PURPOSE Hypertension is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and has a direct relationship with aging. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of education based on the health belief model (HBM) on the adoption of hypertension-controlling behaviors in the elderly. METHODS The present quasiexperimental study was conducted on 100 hypertensive elderly perso...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the expectations of patients when they phone the accident and emergency (A&E) department, how this relates to the advice they receive, the action they subsequently take, and their satisfaction with the service. SETTING The study was undertaken at an inner city hospital in south east London. METHODS 597 calls to the department were documented during the study period,...

Abstract Purpose of Review Dietary interventions (DI) aimed at improving overweight and metabolic abnormalities in dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) reducing malnutrition sarcopenia cirrhosis should become part routine care hepatology. This review focuses on recent advances this field. Recent Findings In patients with MAFLD, a gradual reduction, respectively, 7–10% body weight ...