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Nursing Management January 2012 Lawrence et al. |
Type 2 Diabetes: Growing to Epic Proportions Affecting all age groups and all aspects of a person's life, diabetes is a major public health issue worldwide, requiring lifelong behavioral and lifestyle changes and support. |
Nurse Practitioner October 2009 Nancy Broderick |
Understanding chronic wound healing Having a basic understanding of the skin, the phases of acute wound healing, and knowing when to refer to a wound-care clinic are all part of comprehensive patient care. |
Nurse Practitioner August 2010 Lee S. Moss |
Treatment of the burn patient in primary care According to the American Burn Association 2007 Fact Sheet, approximately 500,000 burn-injured patients receive medical treatment at hospital EDs and outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and private healthcare provider offices. |
Nursing Management March 2012 Yvonne D'Arcy |
Pain and obesity It can be a challenge to provide effective pain management for obese patients; however, a multimodal pain management regimen that combines medications and complementary techniques can help increase pain relief. |
Nurse Practitioner December 2011 |
Managing pain in obese patients Obesity-related pain conditions can limit the patient's efforts at increasing activity and limit quality of life. This article will offer information on these conditions and treatment options. |
Nurse Practitioner May 2011 Stacey A. Seggelke |
Hitting the target for inpatient glycemic management An understanding of glycemic treatment options for hospitalized patients is essential for good patient outcomes. |
Nursing September 2010 Margaret M. Bolton |
Sounding the alarm about metabolic syndrome Any health problem that affects a third of American adults is sure to impact your nursing practice. Metabolic syndrome, a growing and commonly silent condition, poses a significant public health crisis. |
American Family Physician November 15, 2003 Stulberg et al. |
Common Hyperpigmentation Disorders in Adults Part II: Melanoma... Seborrheic Keratoses... Acanthosis Nigricans... Melasma... Diabetic Dermopathy... Tinea Versicolor... Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation |
American Family Physician October 15, 2003 Gavin et al. |
Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes By increasing patient awareness of the link between diabetes and heart disease, family physicians can encourage patients to take medications (including aspirin), stop smoking, lower blood pressure, and lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels. |
Nurse Practitioner May 2012 Hammersla & Kapustin |
Peripheral Neuropathy: Evidence-based treatment of a complex disorder Peripheral neuropathy is a common and often progressive condition frequently seen in primary care. The chronic pain associated with PN, or neuropathic pain, can significantly diminish patients' quality of life and be challenging to treat. |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2010 Luke Timmerman |
Orexigen Drug Shows Potential as "Two-Fer" Against Obesity and Diabetes Orexigen's latest drug aims at treating both diabetes and obesity. |
Nursing November 2009 Christine Kessler |
Glycemic control in the hospital: How tight should it be? Based on recent studies, the answer to that question remains controversial. This article will explore this issue and present current best practices for caring for a patient in the hospital who has diabetes or hyperglycemia. |
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 Konzem et al. |
Controlling Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are common diseases in the United States. Patients with diabetes have a much higher rate of hypertension than would be expected in the general population. Regardless of the antihypertensive agent used, a reduction in blood pressure helps to prevent diabetic complications. |
American Family Physician May 1, 2002 Michael F. Mazzone |
Common Conditions of the Achilles Tendon The Achilles tendon, the largest tendon in the body, is vulnerable to injury because of its limited blood supply and the combination of forces to which it is subjected... |
AskMen.com April 29, 2001 Joshua Levine |
Do You Have Diabetes? Diabetes is not contagious; people cannot "catch" it from one another. However, certain factors can increase one's risk of developing the disease... |
AskMen.com Alex Santoso |
What You Should Know About Diabetes Not many men understand what diabetes is, why it's very bad for them (it is one of the leading causes of impotence), what they can do to avoid getting it or how to treat it. |
Nursing May 2010 Debra Castner |
Understanding the stages of chronic kidney disease This article will help you to recognize CKD and understand its stages so you can help your patient to modify risk factors, prevent further kidney damage, and manage complications. First, consider the scope of the problem. |
Managed Care May 2006 Fadia T. Shaya & Deshpande |
New Treatment Approaches To Diabetes The goal of diabetes management is maintaining glycemic control while targeting quality of life improvements. |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 Beatriz Luna & Mark N. Feinglos |
Oral Agents in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Currently, there are five distinct classes of hypoglycemic agents available, each class displaying unique pharmacologic properties... |
Nursing March 2010 Peg Gray-Vickrey |
Gathering pearls of knowledge for assessing older adults If you attended nursing school more than 10 years ago, you may have received limited education about gerontological nursing. But as baby boomers age, this is becoming an increasingly important area of nursing practice. |
Managed Care May 2007 Rachel M. Renshaw |
Keys to Diabetes Control? Patience, Persistence, and Perseverance Careful attention to a comprehensive treatment plan could forestall or prevent the need to add drugs and costs to a patient's regimen. |
Nurse Practitioner October 2010 Hill & Appel |
Diagnosing Diabetes with A1C: Implications and Considerations for Measurement and Surrogate Markers Now that the ADA has officially positioned the assay as a means of diagnosis and monitoring, it is another tool NPs must access properly when helping patients manage diabetes and treatment. |
Nurse Practitioner November 2011 Tracy Brazziel et al. |
Stopping the Wave of PAD Early detection and diagnosis of atherosclerotic disease is imperative. Here, learn the risk factors, screening and diagnosis for this disease. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2002 Robert G. Frykberg |
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Pathogenesis and Management Foot disorders such as ulceration, infection, and gangrene are the leading causes of hospitalization in patients with diabetes mellitus. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2005 |
Diabetic Neuropathy A patient hand-out on the condition, its causes, diagnosis and treatment options as well as tips for keeping your feet healthy. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2000 |
Diabetes: How Do I Know if I Have it? Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your body doesn't make enough of a hormone called insulin, or if your body doesn't use insulin the right way. If left untreated, it may result in blindness, heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and amputations... |
Managed Care March 2001 |
A Comparison of Diabetes Patients' Self-Reported Health Status With Hemoglobin A1c Test Results There were substantive differences noted between diabetes patients' self-reported health status, their level of satisfaction with the care they received, and the actual care they received... |
American Family Physician July 1, 2002 Daniel L. Stulberg |
Common Bacterial Skin Infections Family physicians frequently treat bacterial skin infections in the office and in the hospital. Knowledge of the presentation, histopathology, and microbiology for each type of infection is important for proper care of the patient. |
American Family Physician December 15, 2000 Alan J. Garber |
Attenuating Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes All cardiovascular risk factors except smoking are more prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes. In addition to exercise, weight control, aspirin therapy and blood pressure control, therapy to modify lipid profiles is usually necessary... |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2013 Ben Comer |
Brand of the Year: Januvia When Merck's Januvia received its first regulatory approval, in Mexico in 2006, no one predicted its long-term success. In 2012, the company's diabetes franchise became the highest-selling product family in Merck's 122-year history. |
American Family Physician November 1, 2003 Turok et al. |
Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Although the disorder affects approximately 2.5 percent of pregnant women and has been the subject of extensive research, its diagnosis and management continue to be debated. |
American Journal of Nursing June 2007 Baugh et al. |
Wounds in Surgical Patients Who Are Obese Surgery, whether bariatric or not, puts this population at risk. Review the basics of prevention and care. |
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Goutham Rao |
Insulin Resistance Syndrome Insulin resistance can be linked to diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease and other abnormalities. Because resistance usually develops long before these diseases appear, identifying and treating insulin-resistant patients has potentially great preventive value... |
American Journal of Nursing November 2011 Christine L. Cutugno |
The 'Graying' of Trauma Care: Addressing Traumatic Injury in Older Adults Evidence-based strategies for managing trauma and its complications in this population. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2005 Aring, Jones & Falko |
Evaluation and Prevention of Diabetic Neuropathy The primary types of diabetic neuropathy are sensorimotor and autonomic. Patients may present with only one type of diabetic neuropathy or may develop combinations of neuropathies. |
Nurse Practitioner August 2010 Virginia Sun |
Update on Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Pancreatic cancer is the 10th leading type of all new cancer cases and the fourth leading type of cancer death that affects both men and women. |
Chemistry World February 2, 2015 Megan Tyler |
Shock tactics for drug delivery Scientists in India have developed a shock wave-based drug delivery system that could be used to administer insulin in diabetic patients and reduce the need for painful injections. |
Nursing January 2011 Carl A. Kirton |
HIV: The Changing Epidemic Since its emergence in the early 1980s, HIV infection in the United States has evolved from an acute debilitating condition to a chronic, treatable illness. |
Nursing March 2012 Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2012: part I In this article, you'll learn about 11 recently approved drugs. |
Nursing June 2011 Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2011: Part 2 In this article, you'll learn about seven recently approved drugs, including: fingolimod hydrochloride, an oral drug indicated to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2002 Rajani Katta |
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis: A Dermatologic Masquerader Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease that may involve almost any organ system; therefore, it results in various clinical manifestations. Cutaneous sarcoidosis occurs in up to one third of patients with systemic sarcoidosis. Recognition of cutaneous lesions is important... |
BusinessWeek October 22, 2009 Arlene Weintraub |
Tough Love, Lower Health Costs A UnitedHealthcare plan offers incentives to employees who strictly control their diabetes. |
Managed Care April 2005 |
Diabetes Costs Rise, But so Does Adherence A typical health plan can expect endocrine and diabetes agents to amount to 6% to 8% of total utilization costs, with spending on these agents to increase between 11% and 15% 2005. |
American Family Physician April 15, 2004 Rao, Disraeli & Mcgregor |
Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose Impaired glucose tolerance and impaired fasting glucose form an intermediate stage in the natural history of diabetes mellitus. |
Chemistry World August 23, 2013 Jessica Cocker |
Plant protein regulates diabetes treatment A plant protein has been used to make a new class of glucose-responsive polymer nanogels that could one day negate the need for diabetes patients to constantly monitor their blood glucose levels and inject themselves with insulin. |
American Family Physician May 1, 2001 |
Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes -- What's Available? What are the different steps in managing my diabetes? What are the different types of medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes and how do they work? |
Nursing June 2010 Daniel A. Hussar |
New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2010 Brian Orelli |
Profit From the United States of Diabetes Half the country could have an early form by 2020. |
American Family Physician July 1, 2005 Micah L. Thorp |
Diabetic Nephropathy: Common Questions Diabetic nephropathy, or diabetic kidney disease, affects 20% - 30% of patients with diabetes. This article addresses some of the common questions raised by physicians managing patients with this disease. |
Nursing July 2011 Susan Simmons |
Recognizing and Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Here's what rheumatoid arthritis is, how it's diagnosed and treated, and what you can do to help patients manage the disease. |