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DiabetesSeptember 2005 People with limb loss have particular information needs. Topic of the Month is a resource guide of information relevant to amputees. Click on the links below to access articles and Web sites directly. Many of the books and videos can be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan. Many more resources can be found by searching our online library. Please feel free to share this resource with those who may find this useful. We also welcome your comments and topic suggestions! Contact us via e-mail at library@amputee-coalition.org. 101 tips for diabetes self-management education / Martha Mitchell Funnell ... [et al.]. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, c2002. ISBN 1-58040-137-6. This book contains a series of tips for providing self-management education for people with diabetes. Tips are included for both individual and group teaching and across the patient's lifespan. 101 foot care tips for people with diabetes / Jessie H. Ahroni. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, c2000. ISBN 1-58040-040-X. Foot care may sound simple, but it takes dedication and practice. This book gives you 101 detailed ways to help you get started now—good advice for all people with Type 1 and 2 diabetes. American Diabetes Association complete guide to diabetes: the ultimate home reference from the diabetes experts . 3rd ed., completely rev. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, c2002. ISBN 1-58040-161-9. This book includes expert advice on every aspect of Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes in an easy-to-understand style. Annual review of diabetes / American Diabetes Association. [Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association]. NLLIC has editions 2002-. The American Diabetes Association has compiled the most pertinent articles of the past year from Diabetes, Diabetes Care, ClinicalDiabetes, and Diabetes Spectrum in order to make research efforts more productive. This publication is committed to providing education and support to people with diabetes. Bittersweet: diabetes, insulin, and the transformation of illness / Chris Feudtner. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, c2003. ISBN 0-8078-2791-6. This book looks at the history of diabetes though the perspective of people who have lived with the disease. The experience of living with diabetes across the 20th century is examined, highlighting changes in treatment and their effects on patient’s lives. Children with diabetes: a resource guide for schools / New York State Department of Health. [Albany, NY]: New York State Department of Health, [2000]. This book provides information on caring for diabetic children in school settings. Ideas for parents, school nurses, administrators, school staff and bus drivers are included. Diabetes 2001: vital statistics / American Diabetes Association. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, 2001. ISBN 158040085X. Fast facts about diabetes at your fingertips—every minute another person with diabetes joins the 16 million Americans who have diabetes—one-third of whom don't even know they have it. Diabetes mellitus: practical handbook / Barbara Dunn-Long and Sue K. Milchovich, 8th ed. Boulder, CO: Bull Pub., c2003. ISBN 0-923521-72-0. This book looks at the concerns diabetics have and teaches them how to balance diet, medication and exercise for the best health possible. The diabetic athlete / Sheri R. Colberg. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, c2001. ISBN 0-7360-3271-1. This guide provides detailed advice on blood sugar regulation, medication and nutrition for 86 sports and activities. It draws on the experiences of hundreds of diabetic athletes to provide the best advice for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The diabetic foot: medical and surgical management / edited by John M. Giurini, Frank W. LoGerfo, and Aristidis Veves. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, c2002. ISBN 0-89603-925-0. Drawing on the experiences of diabetologists, podiatrists, vascular surgeons, infectious disease specialists, orthotists, and plastic and orthopedic surgeons, this book describes established techniques known to be effective. Everything you need to know about diabetes / Melanie Ann Apel. 1st ed. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, c2000. ISBN 0-8239-3090-4. This book explains what diabetes is, how it is diagnosed and treated, and its effect on a person's life. Handbook of exercise in diabetes / editor-in-chief, Neil Ruderman; editors, John T. Devlin and Stephen H. Schneider, MD; contributing editor, Andrea Kriska. [2nd ed., rev. and expanded]. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, c2002. ISBN 1-58040-019-1. This resource contains data on the effects of exercise on blood glucose and metabolism, prevention of Type 2, treatment plans, and medication adjustment, as well as exercise's effects on conditions such as retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy. Take charge of your diabetes . 3rd ed. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003. This book describes health problems often encountered by people with diabetes. This publication is also available online: http://www.cdc.gov/Diabetes/pubs/tcyd Textbook of complementary and alternative medicine / edited by Eric J. Bieber and Chun-Su Yuan. Boca Raton [FL]: Parthenon Pub. Group, c2003. ISBN 1-84214-134-1. This textbook looks at healing therapies, approaches, and systems of complementary and alternative medicine. In-depth information on specific therapies for common medical conditions is also included. The dinosaur tamer and other stories for children with diabetes / Peter Banks, Andrew Keegan, and Marcia Levine Mazur. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, c1995. ISBN 0-945448-58-9. A collection of 25 stories portraying children with diabetes doing things such as expressing their emotions, coping with difficulties and having fun. Even little kids get diabetes / Connie White Pirner; pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Morton Grove, IL: A. Whitman, 1991. ISBN 0-8075-2158-2. A young girl who has had diabetes since she was two years old describes her adjustments to the disease. My sister Rose has diabetes / written by Monica Driscoll Beatty; illustrated by Kathy Parkinson. Santa Fe, NM: Health Press, c1997. ISBN 0-929173-27-9. This book discusses the management of Type I diabetes, highlighting the issues of those without diabetes who sometimes feel forgotten in a family preoccupied with this chronic condition. Sarah and Puffle: a story for children about diabetes / by Linnea Mulder; illustrated by Joanne H. Friar. New York: Magination Press, c1992. ISBN 0-945354-41-X. Upset by the restrictions imposed by her diabetes, Sarah dreams about a talking sheep that helps her accept her condition. Sugar was my best food: diabetes and me / Adair Gregory, Kyle Carney Gregory, and Carol Antoinette Peacock; illustrated by Mary Jones. Morton Grove, IL: Whitman, 1998. ISBN 0-8075-7646-8. An eleven-year-old boy describes how he learned that he had diabetes, the effect of this disease on his life, and how he learned to cope with the changes in his life. “Cornerstones of good diabetes care: a look at the role of pharmacy, podiatry, optometry, and dentistry in the lives of people with diabetes” [electronic resource] / Rick Bowers. Knoxville , TN: Amputee Coalition, 2002. inMotion, January / February 2002. Diabetes not only affects daily health, but also puts those with the disease at greater risk for numerous secondary complications, including negative drug interactions, lower-extremity amputations, loss of vision, and teeth and gum problems. For these reasons, the healthcare areas of pharmacy, podiatry, optometry and dentistry could mean the difference between a life free of complications and a life of unnecessary suffering for diabetics. “Diabetes: risks & prevention” [electronic resource] / inMotion staff. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2004. inMotion, September / October 2004. This article looks at the risks that come along with having diabetes and ways to control these risks. “Keeping the sound limb sound: foot issues for amputees with diabetes” [electronic resource] / Robert Gailey; illustrations by Frank Angulo. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2003. inMotion, March / April 2003. When planning a rehabilitation program for the lower-limb amputee with diabetes, management of the sound limb plays a key role. “Living with diabetes: "inMotion saved my life"’ [electronic resource] / Nancy Carroll. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2002. inMotion, March / April 2002. After reading an inMotion article that described the symptoms of diabetes, Richard Kaderli became suspicious that he had the disease. It turned out that he did. “One step ahead: preventing secondary complications in long-term prosthesis users” [electronic resource] / Robert Gailey. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2004. inMotion , July / August 2004. Secondary complications such as lower back pain and scoliosis can occur in long-term prosthesis users. In this article, Dr. Gailey looks at ways to avoid these complications. “Parenting: when the victims are children ” [electronic resource]/ Rick Bowers. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2001. inMotion, March / April 2001. Doctors estimate that more than 75 percent of these amputations might be prevented by proper blood-glucose control and proper care of the feet. The potential savings in terms of human suffering and monetary resources are enormous—even more so when the victims are children. “Twins of the Turtle Clan” [electronic resource] / Rick Bowers. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2005.inMotion, March / April 2005. In this article, Fay Givens and Kay Givens McGowan, twins and members of the Choctaw Tribe of Mississippi, discuss the diabetes and healthcare crisis in the American Indian community. “NLLIC fact sheet: diabetes and lower-extremity amputations” [electronic resource] / NLLIC Staff. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2004. Statistical information related to lower-extremity amputations due to diabetes is provided. “NLLIC fact sheet: peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and limb loss” [electronic resource] / NLLIC staff. Revised 2004 ed. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2002. This fact sheet looks at the frequency, risks and prevention of PAD. “NLLIC fact sheet: preventing further limb loss among people with diabetes” [electronic resource] / NLLIC staff. Revised 2004 ed. Knoxville, TN: Amputee Coalition, 2002. Diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations (LEAs) in the United States. Modification of certain risk factors by patients and health professionals may reduce the risk for amputation. The abstracts to these articles are available via PubMed®, a service of the United States National Library of Medicine ®. “Amputation as a marker of the quality of foot care in diabetes ” [electronic resource] / WH van Houtum and WJ Jeffcoate. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2004. “The annual incidence of diabetic complications in a population of patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes” [electronic resource] / RR McAlpine ... [et al.]. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2005. “Antimicrobial interventions for the management of diabetic foot infections” [electronic resource] / E. Senneville. London: Ashley Publications, 2005. “The association between body mass index and foot disorders in diabetic patients” [electronic resource] / R. Freeland, D. Juknelis, and M. Pinzur. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 2005. “Diabetes preventive care and nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation rates” [electronic resource] / ME Moreland ... [et al.]. Skokie, IL: National Association for Healthcare Quality, 2004. “Diabetic lower-extremity infection: influence of physical, psychological, and social factors” [electronic resource] / DG Armstrong, LA Lavery, and EJ Peters. New York: Elsevier Science Publishing Company, 2005. “Differences in diabetes prevalence, incidence, and mortality among the elderly of four racial/ethnic groups: whites, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians” [electronic resource]/ AM McBean ... [et al.]. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, 2004. “Family poverty accounts for differences in lower-extremity amputation rates of minorities 50 years old or more with diabetes” [electronic resource] / MS Wachtel. Thorofare, NJ: Slack for the National Medical Association, 2005. “Global prevalence of diabetes: estimates for the year 2000 and projections for 2030 ” [electronic resource] / S. Wild ... [et al.]. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, 2004. “The health care costs of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the U.S . ” [electronic resource] / A. Gordois ... [et al.]. Alexa ndria, VA: American Diabetes Association, 2003. “Health related quality of life, cognitive function, and depression in diabetic patients with foot ulcer or amputation: a preliminary study” [electronic resource] / A. Willirch ... [et al.]. Baltimore, MD: Data Trace Publishing Company, 2005. “The impact of formal diabetes education on the preventive health practices and behaviors of persons with Type 2 diabetes” [electronic resource] / TW Strine ... [et al.]. New York: Academic Press, 2005. “The incidence of amputation in diabetes ” [electronic resource] / WJ Jeffcoate. Bruxelles: Acta Medica Belgica, 2005. “New and experimental approaches to treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a comprehensive review of emerging treatment strategies” [electronic resource] / R. Eldor ... [et al.]. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2004. “Patient education for preventing diabetic foot ulceration” [electronic resource] / W. Assendelft, D. Kriegsman, and G. Valk. Chichester, West Sussex, England: Wiley, 2005. “Perioperative and long-term morbidity and mortality after above-knee and below-knee amputations in diabetics and nondiabetics” [electronic resource] / B. Subramaniam ... [et al.]. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005. “Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among rural older African Americans, Native Americans, and whites with diabetes” [electronic resource] / RA Bell ... [et al.]. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, 2005. “Preventing foot ulcers in patients with diabetes” [electronic resources] / N. Singh, DG Armstrong, and BA Lipsky. Chicago: American Medical Association, 2005. “Postacute care services use for dysvascular amputees: a population-based study of Massachusetts” [electronic resource] / TR Dillingham and LE Pezzin. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005. “Protocol for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers” [electronic resource] / H. Brem ... [et al.]. Belle Mead, NJ: Excerpta Medica, 2004. “Reducing amputation rates in patients with diabetes at a military medical center: the limb preservation service model” [electronic resource] / VR Driver, J. Madsen and RA Goodman. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, 2005. “Reducing the incidence of foot ulceration and amputation in diabetes ” [electronic resource] / CL Bartus and DJ Margolis. Philadelphia, PA : Current Science, 2004. “Thirty-year trends in cardiovascular risk factor levels among U.S. adults with diabetes: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1971-2000” [electronic resource] / G. Imperatore ... [et al.]. Cary, NC: Oxford University Press, 2004. “The use of antibiotics in the diabetic foot ” [electronic resource] / M. Edmonds and A. Foster. Belle Mead, NJ: Excerpta Medica, 2004. Living with diabetes: challenges in the African American community / produced by University of Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center; executive producer, Patricia Barr; producers/directors, Scott Mann and Patrick Murphy. [Alexandria, VA]: American Diabetes Association, c2000. ISBN 1580400302. A series of 12 short programs designed to be viewed and discussed in a separate session of about an hour. A diabetes support group meets at a church and each program tells the story of one member of the group. American Association of Diabetes Educators [electronic resource]. Chicago, IL: American Association of Diabetes Educators, 2003-. Summary: The AADE is a multidisciplinary professional membership organization dedicated to advancing the practice of diabetes self-management training and care as integral components of healthcare for persons with diabetes and lifestyle management for the prevention of diabetes. American Diabetes Association [electronic resource]. Alexandria, VA: American Diabetes Association, [200-]-. The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy. The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. CDC diabetes public health resource [electronic resource]. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, [200u]-. Produced by the CDC, this site has links to frequently asked questions, statistical information and other informative documents. Data & trends: Diabetes surveillance system: Nontraumatic Lower Extremity Amputation with Diabetes [electronic resource] / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation. Silver Spring, MD: CDC Division of Diabetes Translation, [200-]-. This site contains information on patients with nontraumatic lower extremity amputation that have diabetes. Statistics are also provided. Joslin Diabetes Center [electronic resource]. Boston, MA: Joslin Diabetes Center, [200-]-. A nonprofit organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School, the Joslin Diabetes Center is a diabetes research, treatment and education institution. Information is provided on all aspects of diabetes, including a "beginner's guide," general overviews, management and research. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International [electronic resource]. New York: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, [200-]-. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International is the leading charitable funder and advocate of Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. MedlinePlus [electronic resource]: diabetes. Bethesda, MD: U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, [200-]-. MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, has compiled links to information on diabetes. Topics include general overviews, alternative therapy, anatomy/physiology, clinical trials, coping, diagnosis/symptoms, disease management, prevention/screening, research, specific conditions, treatment, genetics, statistics, and senior information, among others. National Diabetes Education Program [electronic resource] / National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Bethesda, MD: NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, [199-]-. A federally sponsored initiative that involves public and private partners to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and to prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes. |
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