Essays on Diabetes

The aim of this study is to evaluate as well as compare 8point-of-care glucose testing devices in administration of diabetes using certain criteria (like Cost of the device, Turn-around-time, Detection method, Enzyme/Co-factor used, sample volume and Range) to ascertain their strength and weaknesses in informing…

Diabetes is found in 371 million people globally and the reason for their diabetes varies between either stress, too much sugar intake or they were born with it. This does not change the fact that their daily lives are different to ours, those who have…

Diabetes is a chronic disorder characterised by a patient’s blood glucose concentration being above normal levels. The increased concentration of blood glucose can lead to more serious secondary health conditions such as, blindness, cardiovascular disease, stroke and lower body amputations. There are 2 types of…

ABSTRACT: Diabetic retinopathy is a serious sight threatening complication of diabetes which causes damage to the blood vessels of the retina in people .Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness of the eye. Therefore, early detection of diabetic retinopathy is of critical importance….

Acute and chronic effects of exercise on type II diabetes Introduction : The worldwide prevalence of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has undergone an unprecedented increase within the last two decades and has recently reached pandemic levels (H. King et al., 98) . According to the…

Diabetes is a common disease that many people suffer from it all over the world. Diabetes is a serious complex condition which can affect the entire body. Diabetes is a number of disorders in the process of demolition and building metabolism carbohydrates, and it is…

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from an absolute or relative deficiency in insulin secretion or insulin action or both. The chronic hyperglycemia is associated with long-term damage, dysfunction, and failure of…

Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. It is caused by a lack of insulin or a resistance to its action. Diabetes has been known for thousands of years, but as time passes there have been more and…

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is an abnormality related with eye. It is caused due to alteration of the blood vessels present in the retina. If this disease is not treated at the early time, it may lead to permanent vision loss. Numerous image processing techniques including…

Pregnant mothers have one of the most important jobs available in the natural world. These women are the individuals that are currently responsible for bringing new life into the world. The roles of these women extend to greater lengths than most people realize. Recently in…