Main description:

This book is a complete guide to the diagnosis and management of diabetes.

Divided into eight sections, the text begins with an overview of the history, epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease. The next chapters discuss different types diabetes, diagnosis, managements techniques, and monitoring.

The following sections cover chronic and acute complications, and diabetes in special situations such as in pregnancy and during Ramadan.

The book concludes with discussion on transplant, gene and stem cell therapy, psychosocial aspects, and public health and economics.

The comprehensive text is further enhanced by clinical photographs, diagrams and exhaustive references.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of diabetes
Covers different types of diabetes and potential complications
Includes discussion on diabetes in special situations such as in pregnancy or during Ramadan
Features clinical photographs, diagrams and exhaustive references

Contents:

Section 1: Basic Diabetology

Division 1. History & Epidemiology
Division 2. Physiology & Metabolism
Division 3. Pathogenesis

Section 2: Clinical Diabetology

Division 4. Other Types of Diabetes
Division 5. Diabesity
Division 6. Diagnosis & Monitoring

Section 3: Management of Diabetes

Division Non Pharma Management
Division 8. Non Insulin
Division 9. Insulin

Section 4: Chronic Complications

Division 10. Microvascular Complications
Division 11. Macrovascular Complications
Division 12. Other Complications

Section 5: Acute Complications

Division 13. Diabetic Emergencies
Division 14. Diabetes & Infections
Division 15. Diabetic Foot

Section 6: Special Situations

Division 16. Diabetes in Pregnancy
Division 17. Phases of Life
Division 18. Ramadan

Section 7: Diabetes beyond Glycemia

Division 19. Technology
Division 20. Psychosocial Aspects
Division 21. Living with Diabetes

Section 8: Diabetes - Public Health & Economics

Division 22. Diabetes and Public Health
Division 23. Health Economics
Division 24. Miscellaneous