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There are two major types of diabetes. One is type 1 diabetes which is previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or juvenile-onset diabetes, the other is type 2 diabetes which is previously called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus or maturity-onset diabetes. 1. Beginnings In 1552 B.C, Hesy-Ra who was an Egyptian physician documented frequently urination as a symptom of a mysterious disease that also caused weakness. Also around this time, ancient healers attented that ants…

In the historical play Henry V by William Shakespeare, we are introduced to the story of a young and mysterious King Henry V of England, and his quest to conquer France under the reign of Charles VI of France. (“Henry V (play)”) details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the Chorus then reveals that…

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease in which the body’s own immune system erroneously attacks the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans located in the pancreas that produce insulin, resulting in a high level of glucose in the blood. Insulin is needed to transport blood glucose (sugar) into cells. The sugar is then stored in the cells and used later for energy. “In these duties, insulin acts as a regulator of gene transcription” (Cox, 688). When beta cells produce too little or,…

Diabetes mellitus is a condition that is characterized by high blood glucose levels. It has two types, 1 Type 1 or diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is caused mainly by an auto-immunological destruction of the pancreatic β cells which are responsible to produce insulin, but it can be caused by other factors. The patients that suffer from T1DM have a total deficiency of insulin, and are usually young. In type 2 or diabetes mellitus (T2DM), different cells of the body including fat and muscle cells…

Effective clinical reasoning skills are essential in nursing; an estimated half of all clinical adverse events are attributed to errors in clinical decision-making (Levett-Jones et al., 2013). Tanner (2006) defined clinical reasoning as the process via which nurses arrive at clinical decisions by weighing evidence, pattern recognition, using intuition, selecting from alternatives and patient safety. This clinical reasoning cycle (CRC) consists of 8 cyclical steps namely, consideration of the…

Type 2 Diabetes is “a problem with your body that causes blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise higher than normal.”(American Diabetes Association par.1). Type 2 diabetes is the diabetes that is most common in people. Anybody can get type 2 Diabetes but people who are over 45, have family members who have type 2 diabetes, have high blood pressure, and are overweight are more at risk.(WebMD par.6).Since…

become an epidemic in the United States of America, and in many revolving countries around the world. There are about three different types of diabetes known. The main types of diabetes are gestational, type one, and type two. Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 is known as chronic autoimmune disease. This means that the body is self-killing its own beta cells found in the pancreas. These beta cells create inulin, which is a peptide hormone that helps control glucose in your blood. Now you may be asking…

Music has the ability to bring people of the world together. Musicians are the ones in power to affect the society through lyrics and instruments. Over the years the power and style of music has had a drastic change in the world. Artists such as Tupac Shakur and Kurt Cobain have had a strong influence and significance to popular music by providing fans with timeless music, instead of just being part of a trend. Tupac Shakur was an artist who spoke about things going on in the urban environment…

provide care for their child if him/her are diagnosis with it. In the article, The Effect of Home Visits on the Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, the Diabetic Control and Complication Trial Research Group (DCCT) wants to improve the quality of care for pediatric that is diagnosis with diabetes type 1. They conducted a research studies with their diabetes team to provide in-home visit and school for 4 months to see the improvement of the quality care from…

Can Diabetes Be Reversed? The Facts That Can Save Your Life According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 29 million Americans are afflicted by diabetes, and more than 8 million don 't even know they have it. Your risk of dying of any condition is a full 50 percent higher when you have diabetes. If you are affected by this epidemic, what can you do? Can diabetes be reversed? Diabetes develops when the body is overloaded with glucose (sugar). This glucose comes from your diet. Your cells…