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This paper analyzes the website of the American Diabetic Association, found at http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp. The paper explains that this site is sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, a respected group that provides information on diabetes to sufferers, guidance about testing and treatment and sponsors the search for cures. The paper describes how the site offers a great deal of information on the subject.

From the Paper
"The website for the American Diabetes Association is found at http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp. This site is sponsored by the American diabetes Association, a respected group that provides information on diabetes to sufferers, guidance about testing and treatment, and sponsors the search for cures. The American Diabetes Association was founded in 1940 and remains the nation's leading nonprofit health organization "providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy" (The American Diabetes Association, 2005, About Us, para. 1). Members are made up of both consumers and health care professionals, meaning largely diabetics and their families and medical personnel. There is no advertising on the site, except for links and suggestions to reach other sites with information for diabetics. The closest thing to an ad is the appeal for donations to fund the work."

Tags:american, diabetic, association

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A paper on diabetic skin care. The paper outlines the Braden scale which categorizes factors contributing to patients' risk for developing pressure ulcers in six areas: activity, mobility, nutrition, sensory perception, moisture and friction and shear.

Tags:nursing, diabetic, skin

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This paper first describes diabetes and then discusses some methods in which blood glucose is monitored. Within this discussion, the author addresses the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in diabetic patients. The author also discusses the latest research addressing types of CGM systems available, and possible plans for the future in diabetic glucose monitoring. Lastly, this paper talks about the startling benefits of the supplement Alpha lipoic acid and how this drug benefits the body of a diabetic patient.

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"There is currently new research being performed on the possibility of developing an artificial pancreas, which could help overcome what we now lack in insulin therapy. An artificial pancreas would act in the same way, as closely as possible, as a healthy pancreas would act. It would detect different levels of blood glucose and then respond appropriately to secret proper amounts of insulin to adjust those glucose levels in the blood."

Tags:hyperglycemia awareness, artificial pancreas, neuropathy, renal function

Abstract
Nephropathy is a common complication of diabetes and is characterized by the development of proteinuria, culminating in end-stage renal disease with a particular high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This paper looks at several pathologic processes that contribute to diabetic nephropathy, including glomerular hypertrophy, sclerosis and nephron loss and discusses how primary prevention includes early detection of diabetes, glycemic control, screening for microalbuminuria, control of hypertension and smoking cessation. The paper also looks at how key issues in secondary prevention are glycemic control, reduction of hypercholesterolemia, control of hypertension, smoking cessation, use of ACE inhibitors and possibly restriction of dietary protein.

From the Paper
"Diabetic nephropathy is more prevalent among African Americans, Asians, and Native Americans than Caucasians (Zelmanovitz 2005). Moreover, among patients starting renal replacement therapy, the incidence of diabetic nephropathy doubled from 1991-2001, however the rate of increase has slowed down (Zelmanovitz 2005). The reason for the slow down is probably due to the adoption in clinical practice of several measures that contribute to the early diagnosis and prevention of diabetic nephropathy, which thereby decreases the progression of established renal disease (Zelmanovitz 2005). A ten-year follow-up revealed the risk of diabetic nephropathy was 29 times greater in patients with type 2 diabetes with UAE values > 10 (micro)g/min, and the same held true for patients with type 1 diabetes (Zelmanovitz 2005). This favors the concept that the risk associated with UAE is a continuum, as is the case with blood pressure levels (Zelmanovitz 2005). "

Tags:proteinuria, renal, cardiovascular, morbidity

Abstract
The paper explains that diabetes refers to an illness where the body either does not produce insulin or use insulin as it should. The paper focuses on Type 2 diabetes.

From the Paper
"Diabetes refers to an illness where the body either does not produce insulin or use insulin as it should. The three main contributing factors fro developing diabetes are genetics, obesity, and lack of exercise (American Diabetes Association, 2008). The body's failure to produce insulin results in Type 1 diabetes; however, Type 2 is far more common where the body fails to use insulin properly so that there is insulin deficiency. Type 2 is the concern here. There are four categories of diabetes, and it affects males, females, and all age groups. The research..."

Tags:diabetes, quality, life

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This study explores the effects of implementing a method that the current trend of technology may suggest in recording the daily activities of patients of diabetes. This study suggests the use of an online journal that allows the diabetics to record their daily consumption of foods, as well as the activities that they perform daily. Such types of records are important to physicians and diabetes specialists to provide them a scheme that allows them to monitor their patients' activities as related to their health. This study evaluates how an online journal can help and support the diabetes patients, as well as their doctors, in keeping an eye on their health condition. Comparing on the current manual method of recording activities, this study aims to assess the value of combining the treatment programs and processes taken by the diabetics with a health monitoring method that is more convenient and can be more interesting for the patients.

From the Paper
"One of the routines that diabetes patients must perform is the recording of their food intakes and daily activities. This is important in order to compute the amount of calories, fat, etc., that they put in their body as well as how their body functions. Most of the diabetes patients, at present, perform this task manually. Such critical information and records are being written and are then brought in during clinical sessions. However, as found by some studies, and proven by the patients' response in bringing records of their daily activities and food consumptions, this process is rarely followed by the diabetes patients. Hence, as a consequence, the process of treating the illness does not become efficient and effective due to lack of reference on the patient's health and body functioning from which the succeeding medication and treatment is based."

Tags:food, sugar, insulin, care, doctor, nurse

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This paper explains that the objective of both the interview and the assessment is to gain knowledge so that the patient and family learn what resources and choices they have in order to achieve greater control over the patient's chronic illness, diabetes. The author points out that the sudden development of the patient's diabetes without any warning symptoms combined with the sudden complication she faces, underscore that type 2 diabetes is one of the most complicated illnesses that health care providers encounter in primary care. The paper stresses that seeing the illness from the family's perspective ensures that the needs and concerns are identified properly and are given the right priority. The author believes that she needs to work on her communication skills to elicit illness narratives because the quality of information depends on effective communication.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Banar
Family Feedback
Analysis of Perceptions and Impact of Chronic Illness
The Canadian Diabetes Association
Author's Reaction to Interview
Appendix: Family Assessment
Appendix: Confidentiality Agreement

From the Paper
"It is not only the physical aspects of diabetes that create an impact. Psychosocial factors also play a very important role in the family management of diabetes. Diabetes can be difficult to manage in families because any negative psychosocial functioning in the family will affect adherence to the regimen along with glycemic control. In order to achieve control over diabetes, it is not just the patient but the involvement of the entire family that is needed. It can be observed that Mrs. Banar is supported by his wife, and this family further is supported by members of the extended family."

Tags:family, assessment, narratives, overwhelming, lifestyle

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This paper discusses the diabetic athlete. It looks at the possibilities and limitations of this diagnosis, with special emphasis on the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics in regard to exercises. The paper notes the complications of diabetes and how these affect athletic ability and performance. The paper also discusses in details what trainers and athletes need to know about glucose control.

From the Paper
"It is important to know the difference between the two types of diabetes and how they affect the person because they make a difference to the management of diabetes in the athlete and what trainers must be on the look out for and how they must evaluate athlete..."

Tags:diabetes, athletes, trainers, evaluation

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This paper describes how patient education is implemented form a nursing care perspective. This paper focuses on diabetic foot care. It details what will be needed in carrying out patient education, using a multi-modality and return demo approach. It also explains the steps to take in order to implement teaching. It is emphasized that the patient must accept his illness in order to maximize learning, which may become a major impediment in promoting foot care education.

From the Paper
"It cannot be emphasized enough how important foot care in diabetics is. In addition, it is one of the easiest preventive measures to teach diabetic patients. The most dreaded complications arising from the lack of proper foot care can range from toe, foot or leg amputation, which is more common than blindness (International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot, in Young, 2005). Taking this into consideration, it may well be the most cost-effective preventive measure that can be imparted to the diabetic patient. In order to encourage active participation by the patient, such materials as a life-size, life-like, anatomically accurate foot model, written material in the form of take-home, "must-know' brochures."

Tags:diabetes, foot, care

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This writer of this paper contends that diabetes is a chronic illness which requires continual medical care and education in order to avert acute complications and reduce the risk of long-term medical problems. This paper cites various definitions related to the practice of diabetes education and the dimensions of this practice in relation to other apparatus of care for people with diabetes, their families and suitable support systems. This paper details the numerous revisions made over the years to the original guidelines created by the American Diabetes Association which reflect the most current medical standards used in the cure of children and adults having type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The primary goal of diabetes education is to give knowledge and skill training as well as help persons identify barriers, facilitate problem-solving and develop coping skills to attain effective self-care management and behavior change.

Table of Contents:
Origins
Purpose
Practice Before the Standard and How Does the Standard Guide the Treatment of the Disease Entity?
General Advantage of its Use and Practice
Identification of Ways to Incorporate the Standard
Nurse Practitioner as a Diabetes Educator
Reference

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"The primary goal of diabetes education is to give knowledge and skill training, as well as help persons identify barriers, facilitate problem-solving and develop coping skills to attain effective self-care management and behavior change. It is the position of DSME (2005) that all educators should gauge both individual and aggregate AADE 10 Self-Care Behaviors at a minimum of pre- and post- intervention. Additional follow-up measurements are ideal, and should be functional as appropriate to the practice setting. Through adoption of the guidelines educators are trained to determine their effectiveness with individuals and populations, compare their performance with customary benchmarks and measure and quantify the unique contribution that DSMT plays in the overall context of diabetes care."

Tags:health, education, medication, insurance, type, 1, 2, diabetes, coverage