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    Results 3.1 Study Selection The detailed selection process of the included studies can be found in Figure 1. Each database was searched individually, but the total number of hits was 2,919, of which 2,223 articles remained after deduplication. After applying our predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria to the titles and abstracts of these papers, 38 remained for full text review by the two reviewers. The manual-search of the reference lists revealed seven more studies which did not appear during

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    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

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    stated that he wears a size ten shoe however he does not own a pair of shoes in his size. With all these factors involved it becomes obvious that J.L. is a diabetic patient in need of foot care teaching, in order to prevent further complications. After identification of a patient teaching need the next step in the teaching process is establishing a measurable goal. “Teaching goals are broad in scope and

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    The neuropathy solution program Introduction I have heard many people complaining about feeling pain in some part of the body. This makes me ask the question, what are the causes of neuropathy? Nobody loves being tormented with numbness, intense stabbing pains among others. My friend once told me that the doctor had told him there was no cure for the neuropathy he was experiencing. The only thing the doctor could do is help reduce the pain by prescribing some medicines. In addition, he was informed

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    of the changes, the refractive status tends to normalize within weeks of initiation of treatment of diabetes Changes in color vision; Color vision changes may precede the development of diabetic retinopathy. Acquired color vision changes can occur in both blue- yellow and red-green discrimination and, when diabetic retinopathy is present, have been shown to correlate with the duration of diabetes. Accommodative dysfunction A decrease in accommodation tends to be transient and improves with adequate

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    admission of a red swollen left leg. This patient has a fibromyalgia, had ovarian cancer 15-20 years ago, Arthritis, chronic back pain, psoriasis, MRSA infection in 11/5/2014, Uterine cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy. This client’s Type 2 diabetes has led to the neuropathy that led to the surgery and with the amputation of her toes, and red swollen legs. She has no abnormal labs, other then high blood glucose before receiving her timely dose of insulin. They are currently treating her

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    Prevalence of Diabetes in Kuwait Today, Diabetes happens to be the most challenging medical disorder existing in the world, with an alarming rise in the number of individuals contracting and dealing with the same. Among the 10 countries worldwide, having the highest prevalence rate of Diabetes, Kuwait backs the ninth position. Kuwait has an alarming 23.3% of prevalence of Diabetes and that is estimated to rise in the next 10 years.1, 2 There are many contributing factors for the increasing prevalence

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    hygiene and grooming and the IADL health management and maintenance. The device can help patients inspect the bottoms of their feet or other hard to see areas on their body. This device can play a key role in early detection of pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. The mirror on the equipment can help address several client factors. Visual function is addressed with the mirror. Patients may not be able to see the soles of their feet or other parts of their body very well by just using their eyes

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    Student Number: 0962380 Diabetes and the Foot PC903 Module for MSc in Diabetes Submitted: July 2015 Assignment Option 1 Evaluate care for a person with an acute or chronic diabetic foot problem, detail clinical presentation and discuss assessment, diagnosis, classification and treatment choices. Assess the need for medical and/or pharmacological management, justify your decisions using current guidelines, recommendations and literature. Further consider the role of the multidisciplinary

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    Practices concerning ocular complications of diabetes Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to assess the perceived knowledge, attitude and practice of the final year nursing students of King Faisal University nursing college towards diabetic ocular disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional survey was conducted in King

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