Type 2 diabetes: a case study
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01/10/2014
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Resumo |
<p>Increased prevalence of diabetes in the community has been accompanied by an increase in diabetes in hospitalised patients. About a quarter of these patients experience a hypoglycaemic episode during their admission, which is associated with increased risk of mortality and length of stay. This article examines the aetiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes using a case study approach. The psychosocial implications for the patient are also discussed. The case study is based on a patient with diabetes who was admitted to hospital following a hypoglycaemic episode and cared for during a practice placement. The importance of early diagnosis of diabetes and the adverse effects of delayed diagnosis are discussed.</p> |
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eng |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess |
Fonte |
Cunningham , P & Noble , H 2014 , ' Type 2 diabetes: a case study ' Nursing Standard , vol 29 , no. 5 , pp. 37-43 . DOI: 10.7748/ns.29.5.37.e9142 |
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article |