Corgatelli, C., Dodge, E., Bernstein, J., Kruk, J., & Aboul-Enein, B. H. (2022). A comparative review of nutrition education intervention duration and impact on reducing prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes mellitus among adults aged 45 years or older. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e3733–e3745. Web.
This is a scholarly article exploring the influence of evidence-based lifestyle interventions on prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) management. The authors focus on the timing of intervention programs, evaluating how much time is necessary to reach a stable positive effect. They found that such programs are efficient and lead to clear benefits such as 5%–7% weight loss and lowering the incidence of prediabetes. The article is based on relevant evidence from scholarly articles, and so it is reliable. According to them, the treatment program must be at least 12 months in length to produce consistent results. While shorter programs were also shown as efficient, their effect was not stable. In addition, the authors recommend using the age ranges to understand efficiency better, as prediabetes and T2DM manifest differently in people of different ages. This paper will be helpful when describing how diabetes can be prevented and managed.
Hedge, V. L. (2023). Hypoglycemia and the Rule of 15. American Nurse Journal, 18(3), 40–40. Web.
This article uses the clinical example of type 1 diabetes in a young girl to illustrate Rule 15 usage in nursing. Its quality is ensured by the direct clinical example, showing its purpose and relevance. The essence of the Rule is that a nurse should measure the sugar level 15 minutes after administering the 15 g of highly active carbohydrates to treat hypoglycemia. After that, it should be administered again to the point of glucose level stabilization. The reason for that is to avoid hyperglycemia, as type 1 diabetes symptoms can lead to rapid fluctuations between these critical states, and without waiting, the treatment may lead to high glucose levels. If a nurse follows Rule 15 and teaches it to their patients, it improves their outcomes, and so the article is useful to show how to manage diabetes symptoms.
Lim, F., & Huang, I. (2023). Type 2 diabetes in Asian Americans. American Nurse Journal, 18(3), 18–21. Web.
In this review, the authors analyze the statistics of type 2 diabetes among Asian Americans and provide recommendations on how to improve the situation. It is based on clear statistics and, thus, is accurate and reliable. They point out that it is a heterogeneous group from which Indian and Filipino Americans have the highest risks and that this group has the highest rate of undiagnosed diabetes among other racial groups. In addition, they show that Asian American diabetes patients have a much lower average age compared to non-Hispanic Whites and other groups: from 44 to 52 years compared to 55 years. The rest of the article explores various treatment methods for diabetes, including the list of medications, emphasizing those that apply specifically to Asian Americans. For example, the authors show how patients should be educated to monitor their blood sugar levels and provide exercises that may prevent diabetes development. This article is helpful for exploring how various racial groups are vulnerable to diabetes and how it can be treated and prevented.
Teymourian, H., Barfidokht, A., & Wang, J. (2020). Electrochemical glucose sensors in diabetes management: An updated review (2010–2020). Chemical Society Reviews, 49(21), 7671–7709. Web.
In this updated review, the authors explore the usage of various glucose-monitoring platforms for monitoring and managing diabetes. As it is published in Chemical Society Reviews, a reliable peer-reviewed journal dedicated to chemistry, it can be trusted. The authors show technological advances in sensors in 2010 – 2020, focusing on non-invasive techniques, properties of new materials from which sensors are made, and how obtained data proceed. In addition, they explore how these sensors are commercially produced, discuss their prices and availability, and show the challenges of sugar sensor development, such as the necessity to create a biocompatible membrane coating for them. Overall, this article will be useful in showing and exploring the latest technological advances for diabetes management and sugar level monitoring.