New Medications & Methods of Insulin Delivery {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} DIABETES RESEARCH PAPER Pharmacology 8 a.m. New Medications & Methods of Insulin Delivery APA 1 Kelsie Marie Hargrays St. Cloud Technical College Abstract {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} The research I did was on new medications and methods of insulin delivery. I researched a few new medications that help treat type 1 & 2 diabetes. I also researched about new methods of delivery and found many different methods however, some of them have not yet made it on the market yet. Another thing I found while conducting my research is that these two topics I have advantages and disadvantages as well which is just another thing …show more content…
Dr. DeFronzo and his study team write that, “This represents the only demonstration that ADA goals for glycemic control can be achieved in many type 2 diabetic patients using only rapid-acting insulin.” The authors go on to state that if additional studies confirm these findings, inhaled insulin could become an effective means of controlling blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes who cannot achieve adequate blood glucose control with diet and exercise alone. On September 9, 2005 a U.S. FDA panel voted to advise the FDA to approve Exubera® for use in patients with diabetes. The FDA usually follows the advice of these advisory panels and it is possible that the FDA will approve Exubera® by early 2006. References Gebel, PhD, Erika. American Diabetes Association Home Page - American Diabetes Association. 07 May 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2009. http://www.diabetes.org/. Link to article:
Diabetes is everywhere in the world now, since more people have it than ever before. Still, we have a lot more to learn about this illness if we are to fight and overcome it. There are some things about diabetes that most people just don't know. Stay tuned for part two, coming soon!
American Diabetes Association was founded to stop the rising percentage of diabetes patients and to face the negatives effects of it. The ADA is very important because diabetes is a serious and dangerous condition. It is concerning how many adults and young people had been affected by diabetes. The country needs an association like this to conduct and administrate the funding to prevent and develop researches for the
Watching what you eat is an important part of managing your diabetes. A proper diet can greatly reduce your risk of complications. There are a number of foods that you will need to avoid if you have diabetes. Below is a list of some of the foods to avoid:
Patients may benefit from early treatment with basal insulin added to oral antidiabetic drug (OAD) through early glycemic
Rattue, P. (Feburary 2012). TAK-875 New Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes. The Lancet Via Medical News Today. Retrieved from: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ articles/242256.php
The purpose of me writing this paper is to state facts about my topic and help state my sources correctly. This information gives facts about the two different types of diabetes and how it affects people around the world and the different age groups and most importantly, affects their health. This paper simply explains the effects caused by diabetes type 1 and type 2. The information this paper gives is accurate and gives helpful information about the symptoms and health problems leading to this disease. Diabetes is caused by high blood pressure or too much sugar in a person's blood. Family traits with diabetes pass down their genetics to families in the new generation.
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way your body on how it metabolizes glucose, and glucose is used by the body for fuel, it’s formerly called adult onset or non insulin dependent diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is when the body either prevents the effects of insulin or an overall decline in insulin production that do not lead to a normal glucose level. Type 2 diabetes happens when the body becomes unaffected by insulin, or in other terms the pancreas stops making insulin, it is still unknown, environmental factors, genetics, inactivity and weight gain are becoming an additional factors. Seniors aged 65-74, diabetes has risen from 9% in 1980 to 17% in 2002, an 89% increase. Perhaps the lack of physical activities and
A healthy diet coupled with proper nutrition can help the diabetic manage his or her condition. Obese people are at more risk to diabetes. So it is very important for diabetics to maintain a healthy weight. Actually, it is not only the diabetics who need to eat healthy. Changing your diet to healthier alternatives can help prevent other diseases in the long run. It is essential for the diabetic to especially cut down on carbohydrates, because glucose comes from this food group. And diabetes is concerned about the erratic levels of glucose in one's body. The amount of fats and salt one takes in should also be controlled. Diabetes has some associated risks including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Healthy eating can simply help in minimizing these associated risks and prevent any more diabetic complications.
I have decided to do my research on diabetes, because it’s a family history and I do not know enough information about it to advocate. What is diabetes? According Webster Dictionary it’s “A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.” . How was diabetes discovered? According the website defeatdiabetes.org “ In 1848 Bernard discovers that glycogen is formed by the liver and speculated that this is the same sugar found in the urine of diabetics. This is the first linking of diabetes and glycogen metabolism”. I know there are two types of diabetes, which is Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type
The American Diabetes Association currently recommends that adult patients with diabetes be screened for HbA1C% multiple times each year to monitor long-term glycemic control.1 However, a number of U.S. insurance providers only pay for the cost of the test if the patient has other chronic health conditions such as hypertension and/or high cholesterol, which may result in reduced HbA1C% screening among individuals with diabetes who lack health insurance or do not qualify for reimbursement of testing costs.2 This paper assesses differences in HbA1C% screening by health care providers (HCP’s) in U.S. adults with a previous diagnosis of Type-1 or Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus who participated in NHANES during 2011-2016.
Toronto, Canada-Early this morning, Dr. Frederick Banting and his assistant Charles Best, a young medical student at the University of Toronto discovered a potential breakthrough treatment for diabetes called Insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas to reduce blood sugar in diabetic patients.
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), diabetes is a disease that affects over 8% of the United States population and has become a financial burden to the health-care industry, costing $245 billion in 2012 alone (2013a). Many newly diagnosed type II diabetics turn to the ADA or other established medical authorities for help with this devastating disease. However, most recommend a low-fat high-carbohydrate diet. Following this advice will likely only cause progressive worsening of the disease and symptoms, leading to higher medical costs and possible premature death. In order for a diabetic to lead a long, healthy and relatively complication-free life, it is vital that they ignore the medical establishment and ADA.
On November 15, 2017, I attended a professional meeting called “Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin.” The sponsors for this meeting were SNDA and CVD. The speaker who presented at the meeting was Gary Scheiner Ms, CDE. He is an author of the book “Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin.” The general objective for this meeting helped people gain more knowledge about diabetes, and learned more from author personal experiences with type I diabetes. After I attended this meeting, I become more knowledgeable about diabetes. I have a chance to learn more about diabetes nutrition, different type of medications, and many tools that are available for diabetes patients to keep track on the blood glucose.
The findings of the DAWN study are striking and certainly validate that much work needs to be done to optimize care for people with diabetes. All the findings appear relevant with regard to patient assessment, however given my career niche in intensive insulin management, I am most attracted to the findings relative to effective use of medication. While I routinely see physicians apprehensive to initiate insulin or intensify regimens to achieve improved glycemia, the statistics are staggering and unfortunately validate much of what I observe.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) type II is a major issue worldwide; as well as, a major issue here in the United States. According to the CDC (2015), in the U.S., DM is the seventh leading cause of death. Type II DM is associated to obesity as well as genetic factors and age (Whalen, Finkel, & Panavelil, 2015). There are many different treatment options for DM. This paper will discuss diabetes and its vast treatment options, including, what to monitor and potential adverse effects.