Thursday, April 28, 2011

Diabetes mellitus
Better care for the chronically ill: Chronicles program BKK MedPlus for diabetes mellitus "
BKK MedPlus is the hallmark of disease management programs, the so-called disease management programs. Through better coordination and cooperation among the parties patient, doctor and hospital, we want to improve the treatment of chronically ill insured term.

What exactly is diabetes?Just as an engine of fuel, our body needs sugar for energy. Normally this energy the cell body via the blood circulation with the help of insulin is provided. Insulin is necessary for the transition of the sugar from the bloodstream into the cell. If insulin is not in the body is present in sufficient quantity, the sugar accumulates in the blood and inevitably, is missing in the individual cells as an energy supplier. From the "national disease" Diabetes mellitus, in colloquial language also known as diabetes, more than 5% of the population are affected. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease in which there is a mismatch between the insulin produced by the body and its actual need for insulin.
Diabetes occurs predominantly in two forms (type I and type II). The form of diabetes Type I is common in young age and is usually caused by insulin deficiency, ie, the body produces no insulin. Typical symptoms include fatigue, increased urination and frequent drinking. While suffering from diabetes type I, less than 1% of the population, the proportion with type II diabetes about 5%. In addition, one starts with a large number of yet unknown diseases. A non-or inadequately treated diabetes mellitus over the years of its existence to changes in blood vessels throughout the body. Harmed by the resulting circulatory problems especially brain, heart, kidneys and eyes.

Diabetes accompanied the victims for the rest of their livesDiabetes is not curable. But late effects and symptoms can be controlled by the best medical care and prevented or reduced. When diabetics are properly adjusted and take into account medical and they even know their habits and they can lead a normal life. Important is the acceptance of the disease and willingness to manage them actively. To successful management of diabetes mellitus is an active self-management. To achieve this, the patient information that make him everyday for his individual actions competently. Not only the best medical treatment alone results in a good state of the patient in everyday life, more important is the flexible adjustment to individual habits and the patient's ability to recognize emergency situations early and to respond accordingly.
An optimal medical treatment requires clinical experience of the physician taking into account the latest medical findings. For most doctors it is now difficult to keep beside the daily operations of all new scientific developments are promptly informed. Therefore, there is currently still in diabetes treatment and supply deficits. New scientific findings often remain ignored, and the complex disease is a risk that uncoordinated made the medical procedures. Today, family doctors, specialists, hospitals, dieticians, chiropodists, etc. often side by side. Examinations and appointments are not matched, not sharing information. For the optimal treatment of this disease would be an organized precisely to this illness structured coordinated care.

BKK MedPlus improve the quality of careBKK MedPlus will improve the care of diabetics - for example through improved cooperation among the parties (patient, doctor and hospital) - and allow the chronically ill in the situation, self-determined to deal with their illness. It was developed for BKK-insured is a structured treatment program that is specifically tailored to the disease diabetes mellitus. Basis for the diagnosis and treatment of professionals are systematically developed recommendations based on the latest scientific findings. For medical treatment, concrete proposals regarding the process, added to the tests and the drugs, and it is said, when to consult specialists.

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