News tagged with diabetes management
Sad or Angry Teens Have Less Success With Diabetes Control
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Not only do teens with type 1 diabetes have the normal adolescent concerns of school, work and social activities, but they are responsible for taking insulin, monitoring blood glucose (blood sugar) levels ...
Search results for diabetes management
Similar long-term mortality risks in men with type 2 diabetes and men with cardiovascular disease
Jan 05, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Men with type 2 diabetes and men with previous heart attack or stroke had a 3 to 4 fold risk of cardiovascular death compared to men without either disease in the years following the first acute event, according to a study ...
Mental health treatment extends lives of older patients with diabetes and depression
Dec 05, 2007 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine report that older adults with diabetes and depression are half as likely to die over a 5-year period when they receive depression care management than depressed ...
Study examines burden of diabetes on US hospitals
Jan 13, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A new study published in Value in Health estimates the extent of hospital admissions for individuals with diabetes and its economic burden in the U.S. The results show that, during 2005, Americans with diabetes had 3.5 ti ...
Diabetes is significant economic burden for US health-care system
Jun 25, 2009 |
2 / 5 (1) |
0
Excess medical expenses and reduced productivity due to diabetes costs the U.S. economy more than $174 billion annually, a figure that could be reduced by lifestyle modifications and preventive care and by pay-for-performance ...
Undiagnosed diabetes takes economic toll
May 07, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Approximately 6.3 million adults—or one fourth of the people in the U.S. with diabetes mellitus—are unaware they have the disease, and this undiagnosed population accounts for an estimated $18 billion in health care costs ...
Study questions impact of GP pay incentives on patient care
May 27, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
The care of patients with diabetes has improved over the last decade, but this does not seem to be a direct result of the quality and outcomes framework - the scheme that rewards UK general practices for delivering quality ...
Hypertension, diabetes and increased carotid artery wall thickness means increased risk of stroke
Apr 23, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT), which can cause heart attack and stroke in many patients, is significantly related to diabetes and hypertension, according to a study performed at A.O.U. in Cagliari Sardegna, ...
Chicago struggles with high diabetes rate
Dec 07, 2007 |
4.3 / 5 (4) |
0
A healthcare consulting group says the Chicago area has a higher rate of Type 2 diabetes than the national average.
Hospital diabetes care standards not met by US academic medical centers
Jan 13, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
A benchmarking study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine evaluated contemporary hospital glycemic management in United States academic medical centers, determining glucose control practices are suboptimal and do ...
Vitamin D is the 'it' nutrient of the moment
Jan 12, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (7) |
1
Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "it" nutrient with health benefits for diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease and now diabetes.
List of search results for diabetes management
