Diabetes Polyclinic
Last Update Date: 8/23/2024 3:56:44 PM
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which there is a problem in the regulation of blood sugar (glucose) in the body. This disorder occurs when the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin or the insulin produced cannot be used effectively. Insulin is a hormone that transports blood sugar into the cells. In the case of diabetes, it becomes difficult for blood sugar to be transported into the cells, leading to high blood sugar levels.
What is Diabetes and Who Suffers from it?;
Diabetes is a condition in which the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood is above normal. Glucose is the main fuel that your body uses for energy. The pancreas produces a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps glucose enter the cells. The risk of diabetes increases in people who are fat or overweight, with a thick waist circumference, even more so after the age of 40. This increased risk is even greater if accompanied by one or more of the following.
The ones who are at risk for diabetes are as follows: those with diabetes in a first-degree close relative (mother, father, sibling), women who have given birth to a large baby or have previously been diagnosed with gestational diabetes, people with high blood pressure, people with high blood fats, those who have previously had borderline high fasting glucose (100-125 mg/dl), those who have been detected to have pre-diabetes, women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), those with vascular disease, people born with low birth weight, people with low physical activity, those with a diet rich in saturated fats and low amounts of pulp, schizophrenic patients, people taking atypical antipsychotic medications, and patients who have had organ (especially kidney) transplants.
Liv Hospital Diabetes Clinic
Proper nutrition and regular exercise form the basis of diabetes treatment at Liv Hospital Diabetes Clinic. If adequate blood glucose control cannot be achieved with these treatments, medication therapy is added. The medications used to treat diabetes are in two groups: pills (oral antidiabetics) and insulin.
Liv Hospital Diabetes Clinic
The majority of people with diabetes in adulthood can be successfully treated only with oral antidiabetics for many years. But in people who have a complete or near complete lack of insulin in their body, who cannot respond to oral antidiabetic therapy, or for whom the use of these medications is harmful, treatment is performed with insulin. The patient's training is essential for the correct application of these treatments, and therefore training should be considered as part of the treatment. In our hospital, diabetes patients are examined and treated by a team consisting of an experienced endocrinologist, internal medicine specialist, dietitian and diabetes nurse; long-term follow-ups are performed; diabetes training is provided to patients and their relatives. In addition, services are provided for the early diagnosis of people at risk of developing diabetes in the future and for the prevention of the disease. Technological treatment and monitoring systems such as insulin pump, continuous blood glucose monitoring are also performed.
