What is diabetes

S Ho, QY Ling, A Nather - The Diabetic Foot, 2012 - books.google.com
After a meal, a portion of food a person eats is digested in the intestine (Fig. 1) into glucose,
which is then absorbed into the bloodstream. Some of it will be taken up by cells to produce …

Patient and family involvement in decision making for management of cancer patients at a centre in Singapore

JA Chong, YL Quah, GM Yang, S Menon… - BMJ supportive & …, 2015 - spcare.bmj.com
Background The practice of patient autonomy within the prevailing bioethical framework in
the West appears increasingly at odds with the prominent influence of the family in medical …

[HTML][HTML] EMPOWERing patients with diabetes using profiling and targeted feedbacks delivered through smartphone app and wearable (EMPOWER): protocol for a …

YH Kwan, S Yoon, CS Tan, BC Tai, WB Tan… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) poses huge burden and cost on the healthcare
system. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions that incorporate wearables may be able to …

[HTML][HTML] Empowering patients with comorbid diabetes and hypertension through a multi-component intervention of mobile app, health coaching and shared decision …

YH Kwan, S Yoon, BC Tai, CS Tan, JK Phang, WB Tan… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Diabetes and hypertension are prevalent and costly to the health system. We
have developed a mobile app (EMPOWER app) which enables remote monitoring and …

Discussing human papilloma virus vaccination

YL Quah, IM Aggarwal - BMJ, 2017 - bmj.com
A mother and her 15 year old daughter come to your clinic. The mother's other daughter,
who is 12 years old, recently received the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine at school …

Management of Diabetes

A Nather, S Ho, QY Ling - The Diabetic Foot, 2012 - books.google.com
Of all nutrients, carbohydrates have the most effect on blood glucose level as carbohydrates
are digested to form glucose. Carbohydrates can be divided into two main types—simple …

Complications of Diabetes

QY Ling, S Ho, RCW Xian, A Nather - The Diabetic Foot, 2012 - books.google.com
2. Hyperglycaemic 2. Cerebrovascular disease hyperosmolar state 3. Peripheral vascular
disease (HHS) Microvascular complications (damage to small blood vessels) 3 …

Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

YL Quah, S Ho, RWX Chen, A Nather - The Diabetic Foot, 2013 - World Scientific
The Diabetic Foot : Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Page 1 September 12, 2012 10:30 9in
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[CITATION][C] Management of Diabetes Mellitus

A Nather, S Ho, YL Quah - The Diabetic Foot, 2013 - World Scientific
The following sections are included: Treatment Lifestyle Diet Exercise Weight control Avoid
smoking Medications Insulin Oral hypoglycaemic agents Blood glucose monitoring …

[CITATION][C] Involvement in Decision-Making for Cancer Management: The Patient Versus The Family

YL Quah, JA Chong, GM Yang, LKR Krishna