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ultrasound system uses the high-frequency sound waves to produce images which are soft tissue and internal body organs. 1.4 Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy which is the eye damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes, eventually leads to blindness. A systemic disease which affects up to 80 percent of all patients has diabetes for 20 years or more, it is an ocular manifestation of diabetes. Research indicates that at least 90% of these new cases could be condensed if there were proper

Abstract - Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that is caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina. The symptoms can blur or distort the patient’s vision and are a main cause of blindness. The main idea behind this work is the detection of the exudates on the real time fundus images of the patients. The methodology used for the work is based on the basic if-else condition for the detection of the exudates. The current detection process is carried out using MATLAB software

7 Tips to Care for Your Diabetic Feet Your diabetic foot problems could land you in the hospital. There are two serious complications that affect those who suffer from diabetes, poor circulation and nerve damage. A simple blister or cut on the foot can quickly progress to a serious infection due to the numbness and lack of feeling that results from nerve damage and poor blood flow. Neuropathy, which is chronic nerve damage caused by the disease, can produce cracked, dry skin which provides an opening

What are Diabetic Foot Problems and why do they occur? Foot problems are a big risk in diabetics therefore diabetic patients must constantly monitor their feet or face severe consequences, including amputation. With a diabetic foot, a wound as small as a blister from wearing a shoe that's too tight can cause a lot of damage. Because diabetes decreases blood flow, injuries are slow to heal as new blood often doesn’t flow freely to the injury. When wounds do not heal in a timely fashion, they are

Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common microvascular complications in diabetes and can result in foot ulceration, ampuation and an impaired quality of life(Carrington AL, et al 2002,Boulton AJ,et al 2004). The reported prevalence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy ranges from 16% to as high as 66%2 and its prevelance is believed to increase with the duration of diabetes and poor glucose control.(Boulton AJ.et al 2000) It’s accounts for 50–75% of non-traumatic amputations in

Diabetic Retinopathy Alexandra “Alex” Erlewine, SMA Alaska Career College Etiology: By 2025, it is estimated that 380 million individuals will be diagnosed with diabetes. With that being said, 4 million of them will lose their sight. Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in patients ranging from age 20 to age 74. Development and progression of this disease is closely associated with blood pressure, blood glucose, the type and duration of diabetes, and possibly

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of adult vision loss world-wide that offers a significant diagnostic challenge. The prevalence of DR increases with duration of diabetes [31]. DR is difficult to prevent and treat. Biochemical mechanisms, such as hyperglycemia, are proposed as possible pathogenic factors in DR, while retinal vasodilation and retinal hyperperfusion, related to hypoxia and the release of nitric oxide, may be key initiating factors in early DR developments [32-35]. Hyperperfusion

Diabetic microvascular complications are the leading cause of blindness, end-stage renal diseases, and other neuropathies due to hypoxia and ischemia in the retina, the kidney, and nerves. Thickening of the capillary basement membrane result in decreased tissue perfusion. Many people with type 2 diabetes present with microvascular complications because of the long duration of asymptomatic hyperglycemia that usually precedes diagnosis (Mccaine and Huther). Diabetic Retinopathy Diabetic retinopathy

DIABETIC FOOT ULCER 3 Research question: What are the contributing factors in developing a diabetic foot ulcer in Type 2 diabetics in the community? An estimated 16 million Americans are known to have diabetes and a substantial amount more are at risk for developing this disease. In Americans, approximately 3-6% of the population has diabetes (AADE, 2014). As you age, Type 2 diabetes begins to rise affecting how your body metabolizes glucose. With Type 2 diabetes, glucose

Diabetic Kidney Disease Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is defined kidney disease attributed to diabetes (versus chronic kidney disease, which may be due to numerous etiologies including diabetes). ADA recommends screening for nephropathy 5 years after diagnosis for type 1 diabetes and at diagnosis for type 2 diabetes. Screening includes urine albumin excretion (albumin/gr creatinine). ADA no longer uses the terms “micro (< 30 ug/mg Cr) and macroalbuminuria (> ug/mg Cr)”, but defines albuminuria