Heart Failure
A condition, sometimes called congestive heart failure, in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs… Read More “Heart Failure”
Definitions
Use this page as your own diabetes dictionary. Diabetes Self-Management aims to give you the best, most informative resources on living with diabetes.
Microalbuminuria: Definition and Overview
Microalbuminuria, the presence of tiny amounts of the protein albumin in the urine, is a risk factor for kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes… Read More “Microalbuminuria: Definition and Overview”
Muscle Mass: Definition and Overview
The amount of skeletal muscle in the body. The ratio of a person’s muscle mass to the total body weight is called the skeletal muscle index… Read More “Muscle Mass: Definition and Overview”
St. John’s Wort
St. John’s wort is an herb that has been used for centuries for treating depression and other health problems… Read More “St. John’s Wort”
Skin Substitute
A skin substitute is a product designed to mimic the skin’s structure and function to promote the healing and closing of skin wounds… Read More “Skin Substitute”
Pancreatogenic Diabetes: Definition and Overview
Pancreatogenic diabetes, also known as Type 3C diabetes, results from pancreatic disease (such as chronic pancreatitis) or surgery on the pancreas… Read More “Pancreatogenic Diabetes: Definition and Overview”
Dementia
Dementia is impaired intellectual functioning severe enough to interfere with normal activities and relationships… Read More “Dementia”
Artificial Pancreas
An artificial pancreas is a mechanism that delivers insulin via an insulin pump in amounts dictated by changes in blood glucose and other factors… Read More “Artificial Pancreas”
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a treatment for sleep apnea in which the patient wears a mask to bed that pumps air into the … Read More “CPAP”
Visceral Fat
The fat that surrounds the body’s internal organs. Excess visceral fat has been shown to increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and dementia… Read More “Visceral Fat”
