Diabetes mellitus type 2

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    strong impact on atherosclerosis, however only a fraction of cases are due to Mendelian disorders, such as LDL receptor gene mutations. Familial traits that predispose an individual to atherosclerosis include conditions such as, hypertension and diabetes and inflammatory disorders (Crowther, 2005, Falk, 2006, Kumar, 2010). Age also plays a role, as individuals between 40 to 60 years of age are at elevated risk of manifesting atherosclerosis, whilst ischemic heart disease mortality increases with…

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    Diastolic Dysfunction

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    Diabetes is an important risk factor of cardiomyopathy which evolve to heart failure. A detailed evaluation of the cardiovascular function in diabetes mellitus by echocardiography is useful to demonstrate left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. The association of diabetes with hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia derange the left ventricular diastolic function earlier. The study population comprised of 73 (60.8%) males and 47 (39.2%) females among the total of 120 patients with history of type…

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    Screening for Type 2 Diabetes A screening test for type 2 diabetes (type 2 diabetes mellitus) is a blood test to measure your blood sugar (glucose) level. This test is done to check for early signs of diabetes, before you develop symptoms. Type 2 diabetes is a long-term (chronic) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not make enough of a hormone called insulin. This results in high blood glucose levels, which can cause many complications. You may be screened for type 2 diabetes as part of…

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    Description of Current Problem Diabetes is a very complex disease and catastrophic health problem in the world. There are an estimated 387 million people have diabetes worldwide, by 2035 will rise to reach 600 million (CDC, 2014). In every country have number of people with type 2 diabetes is increasing. This significance increase expected to take place in both developing nations and developed nations. According to National Diabetes Statistics Report 2014, points out 29.1 million or 9.3% of the…

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    Epidemiological Principle

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    prevalence of diabetes in the United States is increased in individuals of African American, Native American, and Hispanic descents than the Caucasians and the rate is twice as high in female as in male. Another growing population is young people and children who are overweight or obese and their chance of developing diabetes doubles with every 20% of increased body weight and decade of life (Climie, et al.,2015). In 2012, 9.3% or 29.1 million Americans were reported as having diabetes of this…

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    L. L. 2011). It can be administered through a subcutaneous route, it has a 15 minutes onset. Its peak plasma concentration is 1 to 2 hours and its elimination half-life is usually 80 minutes, with 3 to 5 hours duration of action. Insulin lispro (Humalog) is a rapid acting insulin, recommended to control diabetes in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. When using insulins, the color, clarity, and appearance are important to understand for prevention of adverse effects, complications…

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    Mr. C has type II diabetes, high blood pressure, high hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea and peptic ulcer as a result of being overweight. According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, to be qualified for bariatric surgery, the candidate must have the following: 1. BMI≥ 40 or more than 100 pounds overweight 2. BMI≥ 35 and at least one or more obesity-related comorbidities such as type II diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, and other respiratory disorders, nonalcoholic fatty…

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    CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES This chapter contains a compilation of local and foreign literatures and studies about the topic researched and are provided as a guide for the hypothesis of this research and served as a basis for the methodology of the study. These provided studies were also used to support the study and compare the difference of the present. DIABETES According to the International Diabetes Federation (2013), diabetes is one of the most challenging health…

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    Diabetes and hypertension is a prevalent, worldwide epidemic that is on the rise. Everyday, more and more people are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) or hypertension (HTN); at times, some patients are diagnosed with both. In 2012, 1.7 million new cases were diagnosed among people who are aged 20 years or older in the United States. According to the CDC 2014 National Diabetes Statistics Report, 29.1 million or 9.3% of the United States population have diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes. In…

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    submit a claim for Social Security disability benefits, the success of your claim depends on the severity of the condition. Many people are living each day with the effects of diabetes mellitus, and have what is commonly referred to as type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Hyperglycemia is a common side-effect of these two conditions. Diabetes can often be managed under the supervision of a doctor’s care. However, there are situations where individuals develop acute or chronic hyperglycemia, and if you…

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