Journal of Nursing & Care

Department of Nursing, Tusculum University, Tennessee, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Patients with Type 2 DM and Hypertension
  Author(s): Brandy N. Holder*
  
  Patients that have type 2 diabetes mellitus have a great risk of having several comorbidities. These include hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, obesity, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease and neuropathy, along with many others. On average 1 in 5 Americans or 22.5% has heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, that is expected to rise to 45.1% by 2035. According to the CDC, 30.3 million Americans have diabetes. Only 23.1 million of those have been diagnosed and are being treated. An estimate 33.9% of Americans 18 years and older have prediabetes... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2022.11.524

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