Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus is a modern age epidemic, estimated to affect 150 million people all over world. The complication of Diabetes are formidable, they reduce the lifespan & affect the quality of life.

Management of Diabetes is rarely straightforward. It requires rigorous control of blood glucose and special attention to hypertension, dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, smoking and lifestyle modifications. There is no place for mediocrity in the treatment of Diabetes. It must be comprehensive, initiated promptly, delivered as intensively as possible and individually tailored. Recognized guidelines are now in place which encourage a new philosophy for management of Diabetes and other arterial risk factors. Intensive treatment requires considerable extra commitment, understanding, resources and optimal use of these resourses.

Compliance, adherence and creating awareness are the three corner stone’s of achieving targets and goals of treatments of diabetes, thus preventing long-term complications and incidence of heart attack, blindness, renal failure and sudden death. In the heart of Kannur, we at Diacare have introduced a structured and comprehensive diabetes care program. The centre offers state of the art facilities for investigation and treatment of Diabetes. Our specialities include,

  • Diabetes specialist
  • Ophthalmologisrt
  • Surgeon
  • Physiologist and Exercise trainer
  • Dietician
  • Specialist Nurse
  • Daycare center
  • Laboratory
  • ECG and TMT.
  • Pharmacy
  • Retinal Photography

We also provide Annual review package for people with diabetes, which includes

  • Diabetes specialists consultation
  • Retinal photography & Ophthalmologist consultation
  • Dietician consultaion
  • Full Biochemistry (Sugar profile, Lipid profile, Kidney function tests, Liver function tests)
  • ECG

Insulin Pumps
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We are the one and only internationally certified insulim pump centre in north kerala.

The most recently available advance in insulin delivery is the insulin pump. insulin pump is composed of a pump reservoir similar to that of an insulin cartridge, a battery-operated pump, and a computer chip that allows the user to control the exact amount of insulin being delivered

The pump is attached to a thin plastic tube (an infusion set) that has a soft cannula (or plastic needle) at the end through which insulin passes. This cannula is inserted under the skin, usually on the abdomen. The cannula is changed every two days. The tubing can be disconnected from the pump while showering or swimming. The pump is used for continuous insulin delivery, 24 hours a day. The amount of insulin is programmed and is administered at a constant rate (basal rate). Often, the amount of insulin needed over the course of 24 hours varies depending on factors like exercise, activity level, and sleep.

The insulin pump allows the user to program many different basal rates to allow for variation in lifestyle. In addition, the user can program the pump to deliver a bolus (large dose of insulin) during meals to cover the excess demands of carbohydrate ingestion

Annual Reviews:

Annual-Riview

Endocrinology

The word ‘Endocrine’ means hormone and the division of medical science that deals with hormones is called endocrinology. Hormones are chemical substance that are secreted by special glands of the body and taken to different areas by blood for action. Some examples are Insulin, Estrogen etc. Endocrinology deals with evaluation of people with,

  • Short stature
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Pituitary disorders
  • Pubertal disorders
  • Ambiguous genitalia
  • Adrenal disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Ovarian disorders
  • Sexual problems
  • Menstrual disorders
  • Postmenopausal HRT
  • Osteoporosis
  • Hirsuitism

All this requires a special understanding, patience and expertise that we hope to provide at ‘Diacare’

Neurology

  • Movement Disorders Clinic
  • Headache
  • Epilepsy
  • Stroke
  • Botox Clinic

Podiatry

Diabetes results in a 15 to 40 % increased risk of amputation as compared to non-diabetic. Also the number of amputations among patients with foot infections in India is a high 18%. These facts emphasize the importance in the field of podiatry. In diacare we do diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg. We have the facility to identify the Diabetic foot problem like Neuropathy and Peripheral Vascular diseases from the early stages.

We also provide customized and preventive foot wears to patients at affordable cost.

Pedicure:

A pedicure is a way to improve the appearance of the feet and their nails. It provides a similar service to amanicure. The word pedicure comes from the Latin words pedis, which means of the foot, and cura, which means care. It also means the care of the feet and toenails. A pedicure can help prevent nail diseases and nail disorders. Pedicures are not just limited to nails; usually dead skin cells on the bottom of feet are rubbed off using a rough stone called a pumice stone

Pedicure


Ophthalmology

Fundus Photo

Physiologist