Ester Zelaya
Professor William Marcy
ENGR 2392
18 November 2017
A Growing Disease
It is a fact that one in three people suffer with diabetes, a leading cause of death in the United States. From the young to the old, diabetes has ruined the lives of many people and continues to affect future generations. Unfortunately, there is no cure and the mechanisms used today are incredibly outdated. For example, syringes have been in use for almost a century and pens have been around for almost four decades. I created a survey where 80 people participated. The purpose of the survey was to give me an insight on other people and their familiarity with diabetes. One hundred percent of the people who took the survey knew someone with diabetes. About
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They will no longer have to deal with injections and pens resulting in a better life. This artificial pancreas will act as a pancreas and carry the same function as monitoring the blood sugar levels and releasing a dose of insulin any time it is needed. The main purpose of this design is to relieve some people of stress and their constant need to check or inject at different times as well as the pain that comes with injecting insulin sometimes. A new way of dealing with Type 1 diabetes with half the worry. The group responsible for the creation is JDRF, a group specializing in Type 1 diabetes. By working with them, we can create a better, more efficient artificial pancreas for those willing to try it. Research will be done on those compatible with the artificial pancreas. They will first be interviewed by answering a series of questions. By the end of that meeting, or perhaps after a few visits, they will know if they are compatible with the artificial pancreas, where only a few will be chosen. The first question to disqualify a candidate is if they do not suffer of Type 1 diabetes since the artificial pancreas is for those with Type 1 diabetes. Those that aren’t directly affected but are still very much affected by this are those that have Type 2, which affects those that simply reject the insulin have trouble producing enough insulin, or Type 3 diabetes, which affects those mostly with Alzheimer’s disease.
During 2008-2009, 18,436 people younger than twenty years of age were diagnosed with type one diabetes. Because of diabetes, 18,436 people had to completely change their way of life for a disease that is currently incurable. Out of the U.S population, 9.3%, or 29.1 million people, currently live with diabetes. Each year, 40,000 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the U.S. Between 2001 and 2009, the number of cases of type one diabetes in people younger than twenty years of age increased by 21%. The annual healthcare costs associated with type one diabetes totals $14 billion. Diabetes is a life-altering disease whose affects can be seen at all stages of life. If it is not well managed, diabetes can result in blindness, nerve damage, loss of limbs, cardiovascular problems, and death.
Diabetes is a disease that can be devastating to some families, but it is not that bad as it seems. With the correct amount of exercise and moderation, it can be maintained with several different methods. A large part of the United States population has a form of diabetes. Today, there are many treatments that improve the lives of those living with this disease. With the correct understanding, it can be manageable and change the lives of the diabetic and his/her family. Some people may think of this as a bad thing for children to have but with the proper management and exercise, it can be maintained as well as bring a family closer to one another. As a brother of a type 1 diabetic, I know how hard it is to live with it and how to
In each individual human’s time on earth normally there is a great chance of some sort of tragedy to occur, while possibly in many different varieties. This could either be personal for each individual or could be from another individual’s decisions, however there are some situations that are out of an individual’s control. Leaving those affected the responsibility of taking charge of the problem while also controlling the situation and making the best of the situation. Although some of these situations are minimal risk of an individual’s health or others. There are specific cases that it is the opposite and the situation dealt to the individual is terminal or completely life altering. Health related issues and many other opportunities restricted by such a diagnoses. This situation is all too familiar to a personal experience in my own life. I have been diagnosed with an incurable disease called, Type One Diabetes. Which is an uncommon type of disease to affect people.
This paper will discuss and critically analyze the health problem surrounding Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) among the population. The findings of this paper will be summarized about the epidemiological concepts, the natural progression, and the treatment that can be provided for this pandemic issue. Current statistics and resources will be implemented throughout this paper. In addition, the Best Practice Guidelines will be analyzed and implemented in order to provide effective care for those who are undergoing this specific health complication.
Type 1 diabetes is difficult to live with, which can cause emotional ramifications to be heightened. Younger children may not understand why blood samples and insulin injections are essential to their well being. In turn, they may become scared, angry, and uncooperative. Teens on the other hand may feel different from everyone else and want to live a more carefree lifestyle than their diabetes allows them to have. Even while being dedicated to their treatment routine, teens can get very frustrated and even depressed, especially when going through puberty since their diabetes gets harder to control. Often people who have just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes ask themselves,
Breathe in, breathe out. My lungs rattle as I gasp for air in the humid afternoon. The sun beats down on my forehead as sweat drips onto the blistering tar. My jersey sticks to my skin as I clench my fists. Breathe in, breathe out. My legs flood with lactic acid, but I march ahead. Coach’s voice interrupts the pounding of my feet, urging me to fight on. I feel a sudden burst of adrenaline rush through my body and I drive my legs up the hill. Breathe in, breathe out. Midway, my vision begins to blur. Numbness diffuses across my arms until I’m left paralyzed. I realize my blood glucose is dangerously low but I still push forward. My body stiffens and I collapse onto the dehydrated grass beneath me. I stare up at the sky and see the sun begin
Type1 diabetes is usually diagnosed on children, teenagers and young adults. With Type 1 diabetes the body does not produce insulin. When the body’s immune system attacks or destroys the beta cell in the pancreas, you will no longer produce insulin. Beta cells normally produce insulin. Beta is a hormone that helps the body move the glucose in food into cells throughout the body. If the cells are destroyed, no insulin can be produced and the glucose stays in the body instead and could cause many serious damages to all the organs in the body, which could lead to a fatal death. In Type 1 diabetes the pancreas is not working. People with Type 1 diabetes inject themselves on a daily bases. Your blood sugar level will never be the same when you have
The body knows what it wants and needs but the way people decide to live and eat can cause problems. Diabetes is an endocrine condition in which the pancreas is not producing the correct amount of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that controls the sugar levels within the body. This disease can affect many parts of the body. However, it can be controlled in order to prevent its damaging effects. There two main types of diabetes are Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is a serious and complex condition that effects the whole body and the life of the person who is diagnosed. A person suffering from diabetes is unable to maintain healthy blood glucose levels. This is because the body does not produce enough insulin, a hormone that is needed to allow glucose to be converted to energy. Being diagnosed with diabetes means having to manage your life style and eating plan. If the body is not treated with the right care, the life of the effected person may be severely reduced. There are two main types of diabetes, type one and type two. Type one diabetes is a condition that usually onsets at an early age and cannot be prevented. Type two diabetes is usually discovered in adulthood, but there is an increasing
The artificial pancreas is one of the many future treatments or cures for diabetes which i strongly believe will help the people with diabetes a lot with there hard life style.
Diabetes is associated with wide range of complications such as chronic renal failure, blindness, amputations, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, neuropathy (Alotabi, A., et al., 2016). There is no known cure for diabetes, but the disease can be controlled through health management that includes multiple perspectives of care such as medications, blood glucose monitoring, diet, nutrition, screening for long-term complications and regular physical activity (Alotabi, A., et al., 2016). Managing diabetes is complicated and requires knowledge and skills on the part of both healthcare providers and clients. Studies have shown that to prevent or delay diabetic complications, counseling and other lifestyle interventions are the effective therapy. However, although there are so many policies set up for diabetes, 8.1 million Americans are undiagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and approximately 86 million Americans ages 20 and older have blood glucose levels that considerably increase their risk of developing diabetes mellitus in the next several years (CDC, 2015). For diabetes care to be successful, it requires a good understanding of the disease and
Diabetes Mellitus also known as—Juvenile Onset Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, and Insulin Dependent Diabetes. It is a chronic autoimmune disease described by high blood glucose levels due to insulin levels being inadequate to maintain normal glucose levels. This research paper will discuss the symptoms and signs, etiology, who it triggers, how it happen, and treatment for Type 1 Diabetes.
It hasn’t been until just recently where biomechanical engineers have gotten close to doing just that. With the idea of the artificial pancreas being a dream just a couple years ago, the dream is becoming a reality right in front of us. The diabetes community is coming together to rejoice the artificial pancreas, which some companies are just months away from completing the loop of the system. With complicated algorithms and precise readings of blood glucose levels, the bionic pancreas looks as if it will have only positive effects. However, there is always a chance for this 21st century advancement to fail. Failure to proceed correct readings and appropriate dosage of insulin or glucagon could result in fatal complications and even death. Although a very slim chance of these failures to happen, there is always a possibility, but studies and research is looking very positive. The FDA has approved many products already, but most are still waiting to be furnished and made better. The artificial pancreas is an advancement that will change the medical field, both professional and patient, for centuries to
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.
Several studies around the world studied the benefits and efficacy of artificial pancreas insulin delivery system which is also referred to as a closed loop control system. In research studies, these terms are used interchangeably and apply to the same glucose control system. In the most research trials, comparison between artificial pancreas system and sensor-augmented insulin pump therapy was made in reference to efficacy of one system versus another to achieve tighter glycemic control and the ability to reduce the occurrence of hypoglycemia episodes (Brown, et al., 2015; Hovorka et al., 2014; Kovatchev et al., 2014; Kropff et al., 2015; Leelarathna et al., 2014; Nimri et al., 2014; Phillip et al., 2013; Tauschmann et al., 2016). These