Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation for type 1 diabetes mellitus
Aims: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a condition that occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin (a substance that helps control sugar balance in the body). It is usually treatable with insulin injections, but people with type 1 diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of other health problems, such heart disease. Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation involves the removal of cells called islet cells, which are responsible for the production of insulin, from human donors. These cells are inserted into the patient's liver to restart insulin production within the body. However, patients who have this procedure will need to take medications to help their bodies' immune system to accept the cells. Intended audience: Healthcare professionals. Publication history information: Pu......
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Health News of the Day
is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in bullet-point format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day:
Procalcitonin-guided strategy to treat suspected bacterial infections reduced antibiotic exposure in ICU by 2.7 days http://goo.gl/mws0
Both low and high HbA1c associated with increased mortality in diabetes. Guidelines for minimum HbA1c value may be needed. Survival as a function of HbA1c in type 2 diabetes: U-shaped association, with the lowest hazard ratio at HbA1c of 7·5% http://goo.gl/Lywx
No sedation vs. interrupted sedation in mechanical ventilation was associated with fewer days on the ventilator. Lancet http://goo.gl/OYoe
One Bowl = 2 Servings. Puzzled? F.D.A. Weighs Update to St......
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Call for child diabetes funding to cut emergency admissions
More investment in appropriate care and advice for children with diabetes would cut the number of emergency admissions “significantly”, a charity has said. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)...
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More Than 3,000 Emergency Hospital Admissions A Year For Children With Diabetes, UK
Latest figures reveal that last year there were more than 3,300 cases of children in England admitted to accident and emergency departments with DKA. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs when blood glucose levels are high (hyperglycaemia) and causes nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, rapid breathing and, if left untreated, may lead to coma. DKA requires urgent hospital treatment... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)...
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Sugar Sweetened Carbonated Drinks Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
A new study found that people who consumed two or more soft drinks (defined as sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages) a week, had a nearly two-fold higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer; the researchers suggested regular consumption of sweetened beverages could raise insulin levels and thereby fuel the growth of pancreatic cancer cells... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)...
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Preventing pancreatic islet loss after transplantation
Although transplantation of pancreatic islets is an attractive way to treat type 1 diabetes, early islet loss soon after transplantation has limited its clinical use. By studying islet transplantation in a mouse model of diabetes, researchers have now identified a potential new set of targets to improve the efficiency of pancreatic islet transplantation. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)...
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Heal yourself in 15 days by fasting for 24 hours (part six)
(NaturalNews) Continuing our 15-part article series called Heal Yourself in 15 Days, today we focus on not doing something. In particular, I'm talking about not eating for 24 hours.It sounds simple in theory, of course: Refrain from eating anything (or drinking any beverages other than water) for 24 hours. Your body has plenty of calories stored to carry you through those 24 hours, and the pause from digestion will give your body a chance to focus its healing energies on other parts of your body.Note: Be sure to check with your naturopathic physician about the safety of fasting. While fasting is safe for most people, it's not for everyone. People in a weak state of health or those suffering from diabetes should take special precautions to make sure fasting is safe for them.Why fasting?Fast......
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Enzyme may protect from inflammation
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say an enzyme could protect obese people against diabetes and heart disease. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)...
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What is the Differential Diagnosis of Failure to Thrive?
Discussion
Failure to Thrive (FTT) is defined as persistent weight below the 3rd percentile for age in infants and young children. The associated terms “Failure to gain weight” (FGW) or “Lack of Normal Physiologic Growth and Development” are more precise, especially for children who are not below the 3rd percentile but are losing weight over time and/or crossing percentile lines on their growth curve. For general growth parameters see How Do I Calculate Mid-Parental Height and Other Growth Parameters? About 70-80% of FTT cases have psychosocial problems that are associated with the FTT or the primary cause of the FTT. Children of older ages may also have FTT such as those with psychosocial dwarfism or eating disorders.
Children with FTT have a wide range of appearan......
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Closed-loop insulin systems 'reduce hypoglycaemia'
Closed-loop insulin delivery systems can reduce night-time hypoglycaemia in children and adolescents with type-1 diabetes, research published in The Lancet suggests. (Source: HealthcareRepublic Independent Nurse News)...
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Scots third in world for child cases of Type 1 diabetes – and it's getting worse
CHILDREN in Scotland are more likely to be admitted to hospital accident and emergency departments with a potentially life-threatening diabetic complication than anywhere else (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)...
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Correlates of glycemic control and quality of life outcomes in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Conclusions: Results reveal disease, management, and psychosocial characteristics that differentiate glycemic control[ndash]QOL outcome groups and identify risk factors related to this relationship. Further appreciation of these characteristics may increase clinicians' understanding and attention to these important clinical outcomes and help tailor the most appropriate interventions (e.g., individual psychotherapy vs. family problem-solving interventions) to help adolescents achieve glycemic control without sacrificing QOL. (Source: Pediatric Diabetes)...
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Hemoglobin A1c is a reliable criterion for diagnosing type 1 diabetes in childhood and adolescence
Conclusions: Childhood type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed and excluded with high reliability by means of HbA1c testing. (Source: Pediatric Diabetes)...
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Pediatric condition falsification (Munchausen syndrome by Proxy) as a continuum of maternal factitious disorder (Munchausen syndrome)
Kucuker H, Demir T, Oral R. Pediatric condition falsification (Munchausen syndrome by Proxy) as a continuum of maternal factitious disorder (Munchausen syndrome). Pediatric condition falsification (PCF), also known as Munchausen syndrome by Proxy or Medical Child Abuse, is a somewhat rare form of child abuse and neglect. Its association with a history of adult factitious disorder (AFD) or Munchausen syndrome in the perpetrator is also well known. Exogenous insulin injection to cause hypoglycemia both in the context of PCF and AFD has been reported in the literature. However, the coexistence of both conditions via insulin injection in the same family has not been reported in the literature. This paper presents a family, in which the mother was diagnosed with AFD and her three children with ......
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The health of Australian baby boomer
The large baby boomer cohort is beginning to reach retirement age. This paper reviews recent Australian literature on baby boomers' health and health behaviours. Databases were searched for peer-reviewed literature and the Internet for online studies and reports. The boomers can expect an increased life span compared to those in later life now. Boomers' health behavioural risks include physical inactivity, low vegetable consumption, obesity and rising medical risk due to increasing prevalence of diabetes. Their health will impact on workforce participation and retirement timing. There is substantial scope for health improvement and consequent quality of life as boomers age. However, little is known about health decision-making, inequalities between social groups and health information sour......
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New research on Type 2 diabetes could benefit young adults with condition
Researchers have demonstrated new mechanisms in muscle cells that may explain severe insulin resistance and a reduced response to aerobic exercise in young obese patients with type 2 diabetes. These findings may contribute to the development of more specific treatments for young people with type 2 diabetes. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)...
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Possible 'Artificial Pancreas' For Children With Diabetes
Scientists in Cambridge have shown that an 'artificial pancreas' can be used to regulate blood glucose in children with Type 1 diabetes. A trial found that combining a real-time sensor measuring glucose levels with a pump that delivers insulin can boost overnight blood glucose control... (Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today)...
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves early posttransplant islet function
Conclusion: These results are consistent with a hyperbaric oxygen-mediated decrease in hypoxia that appeared to enhance vessel maturation in the critical days following intraportal islet transplantation. (Source: Pediatric Diabetes)...
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Exploring self-management characteristics in youths with type 1 diabetes mellitus: does membership in a glycemic control category matter?†
Conclusions: Youths classified in different categories of glycemic control may not be as different in their self-management characteristics as was presumed. Moreover, associations among self-management characteristics were not universal across responders. Therefore, individual assessments of youths' and caregivers' self-management characteristics need to occur independent of the youths' membership in a certain category of diabetes control. (Source: Pediatric Diabetes)...
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07
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Disability Advocates Accept Rahm Emanuel's Apology For 'Retarded' Comment – http://goo.gl/WGfM – (Good – but…) #
BBC News – Vegetative state patients can respond to questions – http://goo.gl/KnVD – (see functional MRI) #
Medical schools not responding to ghostwriting scandals – http://goo.gl/VmXi – Really hard to believe. Inviting more unwelcome regulation. #
NHS going private, USA going public? What next? Politicians need to rethink the role of the private sector in the NHS ̵......
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