Neurotic excoriation in a poorly-controlled diabetic person

Low HbA1c levels in a poorly controlled diabetic.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in infants of poorly-controlled diabetic mothers.

Twelve newborn infants of poorly-controlled diabetic mothers were transferred from outlying maternity hospitals for neonatal intensive care. Respiratory distress and cardiomegaly were the presenting signs. Ten infants were large for dates (macrosomic) and had echocardiographic evidence of myocardial hypertrophy, reduced ejection time, and systolic anterior movement of the mitral valve (in 6 inf...

Psychiatric Features in Neurotic Excoriation Patients: The Role of Childhood Trauma.

INTRODUCTION Neurotic excoriation is a psychodermatological disease of primary psychological/psychiatric genesis, responsible for self-induced dermatological disorders. Childhood traumatic events are closely related with self-injurious behaviors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychiatric features of neurotic excoriation and to investigate the effect of childhood traumatic events on t...

Are calcium and fiber beneficial for poorly controlled diabetic patients?

UNLABELLED No nutritional protocol for poorly controlled diabetic patients receiving well-managed drug treatment is currently available. OBJECTIVE Aims were to compare dietary consumption of calcium and fibers with lipid profile and glycosilated hemoglobin HbA1c. METHODOLOGY This was a prospective observational study. Patients with poorly controlled diabetes were consecutively recruited. A ...

Lichen simplex chronicus, neurotic excoriation and nodular prurigo and their correlation with atopy: A case-control study

Background: Lichen simplex chronicus (LSC), nodular prurigo (NP), and neurotic excoriation (NE) are considered as psychogenic pruritus disorders. Atopic dermatitis (AD) is also classified by some as a psychocutaneous disorder to point out the influence of psychologic factors in its recurrence, persistence and precipitation. AD and psychogenic pruritus share many common features including ...