Category: Diabetes

The main symptom of chronic kidney disease is the gradual loss of kidney function over a sustained period (CDC, 2010). The disease results in the accumulation of waste materials in the body thus affecting the proper functioning of organs and tissues. Common complications include nerve damage, anemia, and high blood pressure. In addition, the disease…

Table of Contents Problem Statement Significance Background Theoretical Framework Research Question and Hypotheses Approach for the Study Sources of Information Statistical Analysis Other Relevant Information References Problem Statement Diabetes is a severe disease that may impair an individual and considerably decrease their life expectancy and overall quality of life. According to a 2014 estimate, nearly…

Introduction Empirical studies that have been conducted in the state of California reveal that the health sector has initiated a community-based prevention and control project against the threat posed by diabetes. Evidence has shown that the population of the United States of America is highly susceptible to type 2-diabetes. As a result, it has immensely…

Article Selection The quantitative article selected is titled “Case Management of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Chongqing, China.” The main finding of the study is that case management for Chinese patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is not effectively implemented in terms of regularity of follow-up visits and suggested…

Chronic illnesses are common health challenges because they occur throughout an individual’s life (Kralik, Paterson, & Coates, 2010). The improvements in the quality of healthcare have seen many children who would have otherwise succumbed to chronic illnesses grow into adulthood (Kralik & Van Loon, 2009). Therefore, there is a need to establish ways of providing…

Patient A.R. belonged to a high-risk group for type 2 diabetes. A.R. became the focal point for this study. It is imperative to interview to forewarn A.R. of the possible debilitating impact of type 2 diabetes. The said ailment is technically defined as a “heterogeneous collection of hyperglycemic syndromes phenotypically and genotypically different … Some…

I have chosen diabetes in the elderly as a topic for my community teaching project mainly because it is a very important and urgent problem in the health care systems of most countries. Its prevalence rates double every 10-15 years, and in 2015 more than 5 million deaths were attributed to diabetes (Stanhope & Lancaster,…

Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Purpose and Research Question Literature Review Theoretical Framework Conclusion Reference Introduction While type 2 diabetes associated with middle-aged and older patients is of more frequent occurrence, type 1 diabetes is rarer and predominates among younger people. The fact that type 1 is not so common implies difficulties in collecting…

Abstract Unhealthy nutrition may bring about numerous health concerns from minor to severe ones such as type 2 diabetes, even though genetic predisposition plays the most critical role in the appearance of the disease. Since this condition rates among the major causes of premature death and can provoke kidney problems, heart failures, blindness, and nerve…

Table of Contents Introduction Risk Factors Conclusion Reference List Introduction Diabetes is one of the most serious health-related threats in the world as well as the USA. Almost 10% of Americans had diabetes in 2007, and twice more had pre-diabetes conditions (The state of diabetes, 2010). Hispanics are more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes…