Diabetes Mellitus And Human Health Care

This book will enlighten on some of the recent progress in diabetic care and therapy. Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because of the inability of cells to respond to the insulin that is produced. According to the recent report of World Health Organization, 346 million people worldwide are suffering from diabetes, and in 2004, approximately 3.4 million people died as a result of high blood sugar. This book explores applying both classical and modern approaches to the management of diabetes by focusing on a holistic approach. Great attention has been focused on global trends in diabetes, epidemiology of diabetes, inhibitors in diabetes and diabetes therapy, vitamins and diabetes, and the role of dietary fats in diabetes in this book. Topics include: • diabetic foot ulcers and therapeutic footwear • Withania coagulans. Dunal as an antidiabetic herb • the pharmacological interventions for diabetic cardiomyopathy • the use of saliva as a noninvasive tool to monitor glycemic control in diabetic patients • a cutting-edge biomedical device for continuous in vivo glucose monitoring • the temporal effect of repeated stress in the pathophysiology of T2DM • nanosensor technology for glucose detection The editors and authors emphasize a holistic approach toward the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diabetes by joining hands with experts from various disciplines Medical students and doctors of modern medicine, Ayurveda, homeopathy, etc., medical reserachers, researchers in the area of diabetes, pharma professionals.

The Diabetes Textbook: Clinical Principles, Patient Management and Public Health Issues (2nd Edition) addresses diabetes from a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective. Its purpose is to integrate state-of-the-art information on diabetes from specialists in various disciplines, including epidemiology, public health, pathophysiology, non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic treatment, patient support, acute and chronic complications, new and unproven therapies, and prevention. The main benefit of “The Diabetes Textbook” is its integrative approach. The book is therefore intended for three main types of readers: 1) physicians and health professionals seeking a comprehensive approach to diabetes; 2) those with previous expertise in a specific professional area who want to expand their knowledge; and 3) those interested in learning about topics not previously covered, who will find the contents of “The Diabetes Textbook” both enriching and innovative. The Diabetes Textbook is intended for a broad readership, including professors of medicine and related disciplines (nursing, nutrition, psychology); general physicians; internists and specialists, e.g. in ophthalmology, endocrinology, cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, geriatrics, epidemiology and public health. To address these readers’ needs, the second edition is divided into the following eleven sections: 1) Magnitude of the Problem from an Individual and Social Context, 2) Diagnosis, Classification and Mechanisms of Disease, 3) Global Experiences in Diabetes Care, 4) Basic Components of Management: Patient-Centeredness, Evidence-Based Medicine, and Outcomes, 5) Resources of Support for Persons with Diabetes, 6) Drug Therapy, 7) Cardiovascular Risk Factors, 8) Acute Complications, 9) Chronic Complications, 10) Diabetes in Special Populations, and 11) Novel Therapeutic Approaches: Evidence-Based and Non-Proven, and Diabetes Prevention.

This portable, practical guide to diabetes mellitus covers the entire spectrum of disease management wherever health care professionals encounter the disorder, including hospitals, clinics, and physicians' offices. It contains guidelines for the lifelong management of both acute and chronic complications; behavioral approaches to care; the latest pharmacologic therapies; management plans for patients; diabetes education; and therapeutic lifestyle changes, such as nutrition, exercise, and the latest information on treatment and self-management. The book includes sample meal plans and food exchange lists, such as lean protein, medium-fat protein, and high-fat proteins—all with serving portion sizes.

The reported population of American Indians and Alaska Natives has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. These changes raise questions for the Indian Health Service and other agencies responsible for serving the American Indian population. How big is the population? What are its health care and insurance needs? This volume presents an up-to-date summary of what is known about the demography of American Indian and Alaska Native populationâ€"their age and geographic distributions, household structure, employment, and disability and disease patterns. This information is critical for health care planners who must determine the eligible population for Indian health services and the costs of providing them. The volume will also be of interest to researchers and policymakers concerned about the future characteristics and needs of the American Indian population.

Diabetes and hypertension have evolved as two of the modern day epidemics affecting millions of people around the world. These two common co-morbidities lead to substantial increase in cardiovascular disease, the major cause of morbidity and mortality of adults around the world. In Diabetes and Hypertension: Evaluation and Management, a panel of renowned experts address a range of critical topics -- from basic concepts in evaluation and management of diabetes and hypertension, such as dietary interventions, to evaluation and management of secondary hypertension in clinical practice. Other chapters focus on high cardiovascular risk populations such as those with coronary heart disease, chronic kidney disease and minority patients. In addition, evolving concepts and new developments in the field are presented in other chapters, such as prevention of type 2 diabetes and the epidemic of sleep apnea and its implication for diabetes and hypertension evaluation and management. An important title covering two of the most troubling disorders of our time, Diabetes and Hypertension: Evaluation and Management will provide the busy practitioner with cutting edge knowledge in the field as well as practical information that can translate into better care provided to the high-risk population of diabetics and hypertensive patients.

This comprehensive text is unique in its compilation of experiences in addressing the global diabetes epidemic and description of diverse worldwide prevention initiatives. Background chapters describe the diagnosis and definition of diabetes, the epidemiology, pathophysiology of prediabetes as well as clinical trial evidence for diabetes prevention and treatment. Furthermore, the critical role of government in formulating a global health agenda, policy perspectives for European initiatives, the importance of nutritional policies for diabetes prevention as well as the development of the necessary capacity and infrastructure for diabetes prevention are described. Given the prevalence of diabetes in South Asians and migrants, one chapter focuses on risk factors and prevention of diabetes in these communities. Other chapters detail local and regional approaches covering a truly global span: United States, Latin America, Europe, India, Turkey, (Siberia) Russia, the Middle East and North Africa, South Africa, Israel, East Asia and Australia. Authored by academic experts in endocrinology and diabetes and global leaders in epidemiology and public health, this landmark text is an authoritative reference for a diverse audience including government, public health and policy experts and researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, endocrinologists and clinicians interested in prediabetes and diabetes prevention, graduate students and faculty in public and global health graduate programs, epidemiologists, nutritionists, sociologists and those in translational medicine. Readers will broaden their awareness of the prevailing and burgeoning diabetes epidemic and the remarkably creative worldwide prevention initiatives undertaken to address the seemingly insurmountable inherent challenges posed by this global health care crisis. The text is an attestation to the wonderful potential for enormous human collaboration and achievement when communal organizations, governments at local, regional and national levels, researchers, the medical and public health communities, and nutrition experts join with global citizenry in confronting one of the most significant healthcare challenges witnessed in this century. Contents:Diagnosis and Definition (Martin Buysschaert, Vanessa Preumont, Jose Luis Medina and Michael Bergman)Epidemiology of Prediabetes (Crystal Man Ying Lee and Stephen Colagiuri)Pathophysiology of Prediabetes: Role of Lipotoxicity? (Amalia Gastaldelli and Ele Ferrannini)Primary Prevention Trials in Type 2 Diabetes (Ambady Ramachandran, Chamukuttan Snehalatha, Samith A Shetty and Arun Nanditha)Treatment of Prediabetes (Muhammad A Abdul-Ghani, Mustafa Kanat and Ralph A DeFronzo)Diabetes Prevention and Nutrition Policies from a Global Perspective (Eleanore Alexander, Deepak Patel, Katherine Tryon, Marieke Loubser and Derek Yach)Global Health and Governmental Policies in Diabetes Prevention (Jean Claude Mbanya and Renee Bowers)Infrastructure and Capacity for Diabetes Prevention in The United States (Mohammed K Ali and Ann L Albright)Epidemiological Trends, Risk Factors and Prevention of Diabetes: Special Focus on South Asians and Migrants (Akhtar Hussain, Bishwajit Bhowmik, Fareeha Shaikh, Nayla Cristina do Vale Moreira and AKA Khan)European Initiatives in Diabetes Prevention: Policy Perspectives (Peter E H Schwarz and Jaakko Tuomilehto)Real Life Diabetes Prevention in Europe (P E H Schwarz and A Gilis-Januszewska)Characteristics of Prediabetes/Diabetes and Prevention Initiatives in East Asia (Hirohito Sone)Real Life Diabetes Prevention Initiatives in India (Harish Ranjani, Mary Beth Weber, KM Venkat Narayan and Viswanathan Mohan)Diabetes Prevention in the Middle East and North Africa Region (Adel A El-Sayed, Eman Sabet and Amal Khalifa)Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention in South Africa (Naomi Levitt, Krisela Steyn and Kirsty Bobrow)Prevention of Diabetes in Israel (Avivit Cahn, Ronit Endevelt and Itamar Raz)Diabetes Prevention in Australia: The Challenges of Scaling-up and Rolling-out Programs (Philip Vita, Prasuna Reddy, Amy Timoshanko and Stephen Colagiuri)Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention Initiatives in Turkey (M Temel Yilmaz and Sehnaz Karadeniz)Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention Initiatives in Siberia, Russia (Mikhail Voevoda, Olga Sazonova, Galina Simonova, Yuri Nikitin, Eugene Shubnikov, Diana Denisova, Marina Fomicheva and Elena Dergacheva)Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention Initiatives in Latin-America (LA) (Rafael Gabriel, Clicerio González-Villalpando, Patricio López-Jaramillo, Tania Acosta, Ruy López Ridaura, Ramfis Nieto-Martínez, Jaakko Tuomilehto and Pablo Aschner) Readership: Academicians, clinicians, endocrinologists, epidemiologists, healthcare professionals, government, public health and policy experts and researchers, graduate students and faculty in public and global health graduate programs, nutritionists, sociologists, translational medicine, preventive medicine and others (agriculture and food industry, community planning). Key Features:Novel — no other comprehensive resource availableProminent international authorshipComprehensive examination of major global health issueKeywords:Prediabetes;Diabetes;Diabetes Prevention;Global Health;Epidemiology;Population Health;Non-Communicable Disease