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Topic: Diabetes Control and Complications

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Favorite possession(s):

Smallpox vaccine

Intelligence:

Incompetent

Currently has on their coffee table:

Men's Health magazine

Dream job(s):

Nurse

Favorite body part(s):

Heart, Eyes, Lungs

Favorite royal(s):

Jane Seymour

Favorite sport(s):

Watching TV

Favorite movie(s):

Some Like It Hot

Ultimate fantasy(s):

Having severe anorexia

Medical note(s):

Uses laxatives, Family history of schizophrenia, Undergoing therapy

Favorite drink(s):

Milk

Worst habit(s):

Smoking, Drinking

Favorite quote(s):

"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"There is no sincerer love than the love of food." - George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

John Fielding,
CEO

Diabetes research in the UK and Europe has received a significant boost with the announcement of a major funding initiative to further understanding of the vascular complications of Type 2 diabetes.

Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant

Complications of diabetes: renal disease and promotion of self- management is one of the Effective Health Care Bulletins which is published on the Web by the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.
The data are used to support research into the complications of diabetes and to audit standards of care in different areas against agreed national clinical guidelines.
Complications of Diabetes is one of the Effective Health Care Bulletins, published on the Web by the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination at York University.

Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Diabetes is associated with long term vascular complications and over 80% of type 2 diabetic patients will die from cardiovascular disease, many, prematurely.
Diabetic neuropathy is one of the many possible complications that can occur in patients with diabetes mellitus.
In 1993 the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial showed that keeping blood glucose levels as normal as possible is the best strategy for people with type 1 diabetes to reduce the risks of complications.

Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator

The Diabetes Center at Mercy works closely with specialists throughout the Mercy system to ensure you know how to recognize symptoms of complications and receive topnotch care for any of the above complications.
The Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation is organized to enhance the quality of life for all people whose lives are affected by diabetes and its complications.
Diabetes is an aggressive disease and requires an aggressive approach right from the beginning in order to avoid it's complications.

Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

Diabetes mellitus and its degenerative complications: A prospective study of 4400 patients observed between 1947 and 1973.

David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Diabetes can have many complications, such as rapid cataract formation and low immunity to infections.

User Talk

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From: 2005-02-16 19:33:22
From: Sally Walker 2005-02-16 19:34:10	tell me about gestational diabetes specifically....effect on fetus....what treatment....what to watch for etc.

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