Publications by authors named "Jinhye 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.
Clinical impact of guideline-based practice and patients' adherence in uncontrolled hypertension.
Clin Hypertens
December 2021
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.
Unlabelled: 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.
Article Synopsis
- 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.
Treatment patterns and medication adherence of patients with glaucoma in South Korea.
Br J Ophthalmol
June 2017
Background/aims: This study aimed to investigate treatment patterns and medication adherence of glaucoma. It also identified key factors associated with non-adherence.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional, observational study.