...diabetes 5 years ago. Since my mother was diagnosed I have started to change my diet and exercise a lot more than I use to. There were several things I learned during this project that I wasn’t aware of and I would like to share those with you. According to the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), many diabetics experience similar stages as that of bereavement. (Diabetes.co.uk,2012) Because a chronic diagnosis such as diabetes signifies the loss of health, many individuals suffering from this condition are subjected to periods of denial, a sense of hopelessness, anger, and frustration following diagnosis. There is a fear of long term complications and commitment. Many have a difficult time coping with the lifestyle changes associated with this disorder. They struggle to understand the relationship that food has on their health and find it difficult to stay compliant with dietary restrictions. The overwhelming fear of needles causes anxiety and an unrelenting need to avoid fingers sticks and insulin administration. The constant monitoring of glucose levels and diet restrictions are eventually viewed as confining; overtime leading to a diabetic burnout. During this phase these individuals exercise self-destructive behaviors. They engage in the consumption of food items despite the acknowledgement of the negative effects on their blood glucose levels. Seeking freedom from...
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...Diabetes Among African Americans Diabetes has been affecting the African American community in the United States for a long time. Diabetes is a disease that occurs in people by altering the body’s metabolic process in producing insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is produced in the pancreas which regulates the amount of sugar in our blood stream, and in turn becomes energy. There are two types of diabetes: type 1diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1diabetes, which usually begins during childhood or adolescence, is a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by lack of insulin (American Diabetes Association). This occurs when the body's immune system attacks the insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them. Type 2 diabetes which is the most common form of the disease, usually occurs in middle aged adults after the age of forty-five (American Diabetes Association). It’s a condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either lack of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently. Forty percent of African American boys and forty nine percent of girls will develop diabetes during their lifetimes and therefore face the possibility of severe diabetes-related complications and a life span that is reduced by 4 to 23 years (Institute for Alternative Futures). In 2010, there were 5,547,700 African Americans in the United States with diabetes. African Americans have at least twice the risk of amputations, renal failure, and...
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...Grace, a 16 year old diabetic. We will get to see how life really is when you have Type one diabetes. First, Annabelle gave us some background information on type one diabetes. She informed us that there are pretty distinct symptoms of type one. You may experience extreme hunger, unnatural urination, unnatural weight loss, Annabelle was only 6 when her and her family found out that she had type one diabetes. The doctors informed them of short and long term effects. Short term effects may include hypoglycemia which is low blood glucose and asks diabetic ketoacidosis which is a very high blood glucose. The long term effects most diffidently out weights the short. Annabelle, as a result of having type one diabetes, now has a lifelong commitment to the filling treatment options: -Taking insulin -Exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight -Eating healthy foods -And monitoring your blood sugar daily Annabelle also shared with us the many types of insulin that she has used in her 10 years. They included: rapid acting insulin, long acting insulin, and intermediate insulin. She also showed us just how a diabetic receives this insulin, by INJECTIONS. We wanted to know if having type one diabetes changed anything dramatically in her life, she told us that one thing she really had to changed was what she ate. Normal teens would go out to a fast food place and eat anything they wanted. Annabelle can not. Having diabetes means eating healthy foods. She said that...
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...children and adults has diabetes (ADA, 2012). Without the use of insulin, the glucose that we need to live on has a hard time entering the cells of the body that needs it. Then again, if there is too much glucose that builds up in the blood then a diabetic patient begins to have headache or blurry vision. They may become very thirsty or have dry itchy skin. If a diabetic patient blood gets too low, he or she may feel tired, hungry, or shaky. They are 3 types of diabetes, both of which are Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. The other is gestational diabetes that happens in pregnant woman. Type I diabetes is also known as “Juvenile Diabetes” because it occurs in children and young adults. Type I diabetes that is also known as juvenile diabetes can occur at any age but it is most likely common diagnosed during childhood. In type I diabetes the body does not produce insulin. Insulin a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches, and other food into energy needed for daily life (ADA, 2012). This type of diabetes can be treated with either insulin shots or by using an insulin pump. Also young children and young adults can learn to manage their condition and live healthy lives with the help of insulin therapy (ADA, 2012). People living with type I diabetes have to take daily injections of insulin at least two to three times a day to survive. Also you need to do a urine test and blood tests. The symptoms of type 1 diabetes develop only a short period of time, that...
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...person can have mild to moderate signs and symptoms relating to the diabetes. There are several diagnostic tests that can help determine if diabetes is present. Having a healthy life style [The preceding two words are spelled as one word] and following a healthy diet can help maintain diabetes. Many famous people live with the disease today and are able to [Wordiness--"are able to" means simply "can"] live happy, normal lives. Juvenile diabetes is an insulin dependent disease, meaning people with juvenile diabetes are dependent on synthetic “human” insulin. Their pancreas no longer produces the insulin needed to survive so they have to use synthetic “human” insulin to replace what the body is not making. Synthetic “human” insulin is insulin made using genetic engineering, also known as biosynthetic recombinant “human” insulin. It is grown in E Coli. Insulin is what helps the glucose enter the body ["is what" is awkward. Adjusting for capitalization, try something like "Insulin helps the glucose enter the body"] ’s cells and what provides energy to the tissues and muscles. It works as a lock and key mechanism that allows sugar to enter the cells. Insulin works to lower the amount of sugar in the bloodstream and once the blood sugar is lowered, the pancreas stops secreting insulin. A healthy individual makes insulin in their [Check pronoun agreement--if "their" refers to "individual" (or a singular subject), it should be singular, too (his or her)] pancreas and...
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...person has high glucose (blood sugar). This can occur either because there is an inadequate production of insulin or because the body does not respond properly to insulin. It is also possible that both could happen to a person. There are three different types of diabetes, type I, type II and gestational. (medicalnewstoday.com) With type I diabetes the body does not produce insulin. Generally a person would develop type I diabetes before the age of 40, usually in teenage years or early adulthood. Ten percent of diabetics are type I, or often called insulin dependent. People with type I diabetes are required to take insulin shots for the rest of their lives. They must also perform regular blood tests to ensure their blood-glucose levels are accurate. Lastly they must follow a special diet. (medicalnewstoday.com) Type II diabetes is when the body does not produce enough insulin or the cells in the body do not react to the body. Roughly 90 percent of diabetics are type II. Some of these people are able to control it by losing weight and watching their diet. Typically type II diabetes gradually gets worse. Many of these people end up taking insulin, generally in a pill form. (medicalnewstoday.com) The third type of diabetes is gestational diabetes. This affects woman who are pregnant. They have high levels of glucose in their blood making the body unable to produce enough insulin. Gestational diabetes is diagnosed during pregnancy and can generally be controlled...
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...when the body produces insulin, but the amount is not adequate enough or the body is not efficient in using the insulin that it has. Either type 1 or type 2, diabetes affects the body in the same fashion, leaving no way to regulate blood sugar, a diabetics blood sugar levels can sky rocket and be extremely dangerous. Type 1 diabetes is much more common in white people under the age of twenty although it can virtually affect anyone. In type 1 diabetes all of the insulin-producing cells are destroyed, so when the pancreas wants to send out less or more insulin to make up for higher or lower blood sugar levels, the whole process to regulate the levels is thrown off. When sugar builds up in your blood and is not being utilized by your cells, high blood sugar will form and lead to many problems. This can lead to dehydration, weight loss, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and damage to the body such as damaging nerves and small blood vessels. Some of the symptoms of type 1 diabetes are dry mouth, increased thirst and hunger, nausea, and blurred vision. The emergency symptoms of type 1 diabetes are shaking and confusion, rapid breathing, fruity breath, and abdominal pain. There is no way to prevent type 1 diabetes, but people with it can live long, healthy lives...
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...Mississippi Diabetes Research Proposal This research proposal creates programs for children living with diabetes so that education and management of diabetes will continue during school hours. Mississippi State uses programs like these to address the incidence of diabetes in the state. The incidence and measurement of diabetes in the state, and at the county level, is completed yearly and quarterly and the state research agencies collaborate with the federal government both in the reporting requirements and in the building of programs that address the findings from the reports. The state of Mississippi has one of the highest prevalence of diabetes in the country. Public health officials in the state of Mississippi understand that accessibility to health care research is basis for accurate surveillance efforts. The goal for this research proposal is to identify and create a culture of wellness for individuals living with diabetes. The Mississippi Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) have teamed up with public health officials in an effort to facilitate the accessibility of diabetes control programs. Extra efforts are made in areas that are highest in prevalence with diabetes. Diabetes programs are being created in an effort to enable awareness and diabetes prevention. Self-management proposal/programs are included so that individuals living with diabetes can lead a healthy life. Mississippi has implemented a research proposal and programs that will target school children...
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... Question 1 A healthy lifestyle is a way of life that can reduce the risk of various diseases in the future. Lack of exercises and eating fast foods will lead to unhealthy lifestyle. To improve the state of wellness, people can choose to have active lifestyle and healthy diet so it will help in reducing the risk of diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. A healthy lifestyle is defined as a condition of physical, mental and social wellbeing, active, intelligent and free from any disease (WHO, 1948). This definition stressed that the status of healthy lifestyle is not threatened by any disease that could harm human. The main importance of a healthy lifestyle is to keep the health in good condition. This lifestyle is always beneficial to physical fitness. For example, by doing regular exercising and consume foods with the right nutrients, we can avoid dangerous diseases and ensuring a person’s life be more healthy and active. Exercise such as sports, jogging will ensure our body becomes fitter and circulatory system become more orderly. The human immune system will become more efficient thus stamina and strength can be built. Healthy lifestyle also guarantees the stability of mental health which enable us to control pressures and reduce stress. For example, resting and sleeping with sufficient time helps to reduce stress, calm the mind and body, hence our metabolism is able to run smoothly. Characteristics of a healthy lifestyles: 1)...
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...Healthy Eating and Diabetes The foods that we eat can make all the difference in whether we are healthy, or whether we become sick, because, many illnesses can be caused, or be made worse by, the dietary choices that we make. The various types of diabetes--including type 2, the most prevalent--are no exception. Diabetes is an increasingly common, life-threatening illness that currently afflicts more than eight percent of all Americans. It is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States1. In no other illness does eating a healthy diet play a more important role than in diabetes. With appropriate dietary and lifestyle changes, and medications, diabetes can be controlled--and in the case of type 2, even reversed 2- and a diabetic can live a long, productive life. What is Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus, more commonly called simply diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases. People afflicted with this disease have high blood sugar, either because their body does not produce enough insulin, or because the body's cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, and it is central to regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the body. The high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms associated with diabetes: frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. Different Types of Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes: Also called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, type 1 can strike people of any age, mostly...
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...Diabetes Mellitus Christa Hackett SOC 313 Sabrina Geoffrion June 17, 2013 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic, incurable condition of carbohydrate metabolism that involves an imbalance of the supply and demand for insulin; it is the most common of all endocrine conditions (Laffel & Wood, 2007; Olefsky, 2001). Diabetes is a common health condition that affects millions throughout the universe. Diabetes affects millions of people in different and diverse ethnic groups. In the United States diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death. Diabetes is a growing problem in the US and it is becoming an epidemic. There are 3 types of diabetes mellitus, Type-1, Type-2, and Gestational Diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is insulin dependent and accounts for at least 10% of diagnosed cases. In Type 1 diabetes the immune system makes it hard for the body to produce insulin. With no insulin the body cannot transform sugar from food into nutrients for cells. When excess sugar collects in the blood stream, it may eventually cause premature death and heavy damage to organs. Type-1 diabetes can affect adults and children suddenly and require supplemental insulin, a carefully planned diet and exercise regimen. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in young adults, teenagers, and children. Type 1 diabetes happens when the body’s immune system strike and destroys cells in the pancreas, the organ which is located behind the lower part of the stomach. These beta cells commonly produce insulin, the hormone...
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...Organogenesis Inc. engages in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of regenerative medicines. The company specializes in soft tissue regeneration for use in the areas of bioactive wound healing and oral regeneration. Its products include Apligraf, a living cell-based product indicated for the treatment of venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers; and GINTUIT, an allogeneic cellularized scaffold product indicated for topical (non-submerged) application to a surgically created vascular wound bed in the treatment of mucogingival conditions in adults.( Bloomberg BusinessWeek June 25, 2014). Organogenesis Inc. was founded in 1985 and is based in Canton, Massachusetts with a European headquarter in Switzerland. There are many benefits regenerative medicine, one of the biggest benefits is that it will the combat rising U.S. healthcare costs, which currently exceeds $1.5 trillion annually. Regenerative medicine has the potential to cure many different aliments that affect many people today i.e.; cancer, diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, osteoporosis, and spinal cord injuries. This technology potentially could cure any disease that result from failing, damaged and malfunctioning tissues. The company is privately held and has and estimated annual revenue of 59.5 million dollars. Currently the company employs 500 to 1000 employees over half of the employees are employed in the United States. The company has to distribution sites located...
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...Basics Type 1) It is called hypoglycemia when there is too little insulin. b. About 5% of people diagnosed with diabetes are type one. c. Symptoms include: Hige levels of sugar in the urine, frequent urination, increased thirst and a high blood glucose.("American Diabetes Association", 1995-2014) Symtoms of a diabetic coma include" a dry mouth, vomiting, shortness of breath or a breath which smells fruity. d. Treatments is insulin shots but can include excercising , only if the blood glucose is above the 240 mg/dl and the urinedoes not have ketones (fat waste See f. below). Diet is also a large portion of the treatment and lowering the amount of food the is taken in along with insulin shots. e. The dangers of not treating type I diabetes can include a condition called ketoacidosis (diabetic coma) .("American Diabetes Association", 1995-2014) f. To better explain this process when the body is not producing insulin and has no enegry it begins to break down fats. These fats have waste produces in them lovingly known as ketones. The body is not set up to handle the ketones in large amounts so t will eventually lead to a diabetic coma. This is a life and death situation and requires immediate attention. II. Diabetes Type II a. Diabetes Type I is where the body over produces insulin and "American Diabetes Association" This is the more common form of diabetes and is also known as "insulin resisitance" meaning your body does not know...
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...Family Nursing Diagnoses NUR/405 Family Nursing Diagnoses Community Nursing The community health nurse has a primary role to assess the relationship of variables in the community with how they relate to patients and health. Cultural, religious, ethnic, and personal upbringings are variables that are considered to gain a basic understanding of the community framework. The purpose of this paper is to discuss three nursing diagnoses related to AL and his family living in a suburban community in Staten Island, New York. Interventions and outcomes will be expected for each diagnosis and will be integrated into the care plan and educational program specially designed for the chosen family. Family Assessment AL is a 65 year old man with an Italian ethnic background. He is a smoker who has been recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes Mellitus, mild obesity, and a history of coronary artery disease with one stent last year. His physician stated he is borderline diabetic that could be managed through diet and lifestyle modifications, and could not advance if he is compliant with suggested regimens. He lives in a two-family residence with his wife, and his father who lives in the side apartment downstairs. He has two adult children who live within close range and visit several times a week. Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring When caring for a special population group within a community, the nurse must integrate clinical thought to assimilate specifically designed...
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...changes in genetically susceptible people and pregnancy.(Lippincott, 2005). Type 1 diabetes usually triggered by a viral infection, causes production of autoantibodies against the beta cells of the pancreas. The characteristics occur when more than 90% of the beta cells have been destroyed. Type 2 diabetes genetic factors are significant and the onset is accelerated by obesity and a sedentary life style and stress. Statistics of Juvenile diabetes As per CDC 23.6 million people in Us are living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes has affected 186,300 kids under 2o years. The death risk is 2 times greater for a person with diabetes. Around the globe every 10 seconds a person dies from dies from diabetic related complications, in that same 10 seconds , 2 people will develop diabetes. Diabetic statistics were so critical that the IDF declared November 14 as world diabetes day. There are serious complications of juvenile diabetes if not treated properly, such as diabetic ketoacidosis, gastroparesis. Nephropathy, neuropathy, dental issues, depression, various skin conditions such as infections, itching. Type 1,or juvenile diabetes is one of the most serious and prevalent chronic illnesses in adolscents and children. This paper explains about an evidence-based article by Teena M .McGuiness,Phd- NP about...
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