Introduction to Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that result from defects in insulin secretion‚ or its action‚ or both. Diabetes mellitus‚ commonly referred to as diabetes was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine‚" and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine‚ hence the term sweet urine. Normally‚ blood
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Cardiovascular Risk and Its Association with Hyperlipidemia‚ Diabetes Mellitus and Smoking in Singapore P K Lim¹‚ T S S Shirley¹‚ H Y Shi¹‚ L K Lau¹ ¹School of Health Sciences (Nursing)‚ Ngee Ann Polytechnic‚ Singapore Abstract Objective: To find out the prevalence of hyperlipidemia‚ diabetes mellitus and smoking as well as to increase the awareness of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among residents in Singapore. Design: Cross sectional study‚ quantitative study‚ convenience sampling. Setting:
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Managing and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder in which the body’s capacity to make use of glucose‚ fat and protein is disturbed due to insulin deficiency or insulin resistance. It is a hormone secreted from pancreas that helps glucose from food to enter the body ’s cells where it is transformed into energy required by muscles and tissues to function. Diabetes is caused either because the pancreas does not secrete
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Diabetes mellitus is a serious condition that should be managed properly to prevent complications. These complications from diabetes mellitus can lead to health problems and even death if not managed. The problems occur because of changed in large blood vessels‚ also known as macrovascular‚ as well as small blood vessels know as‚ microvascular‚ in tissues and organs. Microvascular complications can lead to nephropathy‚ neuropathy‚ and retinopathy. The main cause of microvascular complications is
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American Diabetes Association is committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease. It is estimated that 300‚000 people in Western Pennsylvania have diabetes. This number does not include the number of individuals that are undiagnosed; it is estimated that an additional 100‚000 or more people are currently undiagnosed of diabetes mellitus. It is important to control and manage diabetes mellitus to prevent other chronic disease. Diabetes mellitus can
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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Nursing 220Abstract Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin‚ a hormone needed to allow glucose to enter cells to produce energy. This paper explores the aspects of the disease as it relates to the pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations‚ diagnostic testing‚ collaborative care‚ and nursing care.Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Diabetes‚ previously referred to as “juvenile diabetes” most often occurs in people under
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Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar‚ either because the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of frequent urination‚ increased thirst and increased hunger. Management Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease‚ for which there is no known cure except in very specific situations. Management concentrates on keeping blood sugar levels as
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Description of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)is a metabolic disease mostly seen in adulthood due to insulin resistance‚ genetic factor‚ and environmental influences such as obesity. In addition‚ children have become victim of type 2 DM due to poor dietary intake. Furthermore‚ the hepatic glucose production increases‚ altered insulin production and reduced glucose absorption results in hyperglycemia. The insulin imprints become resistant to hormonal impulses due to increased
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Diabetes This disease is caused by defective carbohydrate metabolism. It causes large amounts of sugar in the blood and urine. It can damage the kidneys‚ heart‚ eyes‚ limbs‚ and endanger pregnancy. About five percent of the United States population has it and about half are undiagnosed. A diabetic that is treated life span is lowered by one-third There are two types of diabetes. Type I‚ insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). And type II‚ non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
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Diabetes‚ "diabetes" urine disease About illness Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease leading to high blood sugar. There are also more than 370 million people with diabetes around the world. There are two main types of diabetes: Type I ‚ which rarely happens‚ and second type is the most common and represents 95% of the incidence. However‚ there are other types of diabetes‚ but they are rarer. In addition to the disease‚ "gestational diabetes". Known diabetes generally any disease colloquially
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