Atlas of Diabetes [Hardcover]

This handbook is an invaluable resource for improving the management of diabetes. Chapters cover the fundamentals, including epidemiology, history and physical examination, and functional evaluations. Diabetes in children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics are addressed. Differential diagnosis is emphasized, and evidence-based guidelines and patient-specific considerations aid the reader with injury evaluation and care. Notably, the book highlights the importance of understanding diabetic symptoms when determining the source of illnesses. In addition, the text presents the spectrum of treatment options for diabetes. The book is complete with appendices that explain the evidence-based approach used throughout and the science behind?therapeutic modalities.

The fast-rising incidence of diabetes worldwide is a real source of concern, imposing an enormous and growing burden on healthcare systems. This atlas covers cutting-edge research methodologies and includes insightful analysis of trends in diabetes management.

Regulation of Insulin Secretion and Islet Cell Function.- Mechanisms of Insulin Action.- Consequences of Insulin Deficiency.- Type 1 Diabetes.- Management of Type 1 Diabetes.- Childhood Diabetes.- Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes.- Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.- Diabetes and Pregnancy.- Mechanisms of Hyperglycemic Damage in Diabetes.- Management and Prevention of Diabetic Complications.- Eye Complications? of Diabetes.- Diabetes and the Kidney.- Diabetic Neuropathies.- Obesity Therapy.- Reversal of Diabetes: Islet Cell Transplantation.- Technology and Diabetes: Insulin Delivery Systems and Glucose Sensing.- Newer Diabetes Medications.

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

This is a comprehensive overview of diabetes and its associated complications. & This updated edition is helpful because knowledge about diabetes is changing rapidly. & It is intended for healthcare providers who takl“S