My desire to obtain information related to the causes and effects of diabetes has been of interest to me because of my own experience with Type II diabetes. I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes in 2001. Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar‚ starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery‚ although both genetics and environmental factors
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Diabetes Diabetes is chronic health condition that causes high blood sugar level and other negative health effects. The condition occur when the body cells do not respond properly to insulin or when insulin production is inadequate. It is important to note that insulin is an enzyme that regulates the level of blood sugar in an individual’s body. There are two types of diabetes depending on the source of insulin deficiency. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the cells
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Ever wondered about Diabetes? You may never have known that it is one of the most commonly misunderstood diseases in our world today. One of the reasons for this is because a lot of people think that Diabetes is affected by sugar intake. Well that is definitely wrong because Diabetes is all about the control and regulation of Insulin; a growth hormone produced in the pancreas. Insulin’s primary role is to control the level of blood glucose or blood sugar in the body in order to keep it from getting
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For the purpose of this essay I will explore the aspects of Type I diabetes mellitus and the effect it has upon a woman and her midwife during the antenatal period. The question I intend to explore and answer is: “What is the role of the midwife in the management of the woman whose pregnancy is complicated by Type I diabetes?” The rationale for concentrating on this question is to address issues and concerns raised during a recent placement in an antenatal clinical setting. I intend to explore
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Munyah Zaqan Clinical Biochemistry Dec-2016 Diabetes Mellitus is a heterogeneous disorder‚ in which IDDM‚ and NIDDM are the major types. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM‚ type 1) is frequently arisen when the immune system recognizes β-cells of pancreatic islet and destroys them. As a result‚ the body is not able to metabolize glucose properly due to lack of insulin production. It is usually affected young adults who are less than forty years old‚ and characterized by polyuria‚ polydipsia
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Essay: Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 In today’s society‚ there are a number of chronic diseases and illnesses that affect the health and wellbeing of Australian’s each year. Diabetes Mellitus along with its complications create a significant impact on Australia’s health status as a whole (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2010). Diabetes Mellitus has proven to be one of the contributing factors to other causes of morbidity and mortality‚ resulting in being named one of Australia’s National
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Guidelines for Type II Diabetes Type II diabetes is a severe form of diabetes caused by inadequate production of insulin and resulting in anomalous metabolism of carbohydrates‚ fats‚ and proteins. Diabetes usually appears in children and slowly progresses by the increase of sugar levels in the blood stream and urine. Facts show that 90%-95% of people with diabetes have type II diabetes (ADA‚ 2006). This is usually caused by lack of nutrition or inactivity. Type II diabetes is usually found in
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Type 2 diabetes is caused when enough pancreases are not producing the insulin to keep the blood glucose level normal or when the insulin resistance produces the body is not able to use. A specific identification cause for a type 2 diabetes is unknown however there are factors which lead developing the conditions. A fat distribution is one of them‚ if individual’s fat is stored in their abdomen it is likely that they have a condition is larger comparing to the body fat found somewhere in the body
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Preventing Patient Harm with Prevention Education Pressure (open‚ painful sores) can be an expensive difficult project for the healthcare industry as a whole‚ that is usually preventable. Patients go through undo suffering‚ extended stays in the hospital and long treatments that increase the already strained healthcare worldwide. Hospital acquired pressure ulcers stage III and IV are considered preventable harm. It has been calculated that pressures ulcers can cost an upward of “9-11billion dollars
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Once you walk in my room‚ attached to the completely white door is a mirror‚ a full body mirror which has pictures all around it. Adjacent to the door to the left is a wall. The wall is painted blue. On the wall there is a red poster with the word HOPALONG in glittery blue letters. On the poster there are signatures of all my soccer team with some pictures of me playing. As you move down the wall there are two pictures up‚ both are framed. One is of me when I was about four and the other is of me
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