Caroline SOC 005 Dr November 15th‚ 2011 Diabetes in the U.S. Diabetes is a disease rapidly increasing throughout the world today‚ and it is often referred to as the world’s modern epidemic. According to The World Health Organization (WHO) there were 171 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide in 2000. They are expecting this number to be doubled by year 2050 with 366 million diagnosed people. The organization’s most recent “calculations indicate that worldwide almost 3 million deaths
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HLTEN611B – Apply Principles of Diabetic Nursing Care Assessment 1 – Case Study James is 18 years of age and has just presented (with his parents) to his GP with a 2 week history of extreme fatigue‚ polyuria‚ polydipsia‚ and weight loss. His random BGL is 41mmol/l and his blood ketones show 3.2mmol/l. His GP has diagnosed Type 1 diabetes with DKA and has sent him to the emergency department to see an endocrinologist at your public hospital‚ St Health Skills. The endocrinologist has decided on
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Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus Global Scenario Diabetes and other chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are significant public health challenges in the 21st century. It is estimated that 3.8 million deaths were attributable to diabetes in 2007‚ equivalent to 6% of all deaths globally. India‚ which has the largest population of diabetes patients of any country‚ diabetes accounts for 9.7% of these deaths. The prevalence of diabetes is rapidly rising all over the globe at an alarming rate
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Diabetes Case Study Erin Outlaw‚ Anavictoria Fortaleza‚ Merlin Nicholson‚ Theresa Watson Nursing 427 April 18‚ 2011 Heather Flores‚ RN‚ MSN Diabetes Case Study Angelo Reyes is just one of hundreds of thousands who must rely on the delivery of insulin into his system in order to survive‚ due to his diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Diagnosed at age thirteen‚ Angelo lives his life in a highly structured way‚ always cognizant of what he eats‚ his activity levels‚ and how such factors influence
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ABSTRACT This paper discusses how diabetes is disease that affects most Hispanics/Latinos. It will discuss their statistics against the disease and other health problems it causes. It will tell you how serious of a disease it is but with detection and treatment may save lives. KEYWORDS: diabetes‚ Hispanic/Latino‚ disease‚ detection The Effects That Diabetes Have on Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and the Risks They Face as a Community Research Diabetes in Latino/Hispanics is a major health
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Etiology Genetic Autoimmune Disease Pancreas stops producing insulin -Insulin: hormone that enables people to get energy from food Beta cells destroyed by immune system -Beta cells: insulin-producing cells in pancreas Who is at risk? Children and Adults at any age Family history of Diabetes Genetics Geography: incidence increases the farther away from equator Normal Ranges of Blood Glucose 70-100 mg/dL Hyperglycemia Blood Glucose Level:
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with Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes is a condition characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that is first recognized during pregnancy. The condition occurs in approximately 4% of all pregnancies. What Causes Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy Almost all women have some degree of impaired glucose intolerance as a result of hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. That means that their blood sugar may be higher than normal‚ but not high enough to have diabetes. During the later
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Become an Organ Donor Many people are probably sceptical of becoming an organ donor because they are too old‚ not in good health‚ they see bad things happen to organ donors on TV shows or in movies‚ or it is against their religion‚ all of these things are myths. Throughout my presentation I will give some statistics of organ donating‚ answer some commonly asked question‚ and share a story of how organ donation has affected my life. At this moment‚ there are more than 123‚175 people in the United States are
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Diabetes Best Diabetes Reviews Diabetes and Yoga‚ asana and pranayama When a person suffering from diabetes blood sugar levels in the blood shoots his height. Our body of the pancreas produces insulin‚ a hormone that allows glucose to pause to absorb the body’s cells‚ and in the process that pulls the body. If insulin is not produced enough by the deterioration of pancreatic beta cells‚ glucose or sugar that is taken can not be reduced‚ leading to a buildup of glucose in the blood. The disease
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References American Diabetes Association‚ (2010). Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2010. Diabetes Care 33 p. S11-S61. DOI: 10.2337/dc10-s011 Burke‚ S. D.‚ Sherr‚ D.‚ & Lipman‚ R. D. (2014). Partnering with diabetes educators to improve patient outcomes. Diabetes‚ Metabolic Syndrome & Obesity: Targets & Therapy‚ 745. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Diabetes successes and opportunities for population-based prevention and control: At a glance 2011. Retrieved from http://www
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