are at risk of coronary heart disease due to the presence of multiple cardiometabolic factors. Selecting a framework that addresses the factors leading to coronary heart disease is vital when providing care for this population. The Neuman systems model is a comprehensive and wholistic framework that offers an innovative method of viewing clients, their families, and the healthcare system across multiple dimensions.