Category: Diabetes

Introduction To improve the quality of life among elderly patients with diabetes, one must consider patient education. Particularly, nutrition-based information along with instructions for exercises must be offered together with standard treatment options. Recent research carried out by Tsai (2017) points to the fact that the enhancement of awareness among elderly patients leads to a…

Background Summary of Studies In the June 2020 Issue, BMC Medical Genetics published an article explaining how ancestry and genetics played a role in increasing diabetes infections among the Hispanic populations. The research by Chande et al. (2020) provides reasonable arguments to support the thesis that the Hispanic population is the most susceptible to type…

Introduction The article under consideration dwells upon effectiveness of prandial inhaled insulin and basal insulin glargine compared to biaspart insulin used for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes. The researchers aimed at comparing efficacy of the two types of treatment. They also note that contemporary insulin therapy often has “a late onset and extended…

Abstract Social marketing plays an important role in promoting urgent issues in the healthcare field. In this project, increased diabetes prevalence is the major social issue for consideration. Various demographic and social factors contribute to disease development, prediction, and management. The target audience is the representatives of racial minorities, namely Blacks, Native Americans, and Hispanics,…

Effect of Cushing’s syndrome on the individual Cortisol is involved in the regulation of blood sugar, metabolism, and inflammation. Much of its exposure causes Cushing’s syndrome, which has adversely affected the individual by developing hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The development of hypertension and diabetes, and their potential complications on the patient. In this case,…

Table of Contents Introduction Causes of and Risk Factors for Diabetes The Magnitude of the Diabetes Ethnic, Racial, and Economic Class Variations Cost of the Chronic Disease Diabetes Current Treatments of Diabetes Barriers to Treatment Conclusion References Introduction In recent decades, chronic diseases, particularly diabetes, have become a public health priority worldwide. The reason for…

Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a chronic disorder which is common in people over 60. Nonetheless, the disorder is also becoming common in younger generations. For instance, the present case is diabetes mellitus type 2 in a 43-year-old male. It is necessary to note that the disorder is associated with suppression of the immune system…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Diabetes in adolescents is a major global health concern and is the subject of various healthcare-related studies. As such, numerous literature materials have been published on diabetes in adolescents to help in dealing with the matter, since it affects different healthcare systems in the world. This essay…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Today, diabetes is one of the most common autoimmune diseases in the United States. 37.3 million Americans, or 11.3% of the nation, had diabetes in 2019 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). This is a pressing issue for the nation, especially for nurses and doctors, who…

Metformin is an antihyperglycemic drug prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes to increase their glucose tolerance. The drug acts by lowering hepatic gluconeogenesis and decreasing glucose absorption in the intestines. It accumulates in the mitochondria and inhibits Complex 1 in the mitochondria’s respiratory activity (Rena et al., 2017). This suppresses ATP production and, consequently,…