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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"people living with Diabetes"”.
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Early identification and elective inpatient management of high-risk people living with diabetes diagnosed with COVID-19 decreases morbidity and mortality: a quasi-experimental study
Introduction: The Diabetes-COVID-19 relationship is complex, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. In response to this enhanced vulnerability of people living with diabetes (PLWD) to COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, the Western Cape Department of Health established a telemedicine team …
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'A Rich Man's Sickness': A Critical Hermeneutic Study on What It Is Like To Live with Diabetes in Liberia
Diabetes is a growing public health concern in Liberia, where an estimated 2.1% of its population of 5.2 million people are living with the disease. The challenges with diabetes in Liberia are enormous. Diabetes places immense socioeconomic pressure on individuals and their families and burdens an …
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Improving Diabetic Outcomes with Caring Communication: Identifying Communication Patterning for the Human Diabetic
… the influence of caring communication for people living with diabetes (PLD) and the relationship to diabetic outcomes. Caring communication has not been studied for improving diabetic outcomes. Randomized control trials (RCTs) direct care, however people do not do what they told, they need …
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Exploring the Relationships Between Health Literacy and HbA1c in a Rural Border Region
… A1c (HbA1c) levels among Hispanic patients with diabetes living in a rural border region.</p> <p><strong>Background:</strong> The frequency of complications from diabetes can increase as HbA1c levels rise, causing the person with diabetes to be at greater risk for blindness, amputation, or …
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Patterns, predictors and outcomes of patient transfer in public sector chronic primary care services
Background: To maintain long-term care, patients with chronic conditions may require transfers between health facilities, jeopardising continuity of care. High levels of geographic mobility in low-and middle-income countries mean that patients may require transfers between primary health care (PHC) …
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The impact of social deprivation on development and progression of diabetic kidney disease
Background The prevalence of diabetes is rising, with 783 million people expected to be living with diabetes globally by 2045. Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) develops in up to 40% of people living with diabetes, and significantly increases morbidity and mortality. Social deprivation is well …
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An exploration of interventions for supported self-management and behaviour change delivered as routine clinical care for people living with long-term health conditions.
With our ageing, increasingly overweight and sedentary population, the National Health Service faces many challenges, not least the unprecedented rise in chronic long-term conditions. The first-line treatment for such conditions is lifestyle change, including weight loss, smoking cessation and …
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Expert patient education versus routine treatment : X-PERT
… study aims to evaluate a different approach to diabetes patient education. It begins with an overview of the epidemiology of Type 2 diabetes in recognition that although there have been major developments over the years in identifying and treating diabetes, people with diabetes are still dying …
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A NOVEL THEORY OF SUPPORT IN SOCIAL MEDIA DISCOURSE (WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LINGUISTICS ANALYSIS)
This thesis aims to inform the way that people are directly affected by various issues and conditions and how they can support each other on social media. It explores their utilisation of novel salient high-frequency and diverse device-enabled discourse categories of purpose and content. The …
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Informing the development of a self-management care programme for older people with type 2 diabetes attending community health centres in Cape Town, South Africa
Diabetes is a growing problem globally, with the major impact being experienced in low and middle-income countries. In 2017, there were an estimated 122.8 million people over the age of 65 years living with diabetes globally, with a prevalence of 18.8% and 3.2 million deaths at this age. If the …
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Three Essays On Diabetes And Mortality In The United States
Diabetes is on the rise. The world faces an emerging deadly threat on people’s health and nations’ public-health systems with a large economic burden. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people living with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in …
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The economic burden, patients' well-being, and social determinants related to diabetes in South Africa
… (SSA) are confronted by a growing prevalence of diabetes mellitus, with an estimated 24 million adults affected in 2021, a number expected to more than double by 2045. This rise in diabetes not only increases the risk of premature death, but also significantly reduces the quality of life and work …