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While the 21st century insulin crisis provokes protest and
political dialogue, public conception of diabetes remain firmly
unchanged. Popular media representations portray diabetes as a
condition couched in lifestyle choices. In the groundbreaking
volume (Un)doing Diabetes, authors destabilize depictions so
powerful, so subtle, and so unquestioned, that readers may find
assertions counterintuitive. (Un)doing Diabetes is the first
collection of essays to use disability studies to explore
representations of diabetes across a wide range of mediums- from
Twitter to TV and film, to theater, fiction, fanfiction, fashion
and more. This disability studies approach to diabetes locates
individual experiences of diabetes within historical and
contemporary social conditions. In undoing diabetes, authors
deconstruct assumptions the public commonly holds about diabetes,
while writers doing diabetes present counter-narratives community
members create to represent themselves. This collection will be of
interest to scholars, activists, caregivers, and those living with
diabetes.
Diagnosing and managing type 2 diabetes presents an enormous
challenge to the primary care provider confronted with multiple
emerging scientific insights, therapeutic strategies and risk
reduction principles. In Type 2 Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, and the
Metabolic Syndrome: The Primary Care Guide to Diagnosis and
Management, Second Edition, Ronald A. Codario, M.D., FACP -- a
well-known and highly respected authority on diabetes -- details
the state-of-the-art in diagnosing, managing and attenuating risks
in patients with this disease. Utilizing his extensive experience
in private practice, medical education and clinical research for
over 35 years, Dr. Codario explains in simple clinical terms, the
current understanding of the pathophysiology of diabetes, the
latest clinical trials, developing controversies, updates on new
medications and an expanded section on Special Populations. With
his unique, multiple board certifications in clinical hypertension,
vascular medicine, internal medicine, vascular ultrasound and
clinical lipidology, Dr. Codario provides practical guidelines for
treatment with insulin and oral agents, lipid and hypertension
control and comprehensive risk reduction strategies. Extensively
reviewed are the metabolic syndrome, the role of exercise and
nutrition, and key issues associated with herb and nutriceutical
use. Illustrative case studies in diabetes management, an
outstanding bibliography of suggested readings, and extensive
chapter subheadings for quick reference make this book a practical,
easy-to-read guide for dealing with this killer disease. Type 2
Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome: The Primary
Care Guide to Diagnosis and Management, Second Edition is the
direct result of many years of listening, teaching, lecturing and
empathizing with fellow primary care providers and their patients
in the ongoing fight against diabetes. Like the internationally
acclaimed first edition, this is a must read and invaluable guide
for all primary care providers, students, caregivers and patients
battling the ravages of this ever increasing epidemic.
Nonlinear Control for Blood Glucose Regulation of Diabetic
Patients: An LMI-Based Approach exposes readers to the various
existing mathematical models that define the dynamics of
glucose-insulin for Type 1 diabetes patients. After providing
insights into the mathematical model of patients, the authors
discuss the need and emergence of new control techniques that can
lead to further development of an artificial pancreas. The book
presents various nonlinear control techniques to address the
challenges that Type 1 diabetic patients face in maintaining their
blood glucose level in the safe range (70-180 mg/dl). The
closed-loop solution provided by the artificial pancreas depends
mainly on the effectiveness of the control algorithm, which acts as
the brain of the system. APS control algorithms require a
mathematical model of the gluco-regulatory system of the T1D
patients for their design. Since the gluco-regulatory system is
inherently nonlinear and largely affected by external disturbances
and parametric uncertainty, developing an accurate model is very
difficult.
Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus is intended to be a resource for both
researchers in the field as well as endocrinologists,
diabetologists, and geneticists who seek to learn more about this
rapidly changing and important field. The text contains chapters
from experts in the area who review aspects of the genetics of both
type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus as well as various syndromic forms
of diabetes. The chapters are approachable for those who are not
experts in the field of genetics but also comprehensive, so as to
serve as an important resource for researchers interested in the
genetics of diabetes mellitus. A description of basic concepts of
the genetics of complex diseases like type 1 and type 2 diabetes is
provided as background. Type 1 diabetes is addressed in chapters
exploring genetic determinants that affect the autoimmune process
characteristic of type 1 diabetes, the role of the insulin gene in
the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes and additional genes that may
impact upon the risk of type 1 diabetes. The impact of genetic
determinants on the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes is covered,
as are chapters that address specific genes that are important for
the development of type 2 diabetes. Finally, syndromic forms of
diabetes, including Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young and
mitochondrial diabetes, and the insight that these disorders
provide into more common forms of diabetes are reviewed. Thus, this
comprehensive and up-to-date text will serve as an important
resource for those actively engaged in research in this area and
clinicians treating these patients to provide an up-to-date entree
for those seeking to become more knowledgeable in the area.
Diabetes mellitus is the collective name for a group of diseases
associated with hyperglycemia (high levels of blood glucose) caused
by defects in insulin p- duction, insulin action, or both. About 6.
2% of the US population (17 million people) have diabetes mellitus.
It is the leading cause of kidney failure, bli- ness, and
amputations. It is also a major risk factor for heart diseases,
stroke, and birth defects. Diabetes Mellitus: Methods and Protocols
provides a state-of-the-art account of the experimental methodology
for studying the molecular defects leading to diabetes mellitus,
both at the molecular and biochemical levels. The chapters cover a
wide range of topics written by experts in their respective fields
and are organized in two sections: Insulin Production and Insulin
Action. The detailed experimental protocols presented, including
the notes of interest, provide a very useful tool for basic
researchers and clinicians for investigating and treating this
disease. Each chapter starts with an introduction to a specific
technique and explains its application in the field of diabetes
research. Following the list of materials, a detailed description
of the technique is presented in the methods section in a way that
enables the successful execution of the protocol. The "Notes"
section at the end discusses the pitfalls of the technique and
alternative approaches. I am grateful to the numerous scientists
who have contributed to this volume by writing both highly detailed
and understandable chapters.
For nearly 70 years, this resource has been the standard for
diabetes education and meal planning. Based on input from current
users, this new edition has been streamlined and redesigned and
enhanced with more food images. It also features updated
carbohydrate, protein, and fat information for a wide variety of
food and beverages that reflect the diverse populations living with
diabetes. This edition includes action-oriented eating plan tips
throughout, a new section on Snacks and Extras, dedicated pages for
notes, and a customizable eating plan.
Today, there are more than 23 million diabetics in the United
States and with that number expected to rise drastically over the
next decade the nation is faced with a health crisis of epidemic
proportions. For those personally afflicted by this debilitating
disease the everyday challenges can often seem overwhelming. In
Diabetes and You, Dr. Naheed Ali offers both hope and empowerment
to these sufferers and their families. Using the latest findings in
clinical and physician studies, this book helps diabetics to
successfully combat this disease and its symptoms on a number of
fronts. Ali offers not only a hopeful perspective but also new and
practical ways to confront and live with this condition. The full
scope of diabetes-from its causes to its prevention and from the
newest methods of treatment to the effects of diet and mental
heath-is introduced in simple, non-technical language accessible to
all readers. Diabetes and You is both state-of-the-art and user
friendly, and emphasizes a whole body approach to this increasingly
common, high-profile disease. As a physician and medical lecturer
with a long association within the health care industry, Ali
presents detailed advice to make coping with diabetes much simpler
and easier than ever before. The reader is introduced to
groundbreaking information on the risk factors associated with
diabetes, the signs and symptoms, the different types of the
disease, and how it can crop up in juvenile health. Diabetes and
You will motivate diabetics to fight their condition in new and
effective ways.
In the United States, 20.8 million children and adults, 7% of the
population, have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have
been diagnosed, 6.2 million have yet to be diagnosed. Worldwide
diabetes afflicts 150 million people. The World Health Organization
estimates that by 2025 that figure will double. Diabetes is
responsible for more deaths than AIDS and breast cancer, combined.
It is a leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, amputations,
heart complications and stroke. Treatment of Type 1 and Type
diabetes has changed radically over the past few years. There are
new opportunities for treating the key abnormality in diabetes,
increased blood glucose, by effective agents such as new insulin
preparations and oral agents. Increasing so-called non-glycemic
intervention is of prime importance. Blood pressure lowering
therapies, anti-cholesterol strategies, and specific treatment
related to complications is becoming increasingly important.
Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes is a unique, invaluable guide to all
aspects of the pharmacological treatment of diabetes, covering
basic concepts and an in-depth review of current and future
therapies. This work provides an overview for the new changes in
therapies that can be implemented in clinical practice and
treatment of the diabetic patient.
After a decade or longer, approximately one-third of individuals
with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes commence a downhill course in
which decreasing renal function and failing vision define a
Renal-Retinal Syndrome, dominating all aspects of life and
presaging early death. Only a generation ago, survival after onset
of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in diabetes was limited because
rehabilitation was preempted by blindness, limb amputation, stroke,
and heart disease. By 1998, however, team management has improved
the outlook, with preserved sight and return to work and home
responsibilities, usually for a decade or longer, following kidney
transplantation and laser photocoagulation. Recognition of the
critical requirement for blood pressure regulation and metabolic
control are central themes in management. In this unique book, the
accomplishments of ophthalmologists, nephrologists, diabetologists,
transplant surgeons, and basic scientists are blended into a
strategic approach that may be readily applied by all those caring
for diabetic patients. Each of twenty-one presentations suitable
for primary care physicians, as well as for subspecialists
concerned with macrovascular and microvascular complications of
diabetes, is placed in perspective by an introductory editorial
analysis. Promising near-term innovative therapies, including
insertion of genetically engineered beta cells or polymer-coated
islets of Langerhans, interdiction of kinins that promote retinal
angiogenesis, and prevention of synthesis of advanced glycosylated
endproducts (AGEs), are presented in detail. While comprehensive
care of diabetic patients reflects multiple incremental advances
that in sum afford major benefit, this text envisions further
remarkable changes likely to suppress and possibly entirely prevent
the Diabetic Renal-Retinal Syndrome.
Diabetes is a major public health problem which is expected to
affect 160 million people worldwide by the year 2000. Clearly an
understanding of the effects of diabetes on the heart is an
important step in the development of strategies to reduce the
incidence of heart disease for diabetic patients, thus increasing
their overall life-expectancy and quality of life. In this book,
the editors bring together the different lines of evidence
supportive of the idea of a diabetic cardiomyopathy. The first
chapter provides an overview of the impact of cardiac dysfunction
on the mortality and morbidity of the diabetic population in
general, as well as a presentation of clinical aspects of heart
disease in diabetes. This is followed by chapters concerned with
the pathological and functional changes that occur in the heart as
a result of diabetes and a description of the various therapeutic
interventions that are available to reverse the effects of diabetes
on the heart. Subsequent chapters focus on changes in protein
synthesis, membrane function and intermediary metabolism that take
place following the onset of diabetes. Since these alterations
precede many of the functional and pathological changes, it may be
that the processes responsible for the functional decline and
tissue injury are initiated by diabetes-induced changes at the
cellular and/or biochemical level.
Today, there are more than 23 million diabetics in the United
States and with that number expected to rise drastically over the
next decade the nation is faced with a health crisis of epidemic
proportions. For those personally afflicted by this debilitating
disease the everyday challenges can often seem overwhelming. In
Diabetes and You, Dr. Naheed Ali offers both hope and empowerment
to these sufferers and their families. Using the latest findings in
clinical and physician studies, this book helps diabetics to
successfully combat this disease and its symptoms on a number of
fronts. Ali offers not only a hopeful perspective but also new and
practical ways to confront and live with this condition. The full
scope of diabetes-from its causes to its prevention and from the
newest methods of treatment to the effects of diet and mental
heath-is introduced in simple, non-technical language accessible to
all readers. Diabetes and You is both state-of-the-art and user
friendly, and emphasizes a whole body approach to this increasingly
common, high-profile disease. As a physician and medical lecturer
with a long association within the health care industry, Ali
presents detailed advice to make coping with diabetes much simpler
and easier than ever before. The reader is introduced to
groundbreaking information on the risk factors associated with
diabetes, the signs and symptoms, the different types of the
disease, and how it can crop up in juvenile health. Diabetes and
You will motivate diabetics to fight their condition in new and
effective ways.
In THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION, Dr. Mark Hyman reveals that the secret
solution to losing weight and preventing not just diabetes but also
heart disease, stroke, dementia, and cancer is balanced insulin
levels. Dr. Hyman describes the seven keys to achieving wellness --
nutrition, hormones, inflammation, digestion, detoxification,
energy metabolism, and a calm mind -- and explains his
revolutionary six-week healthy-living program. With advice on diet,
green living, supplements and medication, exercise, and
personalizing the plan for optimal results, the book also teaches
readers how to maintain lifelong health. Groundbreaking and timely,
THE BLOOD SUGAR SOLUTION is the fastest way to lose weight, prevent
disease, and feel better than ever.
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease together account for the
largest portion of health care spending compared to all other
diseases in Western society. This work seeks to provide an
understanding of the causes of diabetes and its cardiovascular
complications. As this understanding becomes more widely
appreciated, it will serve as a foundation for evidence-based care
and wider acceptance of sound science. The International Conference
on Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, held in Winnipeg, in June
1999, was organized to bring together a multi-disciplinary group of
researchers dedicated to further knowledge amongst researchers,
care givers, and the managers of the health system. The invited
speakers submitted their works for publication, which serves as the
basis for this book. Major themes include: epidemiology of diabetes
mellitus, metabolic risk factors in diabetes and cardiovascular
disease, hypertension in diabetes mellitus, cardiac function in
diabetes, glycemic control and improved cardiovascular function,
diabetes management, and endothelial function in diabetes.
A concise survey by physicians and researchers of the latest
thinking about the causes of diabetes and the best approaches to
treating its acute and chronic complications. The authors pay
special attention to explaining the molecular basis of diabetes and
its complications, as well as to the many recent developments in
whole pancreas and islet cell transplantation, including the means
for avoiding the rejection of transplanted islets.
In this updated edition, leading medical specialists critically
review for the general practitioner the latest techniques for the
clinical management of diabetic neuropathy. The contributors focus
on the practical aspects of diabetic neuropathy and describe in
detail the treatments that are currently available or expected to
become available in the near future. They also include concise
discussions of the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy.
A comprehensive and authoritative survey of recent findings, ideas,
and hypotheses about the causes and treatment of diabetic
nephropathy. The authors cover both the basic pathogenic mechanisms
of the disease, as well as many of its clinical aspects of
identification, management, and new therapeutic approaches.
Highlights include an entire section devoted to novel approaches to
studying diabetic nephropathy with the most advanced molecular
techniques, and complete descriptions of the most up-to-date views
on the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The Diabetic Kidney
offers both researchers and practicing clinicians a clear
understanding of the of the progress that has been made regarding
the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy and of the therapeutic
interventions needed to prevent its development or treat it.
(Diabetes Forum Series; Vol. 3)
This book is the result of the study of metabolic and hormonal
disorders in patients suffering obesity and diabetes mellitus,
focusing on mechanisms of formation of atherosclerotic changes in
the myocardium and vessels in diabetes mellitus patient.
Leading medical specialists critically review for the general
practitioner the latest techniques for the clinical management of
diabetic neuropathy. These authoritative contributors focus on the
practical aspects of diabetic neuropathy and describe in detail the
treatments that are currently available or expected to become
available in the near future. They also include concise discussions
of the causes of diabetic neuropathy and highlight the relatively
unknown features of neuropathy that can significantly impact a
patient's life. Comprehensive, up-to-date bibliographies at the end
of each chapter provide an opportunity for the interested physician
to gain a more detailed picture of a particular topic. This book
offers family physicians, internists, endocrinologists,
podiatrists, cardiologists, neurologists, and gastroenterologists
an authoritative practical guide and a vital day-to-day reference
source for the management of their neuropathic diabetic patients.
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