Insulin management: a guide for the home health nurse.
The number of Americans with diabetes mellitus (diabetes) has skyrocketed in the past 2 decades. An estimated 21 million Americans have the disease, and approximately 6 million additional people are unaware that they even have diabetes (National Diabetes Educational Program [NDEP] Fact Sheet, 2007). Among all the developed nations on the globe, the United States leads the world in cases of diabetes, 90% of which are type 2 diabetes (Kitis & Emirogluk, 2006; National Diabetes Fact Sheet, 2005). Unfortunately, these numbers are expected to climb even higher.
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University of Mississippi School of Nursing, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. tbbeacham@son.umsmed.edu
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D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000592:standards*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012646:Self Administration
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin