Tackling diabetes: how nurses can make the difference.
East Mediterr Health J
; 26(11): 1318-1319, 2020 Nov 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-995095
ABSTRACT
This year, World Diabetes Day on 14 November coincides with the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, and therefore focuses on highlighting the role of nurses in the prevention and management of diabetes.Diabetes is recognized as an important cause of premature death and disability globally and in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, where its prevalence has been steadily increasing since 1990. Although the annual decline of the risk of dying from a major noncommunicable disease between the ages of 30 and 70 years is slowing globally, diabetes is showing a 5% increase in attributed premature mortality. In 2016, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.6 million deaths globally and 43% of all deaths before the age of 70 years occur due to high blood glucose. Overweight and obesity are the strongest risk factors for type 2 diabetes. In addition, diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and stroke and is a leading cause of blindness, lower limb amputation and kidney failure. A study conducted in 35 countries indicated that people living with diabetes are more likely to experience catastrophic health expenditures with an estimated increase of 4% between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals, regardless of their insurance status.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Noncommunicable Diseases
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Nurses
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2020.26.11.1318
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