Complications of Diabetes Mellitus: A Global Perspective

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Diabetes mellitus is a global epidemic with severe complications that can be of great cost. This book focuses on the complications of hypertension, heart attack or heart failure, stroke, blindness, nephropathy, neuropathy, amputations, and death, along with the prevalence and prevention of disease development. It explains distribution of the disease by age and gender, such as the development of type II diabetes in relation to obesity, which is more prevalent in younger age groups. Global mortality and costs of complications are significant, as the disease affects all ages, races, and ethnicities, making this book an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and students everywhere. Key Features A useful ready reference for students, physicians, and healthcare professionals detailing the latest diagnostic tests and treatments of diabetes and its complications Explains how heart failure and stroke are deadly complications of diabetes along with kidney failure and life-threatening infections Establishes how cancer is linked to diabetes – a fact many people are not aware of – this book details the six types of cancer that may result from the disease, along with an individualized focus on the different "areas" of issues that occur from diabetes Discusses the effect of diabetes on the minds of patients, in relation to depression, anxiety, panic, PTSD, eating disorders, delirium, and dementia Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of contents Preface Acknowledgments Authors Part I: Introduction 1 Pathophysiology of Diabetes The Function of Insulin in Metabolism Hyperglycemia Classifications of Diabetes Mellitus Hypoglycemia 2 Metabolic Syndrome Definition Etiology Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Central Nervous System Manifestations of Metabolic Syndrome Cardiac Risk Factors with Metabolic Syndrome Respiratory Manifestations of Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic Syndrome and the Liver Cancer and Metabolic Syndrome Factors That Worsen Metabolic Syndrome Factors That Improve Metabolic Syndrome 3 Prevalence, Mortality, and Risk Factors Incidence Prevalence Uses of Incidence and Prevalence Global Prevalence of Diabetes Distribution of Diabetes by Host Factors Mortality Attributable to Diabetes and Its Complications Risk Factors of Diabetes Mellitus Disability Adjusted Life Years for Diabetes and Its Complications Global Burden of Diabetes and Its Complications Part II: Microvascular Complications of Diabetes 4 Diabetic Neuropathy Cranial Neuropathy Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Distal Symmetric Sensorimotor Peripheral Neuropathy Autonomic Neuropathy Diabetic Amyotrophy Additional Types of Neuropathy 5 Diabetic Retinopathy Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy 6 Diabetic Nephropathy Glomerular Basement Membrane Nephropathy Glomerular Sclerosis Glomerular Hypertension Nephrotic Syndrome Chronic Renal Failure Part III: Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes 7 Hypertension Primary Hypertension Secondary Hypertension Malignant Hypertension 8 Dyslipidemia Plasma Cholesterol Plasma Triglycerides Lipoprotein Hyperlipidemia Atherosclerosis 9 Coronary Artery Disease Structure of the Coronary Arteries Coronary Artery Disease Stable Angina Unstable Angina Variant Angina Acute Coronary Syndromes Acute Myocardial Infarction 10 Congestive Heart Failure Heart Failure Cardiomyopathy Pulmonary Edema Cor Pulmonale 11 Stroke Classifications Transient Ischemic Attack 12 Psychosocial Aspects of Diabetes Health Behavior Lifestyles Culture Diabetes and Mental Disorders Alzheimer’s Disease 13 Other Complications of Diabetes Periodontal Disease Infections Sleep Apnea Dermatologic Disorders Gastrointestinal Problems Musculoskeletal Complications Sexual Dysfunction Foot Disorders 14 Cancer Thyroid Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Liver Cancer Breast Cancer Uterine Cancer Bladder Cancer Colorectal Cancer Glossary Index