This practical book shows what you need to know to take control of your diabetes. It is intended for people with diabetes who are currently using insulin, or planning to do so - an increasing proportion of those with diabetes. Having diabetes means that you need to know more about the disease than your average doctor, to be able to understand and take care of your illness in an appropriate way. This is necessary both to enjoy your life today, and to avoid and postpone late complications of diabetes. Modern research shows unambiguously that a lower mean blood glucose will lessen the risk of late complications. By reading this book you will learn how this can be accomplished, easily and fitting into your lifestyle.
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"It is an incredible book, which deals in depth with every detail of diabetes care in young people and it never ducks any issues." - Dr Charles Fox, Consultant Physician at Northampton General Hospital. "The book has a huge amount of important information not only for the better understanding of people with diabetes but also for health care professionals, teachers, schools, counselors and many others." - Dr Peter Swift, Consultant Paediatrician, Leicester Royal Infirmary
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bibliographical references, index
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Höhe: 246 mm
Breite: 188 mm
Dicke: 29 mm
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978-1-85959-078-2 (9781859590782)
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Dr Ragnar Hanas is Consultant Paediatrician at Uddevalla Hospital in Sweden, specialising in diabetes. He is on the International Society for Paediatric and Adolescents Diabetes Writing Committee, and has taken an active part in writing the ISPAD Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Getting to grips with diabetes Chapter 3 Caring for your own diabetes Chapter 4 Diabetes: some background Chapter 5 How your body works Chapter 6 High blood glucose levels Chapter 7 Regulation of blood glucose Chapter 8 Hypoglycaemia Chapter 9 Treating hypoglycaemia Chapter 10 Insulin treatment Chapter 11 Monitoring Chapter 12 The HbA1c test Chapter 13 Injection technique Chapter 14 Injection equipment Chapter 15 Adjusting insulin doses Chapter 16 Insulin pumps Chapter 17 Side effects of insulin treatment Chapter 18 Insulin requirements Chapter 19 Nutrition Chapter 20 Sweeteners Chapter 21 Sweets, treats and ice cream Chapter 22 Weight control Chapter 23 Easting disorders Chapter 24 Physical exercise Chapter 25 Stress Chapter 26 Fever and sick days Chapter 27 Smoking Chapter 28 Alcohol Chapter 29 Illegal drugs Chapter 30 Pregnancy and related issues Chapter 31 Social issues Chapter 32 Travel tips Chapter 33 Associated diseases Chapter 34 Complications in blood vessels Chapter 35 Lowering the risk of complications Chapter 36 Research and new developments Chapter 37 Psychology Chapter 38 Needle-phobia Chapter 39 Well-known people with diabetes Epilogue Glossary References Index
