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This 10 page paper begins with an overview of diabetes, explaining the disease, the types and the incidence. The paper then focuses on Type II diabetes, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment and other risk factors. The next section discusses how nurses help in the management of the illness and the final section discusses the importance of an interdisciplinary team when treating patients. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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10 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MM12_PGdiab2.rtf
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people across the world have diabetes (in Diabetes Today, 2006). In 2002, diabetes was identified as contributing to the cause of death of 224,092 persons (American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Statistics,
n.d.). However, that figure is undoubtedly much higher because death certificates often list heart disease or some other condition as the cause (American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Statistics, n.d.). Medical News
Today (2005) reported, diabetes "is the fourth or fifth leading cause of death in most developed countries." The cost of this illness exceeds $132 billion, which represents one out of
every ten dollars spent on health care in this country (American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Statistics, n.d.). Diabetes is a disease wherein "the body does not produce or properly use insulin"
(American Diabetes Association, All About, n.d.). Insulin is a hormone the pancreas naturally produces and releases to "convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life" (American
Diabetes Association, All About, n.d.; Kolatkar, 2005). Insulin moves glucose into the bodys cells where it is converted to energy (Kolatkar, 2005). If the glucose is not moved, it remains
in the blood and is subsequently removed by the kidneys (Kolatkar, 2005). Genetics and environmental factors both play roles in the contraction of diabetes (American Diabetes Association, All About, n.d.;
Kolatkar, 2005). For instance, a lack of exercise and obesity are believed to contribute to diabetes (American Diabetes Association, All About, n.d.). Other risk factors include: race/ethnicity; prior diagnosis of
impaired glucose tolerance; high blood pressure; gestational diabetes; and "HDL cholesterol of less than 35 or triglyceride level of greater than 250" (Kolatkar, 2005). Diabetes is diagnosed through either a
Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (FPG) or an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) (American Diabetes Association, All About, n.d.). These tests can diagnose pre-diabetes or diabetes (American Diabetes Association, All About,
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