Diabetes Shayla Lynch HS200‚ Section# Unit 4 Capstone Project: Diabetes Kaplan University July 27‚ 2014 Type 1 diabetes‚ also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little to no insulin. There are many factors that may contribute to type 1 diabetes‚ including genetics and exposure to certain viruses. Although type 1 diabetes typically appears during childhood or adolescence‚ it can also develop in adults as well
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NRS 339L: Hyperglycemia Cindy Clair & Sara Scaggs Northern Kentucky University 1. Type 1 Diabetes: Formerly known as juvenile onset diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an immune-mediated disease. The body’s own T cells attack and destroy pancreatic beta (B) cells‚ which are the source of insulin. In addition‚ autoantibodies to the islet cells cause a reduction of 80-90% of normal B cell function before hyperglycemia and other manifestations occur. (Mosby‚ 2011)
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Honolulu Rail: not prosperity for our future. The oppnents against the Honolulu rail project object their observations to the Honolulu city in council member of transportation by using letters‚public speeches‚ and interviews. Anti-rail citizen of Hawaii believes the cost of rail will be a burned to our nation. The articles and public speeches announce by the citizens of Hawaii that the rail will not decrease traffic congestion‚ taxes will increase‚ and the project will affect small businesses as
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DIABETES MELLITUS Diabetes Mellitus- Is a multisystem disease related to abnormal insulin production‚ impaired insulin utilization‚ or both. Diabetes Mellitus is a serious health problem throughout the world. It is the 5th leading cause of death in the U.S. It is the leading cause of heart disease‚ stroke‚ adult blindness‚ and nontraumatic lower limb amputations. Etiology and Pathophysiology Current theories link the cause of diabetes‚ singly or in combination‚ to genetic‚ autoimmune‚ viral‚
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Chapter 2 Outline The Biological Perspective Neuron A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell Dendrites Dendrites are treelike extensions at the beginning of a neuron that help increase the surface area of the cell body and are covered with synapses Soma The soma is the cell body of a neuron. Axon The Axon of a neuron is a singular fiber that carries information away from the soma to the synaptic sites of other neurons (dendrites and somas)‚ muscles‚ Glial
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The Importance of Having Health Care for Diabetics 2 Health insurance is a necessity in a persons life to properly care for one’s body. Although‚ for many Americans health insurance has been downgraded from a necessity to a want because it isn’t obtainable due to financial reasons along with the high price to Purchase and maintain health insurance along with high copayments. Health insurance could possibly prevent the onset of various diseases such as diabetes. “ In the 2009 National Health Insurance Survey (NHIS)
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Living with Juvenile Diabetes Diabetes medically known as diabetes mellitus is the name given to disorders in which the body has trouble regulating its blood glucose‚ or blood sugar‚ levels. Diabetes is due to one of two mechanisms inadequate production of insulin (which is made by the pancreas and lowers blood glucose) or inadequate sensitivity of cells to the action of insulin. (Definition). There are two different forms of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is known as insulin-dependent
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Diabetes Mellitus Kristin Graeff Mildred Elley: BIO 210 Pittsfield‚ MA 6/18/2014 Abstract The research in this paper is based on our studies of Diabetes Mellitus. Going through the different types of diabetes and what altered signs a symptoms might occur. Knowing how serious this disease is and what steps we can take to control our chances of developing diabetes. Introduction Diabetes Mellitus‚ according to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary‚ is the most common form of diabetes‚ caused
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Abstract Juvenile Diabetes is a disease that more and more children are getting each day and it affects about 0.1 percent of children that are school age. There are two types of diabetes that are common in children. The first one is type-one diabetes and the second one is type-two diabetes out of all the cases diagnosed‚ type-one makes u p 5-10 percent of them. There are major health problems associated with type-one including troubles physically ‚ a multidisciplinary approach by physician‚ nurse
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Gestational Diabetes Gestational diabetes (GD)‚ also known as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)‚ is a diabetic disorder that affects 4% of pregnancies making it one of the most common health complications of pregnancy. This condition usually occurs during the second or third trimester when the pregnancy hormones start to take place then fortunately disappears after the child is born. Increased glucose levels in the blood result from when a woman’s body does not produce enough insulin. In most
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