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    Currently‚ there are many different medications that treat diabetes. Most people who are diagnosed with Type II diabetes are given medication instead of insulin. In most cases‚ a combination of drugs are used. These drugs work with the body to increase insulin production and make it easier for the body to eliminate glucose. Sulfonylureas are one of the most popular drugs used to treat diabetes. There are several different types of this drug on the market‚ the most popular being Glucotrol. These

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    Running Head: Enhancing Medication Compliance in Elderly Individuals Research Utilization Paper An Intervention Study to Enhance Medication Compliance in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals Chris Elmer HSCI 401 Fall 2001 My research study was to determine whether daily videotelephone or regular telephone reminders would increase the quantity of prescribed cardiac medication taken in a sample of elderly individuals who have congestive heart failure (CHF) (Peteva‚ 2001). Within

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    Viewing for an Effective Outcome Professor Dr. Jorge Cardenas July 23‚ 2012 Introduction Elderly people are so comfortable in their own skin because they have lived their lives and some have a continuance‚ which indicate that this is a true blessing and most of them still have their right frame of mind in order to assist in their living conditions along with their personal retirement plans. The elderly sometimes need that extra assistance from families that sometimes may require time that the

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    MABEL CASE STUDY 1. Six Nursing strategies to assist diabetes patient for each identified problem Risk for Impaired Swallowing • Maintain upright position for 45–60 min after eating. • Stimulate lips to close or manually open mouth by light pressure on lips/under chin‚ if needed; • Place food of appropriate consistency in unaffected side of mouth; • Have suction equipment available at bedside‚ especially during early feeding efforts. • Promote effective swallowing‚ e.g.:Schedule activities/medications

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    Care As a professional nurse‚ assisting the patient with the basic knowledge of self-management of diabetes mellitus with supportive care‚ will help lessen risk associated with this illness. Helping the patient to take small steps with their lifestyle‚ will result in a understanding of the capacity of their illness. This essay will discuss a family member who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II and has to take insulin. After performing the questionnaire‚ there were several identifiable

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    help you understand how the two forms of diabetes mellitus differ. Maintaining proper levels of insulin is critical for diabetes patients. The means by which insulin can be regulated depends upon which type of diabetes a patient has. Complete the chart with a 25- to 50-word response for each box. Form of diabetes Age of onset Defects in insulin and effects on glucose metabolism Risk factors Prevention and treatment Type I: Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus Usually prior to age 30 Insulin Deficiency

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    In the case of K.H‚ while he has a normal heart rate‚ he has a diagnosis of Isolated Diastolic Hypertension. IDH in short means that the systolic pressure in less than 140‚ while the diastolic pressure is greater than 90. K.H’s blood pressure reading is 135/96‚ placing him in the category for IDH. After the brief synopsis of K.H it is prevalent that he has several risk factors for primary hypertension. Some of the risks are own as non-modifiable risk factors‚ meaning that K.H has no effect on the

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    Diabetic Case Study

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    Diabetes Case Study NUR/427 January 13‚ 2011 Diabetes Case Study Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that affects millions of people across the nation. According to LeMone and Burke (2008)‚ “Approximately 1.3 million new cases of DM are diagnosed each year in the United States” (pg 563). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 23.6 million people in the United States have DM. Collectively 17.9 million people were diagnosed and 5.7 million people were undiagnosed

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    Diabetes Research Paper

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    Methods of Insulin Delivery {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} DIABETES RESEARCH PAPER Pharmacology 8 a.m. New Medications & Methods of Insulin Delivery APA 1 Kelsie Marie Hargrays St. Cloud Technical College Abstract {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} The research I did was on new medications and methods of insulin delivery. I researched a few new medications that help treat type 1 & 2 diabetes. I also researched about new methods of delivery and found many different

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    Diabetes‚ a hereditary disease. Is diabetes a hereditary disease? For many decades‚ researchers have been looking for the answer to this question. Studies have shown that diabetes does run in the family. If you get diabetes as a child or later in life‚ you still had to have some genes that predisposed you to it. Studies have shown that even though this disease is hereditary‚ there are many causes of diabetes. There are two kinds of diabetes‚ each that is caused by different genes. Diabetes

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