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to help other patients heal
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special
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a tale of two
hearts PMC
features
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take action Try one of these moderately intense—and fun—pursuits to
stay fit, healthy and happy.
check your tech Cell phones, computers and other gadgets can affect
your health. Follow our advice to
make your machines manageable.
cardiovascular
patients share their
inspiring stories.
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in a heartbeat Your heart is an
amazing, natural pump. Keep it
strong by making these 11 lifestyle
changes today.
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make it last How to care for your
artificial joint so you can stay active
for years to come.
departments
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your family a light
and healthy shrimp
salad this summer.
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small wonders Discover the marvels
of minimally invasive surgery, in which
doctors use revolutionary technology
to reduce scarring and recovery time.
positively healthy Cheer up—you
can learn to be an optimist! Start
looking on the bright side in six
simple steps.
culinary cures Feeling under the
weather? The remedy may be as
close as your kitchen.
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on the cover
TV star Patrick
Dempsey knows
the impact of cancer—he
saw his mother battle the
disease. Now he’s helping
others cope through his
new cancer center.
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safe harbor Navigate the perils of
sunburns and other seasonal mishaps
to ensure you’ll have fun in the sun.
heal better The Parrish Wound
Healing Center celebrates five years
of caring for our community.
what’s new? PMC is always looking
to improve. Here are just a few of the
ways we’ve changed for the better.
can you see me now? If you have
diabetes, it could be affecting your
vision. Learn how PMC is helping
people with diabetes diagnose their
sight problems sooner.
3 opening thoughts
PMC is blazing new
healthcare trails to
better serve our
community.
4 community
calendar Check out
PMC’s wealth of
classes and support
groups.
53 foundation focus
The Pillar of Honor is
unveiled. Plus, meet
our exceptional
benefactors.
56 ask the expert
Learn how you
can live a long,
healthy life despite
your diabetes.
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tasty tips warm shrimp salad with
lemon-dill dressing
warm, succulent shrimp, cool, leafy greens and a rich and
tangy dressing create the perfect summer lunch
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As a healthy source of lean, low-fat protein,
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small but powerful seafood in this warm and
flavorful salad will fill you up, refuel your
muscles and renew your body.
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what you’ll need
1 (12 oz.) package frozen, peeled, cooked
baby shrimp, thawed
1
⁄8 tsp. chili powder
1
⁄2 tsp. salt, divided
1
⁄2 c. long-grain rice
2 c. (about 8 oz.) green beans cut into
11⁄2-inch pieces
1 tsp. olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1
⁄4 c. chopped scallions
Lemon-dill dressing (ingredients and
directions below)
preparation
1. Drain any liquid from shrimp. Place
shrimp in a bowl and toss with chili powder. Set aside while preparing rice and
green beans.
2. Combine 1⁄4 tsp. salt and 1 c. water
in a small pot and bring to boil. Stir in rice
and reduce heat to low, then cover and
simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender
and water has absorbed. Set aside.
3. Fill a medium pot with 1 inch of water.
Add 1⁄4 tsp. salt and bring to a boil. Add
green beans and cook 2 minutes. Drain
and set aside.
4. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over
medium heat. Add garlic, shrimp and
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green beans. Cook 7 to 9 minutes, stirring
frequently, until green beans are tender.
Increase heat to high for 1 minute and cook
off excess liquid in skillet. Add scallions
and toss.
5. To assemble dish, spoon rice into a
large, shallow bowl. Top with shrimp and
green beans. Serve with lemon-dill dressing
on the side.
Yield: 3 (11⁄2-c.) servings.
nutrition information
per serving
Julie Canada, ARNP-C, Director, Community Medical Clinic
Peggy McLaughlin, R.N., CDE
Kristine Mulry, Program Director, Wound Healing Center
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11⁄2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
11⁄2 Tbsp. chicken broth
1
⁄8 tsp. salt
1
⁄8 tsp. pepper
11⁄2 Tbsp. olive oil
11⁄2 tsp. minced fresh dill weed
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opening thoughts
we’re your hospital
blazing new healthcare trails
to better serve you
P
Parrish Medical Center is a hospital with a clear and very
personal mission: to provide healing experiences for
everyone all the time.
That is the goal that your hospital’s care partners, more
than 1,100 of them, have set for themselves in your service. I am privileged to be the new chairman of the Parrish
Medical Center (PMC) board of directors. It has been my
honor to serve as a PMC board member since 1988. In those 21 years I have had the opportunity to
serve in such board positions as chairman, vice chairman and treasurer, as well as on the finance,
executive and planning committees.
I am humbled to have been selected to serve as board chairman. Working together, we will do
everything we can to continue helping PMC fulfill its mission and its singular vision of “healing
families—healing communities.” The board members are continually inspired by the quality,
compassion and commitment of PMC’s care partners—its physicians, employees and volunteers.
I would like to extend my personal thanks to Nathaniel Pilate, who retired as board chairman
after more than 10 years of service in that role. Nat is an outstanding leader. His contributions to
furthering PMC’s goals will be felt throughout the hospital’s future.
PMC continues to blaze new healthcare trails. It was recently granted the new state accreditation for elective angioplasty and stenting. Yours was the first hospital in Florida to construct a
LEED Silver-certified outpatient center, the Parrish Healthcare Center at Port St. John; first in
Central Florida (and one of only seven in the U.S.) to earn seven disease-specific gold-seal certifications from The Joint Commission healthcare accrediting organization; first in Brevard to provide hospital-based wound-healing and hyperbaric services; and first to be named America’s
No. 1 healing hospital for three straight years. Other national quality and service awards earned
by PMC are too numerous to mention here.
On behalf of all PMC care partners, I thank you for your support and confidence in Parrish
Medical Center. This is your hospital. We deeply appreciate the opportunity to serve you.
Sincerely,
J.J. Parrish III
Chairman of the Board
about the
chairman
With more than
29 years of business
experience, J.J. Parrish III
is a Realtor©, CPA and
local businessman with
the Pruitt Commercial
Group and Jesse J. Parrish
III C.P.A. Parrish earned
his Bachelor of Science
degree in accounting
from the University of
Florida, and earned his
certified public accountant designation from
the Florida State Board
of Accountancy.
During his career,
Parrish has served in
many leadership roles
with such organizations as Barnett Bank
of Central Florida, the
Florida East Coast
Railroad, St. Johns River
Water Management
District and the Florida
Department of Citrus.
He is also a member of
the Noon Rotary Club
of Titusville. Parrish
lives in Titusville with
his wife, Tricia, and their
three children.
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community calendar
june, july, august 2009
unless otherwise
noted, classes
are free
❋ childbirth/
baby care
education
MOMENTS
TO MIRACLES
(CHILDBIRTH
EDUCATION CLASS)
Call: 321-268-6790
for dates and times
Cost: $50 per couple
(preregistration required)
Location: PMC
Conference Center
BEGINNING BREASTFEEDING CLASS
Dates: Third Monday
of the month
Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6724
to register
Location: The Children’s
Center, 5650 U.S.
Highway 1
NEW BABY DAY CAMP
See details under Spirit
of Women events.
❋ diabetes
education
DIABETES SURVIVAL
SKILLS—PARRISH
MEDICAL CENTER
Three-hour group class.
need a speaker?
PMC experts are available to speak to your
group on important health issues.
To schedule a speaker for your next
meeting, call 321-268-6110.
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Overview of diabetes
self-management skills
(recommended for
newly diagnosed or
uncontrolled diabetes
patients who need
information quickly).
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
(may vary depending
on class size) most
Thursdays, and Tuesdays
from 3 to 6 p.m., monthly
Call: 321-268-6699 for
more information and
to register
Cost: Nominal fee
Location: PMC
Conference Center
DIABETES SURVIVAL
SKILLS—PARRISH
HEALTHCARE CENTER
AT PORT ST. JOHN
Three-hour group class.
Overview of diabetes
self-management skills
(recommended for
newly diagnosed or
uncontrolled diabetes
patients who need
information quickly).
Dates: Tuesdays
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
(may vary depending
on class size)
Call: 321-268-6699 for
more information and
to register
Cost: Nominal fee
Location: Parrish
Healthcare Center
at Port St. John
DIABETES
GROUP CLASS
Eight-hour ongoing
4
series. Class instruction includes diabetes
overview, nutrition
and meal planning, the
role of medication,
nutrition, exercise, foot
care and complications
of diabetes.
Dates: Mondays (times
may vary) for four weeks
Call: 321-268-6699
for more information
and to register
Cost: Nominal fee
Location: PMC
Conference Center
NEW DIABETES CARE
FOLLOW-UP CLASS
This one-hour class is
designed for patients
who have completed
a previous diabetes
education program.
Dates: Monthly on
Mondays
Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Location: PMC
Conference Center
❋ fitness
education
EXERCISE, NUTRITION,
WELLNESS CLASSES
Monthly classes offered
on a variety of health
and wellness topics.
Call: 321-268-6200, ext.
8607, Wellness Coordinator Tia Amaya, tia.
amaya@parrishmed.com
Location: Parrish
Health & Fitness
Center, 2210 Highway
50, Titusville
❋ generalinterest classes
HEARTSAVER
FIRST-AID CPR
AND AED CLASS
Date: Aug. 22
Time: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6195 for
registration information
Location: PMC
Conference Center
BCLS FOR
HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS
Date: Aug. 4
Time: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6195 for
registration information
Location: PMC
Conference Center
CANCER
EDUCATION
SEMINARS
Dates: Fourth Thursday
of the month
Call: 321-268-6111,
ext. 3544
CEUs: 1 nursing contact
hour—$10
Location: PMC
Conference Center
SAFE SITTER CLASS
Ages: 11 to 13
Call: 321-268-6200,
ext. 8607, Wellness
Coordinator Tia
Amaya, tia.amaya @
parrishmed.com
Cost: $45 per person
Location: Parrish
Health & Fitness
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new events!
info
Look for updates and newly added
events on Parrish Medical Center’s online
calendar at parrishmed.com/calendar.
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Call: American Cancer
Society at 800-227-9954
for more information or to schedule an
appointment
Location: PMC
Conference Center
LYMPHEDEMA
SUPPORT GROUP
❋ spirit of
women events
NEW BABY DAY
CAMP, FOR BIG
BROTHERS AND
SISTERS
Bring a plain T-shirt
for each child participating and a plaincolored “onesie” for
the new baby.
Call: 321-268-6790 for
dates and times (preregistration required)
Location: PMC
Conference Center
SPIRIT GIRLS
NIGHT OUT
Each quarterly event
combines general
health/wellness topics
with entertainment,
wine, chocolate and
other reasons to get
together in the Spirit
of Women.
Call: 321-268-6110
for information on
upcoming events
❋ support
groups
(All sessions held at
Parrish Medical Center,
first floor, unless otherwise noted.)
ALZHEIMER’S
SUPPORT GROUP
Dates: First Thursday
of the month
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Call: 321-268-6195 for
more information
CARDIAC/
PULMONARY REHAB
SUPPORT GROUP
Dates: Last Wednesday
of the month
Time: 1 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6726
Location: Parrish Heart
& Health Village
CONGESTIVE
HEART FAILURE
SUPPORT GROUP
Date: July 16 (third
Thursday of every
other month)
Time: 10 to 11 a.m.
Call: 321-268-6111,
ext. 7404 to RSVP
Location: PMC
Diagnostic Imaging/
Cardio Lounge
DIABETES SUPPORT
GROUP
Dates: Third Tuesday of
the month, through May
Time: 3 to 4 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6699
to RSVP or for more
information
LOOK GOOD,
FEEL BETTER
Dates: First Saturday of
the month
Dates: Third Tuesday of
the month
Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6181 for
more information
MAK GATHERING
(MOTHERS AND KIDS)
SUPPORT GROUP
Dates: Every Monday
and Wednesday
Time: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Call: 321-268-6682
or 321-264-0855 for
more information
Location: The Children’s
Center, 5650 S.
Washington Ave.
MAN TO MAN
PROSTATE CANCER
SUPPORT GROUP
Dates: First Wednesday
of the month
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Call: American Cancer
Society at 800-227-2345
for more information
Location: PMC
Conference Center
PARKINSON’S
SUPPORT GROUP
OF NORTH
BREVARD
Dates: Third Saturday
of the month
Time: 11 a.m.
Call: 321-268-2363
for details
PARRISH PARTNERS
CANCER SUPPORT
GROUP
Dates: First Monday of
the month
Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6111,
ext. 3544 for more
information
Location: PMC
third floor Women’s
Conference Center
PULMONARY
SUPPORT GROUP
Better Breathers—for
people with chronic
lung problems
Dates: First Thursday of
the month
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6726
Location: Parrish Heart
& Health Village
STROKE
SUPPORT GROUP
Dates: Third Tuesday
of the month
Time: 2 p.m.
Call: 321-268-6195 for
more information
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a tale of two
hearts
cardiac patients share their
unique healing experiences
at parrish medical center
Every day inside Parrish Medical Center (PMC),
loving care partners—employees, physicians and
volunteers—dare to dream, believe and achieve
a life-changing mission: healing experiences
for everyone all the time. Remarkable stories of
compassion, courage and healing moments are
experienced each day inside this healing hospital. Here are two of our favorites.
a heart attack
stopped cold
Eileen Byrne (right), Parrish Medical Center food and nutrition evening supervisor, talks
to cashier Jessica Mossor in PMC’s Atrium Café a few weeks after her heart attack.
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For Eileen Byrne, her journey started when she
was relaxing at home.
“I started feeling funny one night and thought
it was indigestion, but it didn’t go away, so my
roommate drove me to the emergency department [ED],” Byrne says. “When I told them in
the ED I had chest pain, they whisked me away
and in a matter of seconds I was hooked up to a
monitor and a Code STEMI was called.”
When a Code STEMI is called for someone
with a possible heart attack (also known as a
myocardial infarction, or MI), the Code STEMI
team goes into action. The team includes a cardiologist, nurses and technicians. Within seconds,
10 people surrounded Byrne’s bed in the ED.
Some were monitoring her vital signs and some
were giving her medication. Then they asked
her if she was ready to go.
“Go where?” Byrne asked.
“To the cath lab for a cardiac catheterization,”
replied Biju Mathews, M.D., the Code STEMI
cardiologist on call that evening.
An MI is the death of heart muscle from the
sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a
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blood clot, and Byrne had a 100 percent blockage in her heart. But because of the quick,
excellent work of the Code STEMI team, within
45 minutes of entering the ED the blockage was
completely removed.
a new perspective
After she had been out of the hospital about three
weeks, Byrne started cardiac rehab at the Parrish
Heart & Health Village. The rehab helped build
her energy and ensure her heart stayed working the way it should. Byrne was back at work
within two weeks of her heart attack and is doing
well, but it might have ended much differently if
not for the quick Code STEMI response from the
ED care partners.
Byrne says she looks at her customers in the
café differently now. “Working in the Atrium
Café, I’d see many of the employees during the
week who took care of me in the ED,” she says.
“They’d say hello and chat, but I really had no
idea what they did at PMC. I never realized how
PMC’s mission—healing experiences for everyone all the time—would come into play in my life
in such a dramatic way.
“I was truly amazed at the teamwork that took
place from the time I entered the ED and told
them I had chest pain all the way through my
stay at PMC until I went home,” Byrne continues.
“Everyone who helped, from the ED to ICU to
fourth floor, was compassionate, patient, soothing and caring. Everyone did their job in a calm,
professional manner and they always made sure
I knew what was going on at each step.”
a serious health
condition revealed
Roberta Chaildin, PMC human resources
manager, just thought she was tired because of
stress. She didn’t think it was anything to worry
about. “I was a little achy and just didn’t feel
well,” she says.
That thinking could have killed her.
In late 2007, Parrish Medical Center fi rst
introduced HeartAware©, a quick, online hearthealth assessment. The online risk assessment
more ways we’re
helping hearts
Parrish Medical Center (PMC) recently was approved
by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
(AHCA), which regulates hospital services, to perform
elective coronary angioplasty and stenting. Coronary
angioplasty is a procedure performed inside a catheterization lab to open clogged arteries in response to a
heart attack. The procedure quickly restores blood flow
through blocked arteries without the need for invasive
open heart surgery.
The approval to do elective coronary angioplasty and
stenting came a little more than a year after PMC was
approved to perform these procedures on an emergency
basis. Proactively, PMC developed a world-class cardiovascular program that exceeds national quality best practices
in anticipation of the new AHCA approval. The national
best practice “time to treatment” goal is 90 minutes.
PMC’s time to treatment is 60 minutes or less, which is a
full 30 minutes better than the best of the best nationally.
“With the advances in technology today, open heart
surgery is really a last-resort intervention,” says cardiologist Ravi Rao, M.D. “A majority of heart interventions and
treatments can and are effectively performed in a catheterization suite, and we are fortunate to have the newest,
state-of-the-art cath suites available anywhere right here
at PMC.”
PMC’s cardiovascular program includes highly credentialed, board-certified interventional cardiologists Chapman
Bean, M.D.; Biju Mathews, M.D.; and Ravi Rao, M.D.; and
board-certified cardiologists David McMahon, M.D.; Kiran
Modi, M.D.; Naresh Mody, M.D.; and Surya Rao, M.D.
included a more in-depth consultation with a
heart health specialist.
“That probably saved my life,” Chaildin says.
“I had always been in fairly good health with
no major problems, but during the additional
consultation I learned my blood pressure was
dangerously high and my cholesterol was also
quite high.” >
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heartcaring
Having fought and won
their personal battles
against heart disease,
Roberta Chaildin and
Eileen Byrne share a
moment in the Atrium
Café after one of Byrne’s
cardiac rehab sessions.
disaster averted
If she hadn’t taken the HeartAware online assessment and consultation, Chaildin would have been
on track for a stroke or heart attack in the nottoo-distant future. Now, more than a year later,
Chaildin’s blood pressure is under control and
her cholesterol is well within acceptable limits.
“It wasn’t easy and it didn’t happen overnight,”
Chaildin says, “but I started taking medication
for my high blood pressure and made some lifestyle adjustments, like changing my eating habits
and exercising more frequently. It had just been
a few months since I’d had my blood pressure
checked so I was caught completely off guard
when it was so high. HeartAware really did save
my life.”
BYRNE AND CHAILDIN ARE not only former
PMC patients, but they are also PMC care partners. Having both experienced and
lived through PMC’s mission, they
bring a unique perspective to their
healing work.
Start taking better care of your
But, as both these women can
heart today. To schedule an
attest, all PMC care partners are
appointment at Parrish
dedicated to a life of service and each
Medical Center, call
takes to heart the PMC mission—
321-268-6150.
to provide healing experiences to
everyone all the time.
get checked
Parrish Medical Center is certified as
a HeartCaring hospital by the Spirit of
Women national hospital network for
demonstrating excellence in gendersensitive cardiovascular care.
HeartCaring is about motivating
women and their families to take action
for heart health.
Want to take better care of your
heart? Know your health numbers, such
as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, body
mass index, triglycerides, ankle brachial
index (ABI), etc. Knowing your numbers
will give you insight into your risk for heart
or vascular disease. Becoming HeartAware
is easy when you follow these steps:
• Take our quiz. Take our FREE sevenminute HeartAware screening online at
parrishmed.com/heartaware.
• Get tested. Self-referral lab testing
(direct access testing) is available for
less than $20 and includes an entire lipid
profile, cholesterol test and more. No
doctor’s order is needed.
• Get screened. You can get a FREE PAD/
ABI screening in less than 30 minutes
at the Parrish Heart & Health Village.
The only requirement is to remove shoes
and socks.
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heal
T better
the parrish wound healing center celebrates
5 years of providing exemplary
wound care for the community
The Parrish Wound Healing Center has been
providing experienced wound care to North
Brevard for half a decade. This state-of-the-art
center brought the first hospital-based program
with hyperbaric therapy to Brevard five years
ago and continues to provide this effective treatment to patients today.
The center is affiliated with the National
Healing Corp., a leading disease management
company that operates hospital-based outpatient
wound care programs throughout the United
States, and features two hyperbaric therapy
units and five exam rooms.
and improve care within Parrish Medical Center,
and interviewed patients and employees.
❋ when time doesn’t heal
❋ care you can count on
The center specializes in healing chronic
wounds—those that fail to heal within one
month. These wounds prevent the skin from
performing its normal function of keeping
out infection and holding nutrients in the body.
Left untreated, these wounds can lead to serious
infections of bone and sometimes blood, ultimately causing a loss of independence, reduced
quality of life, amputation and even death. In
some cases, healing is complicated by one or
more chronic illnesses such as diabetes, atherosclerosis or obesity.
One type of therapy that may be used to treat
chronic wounds is hyperbaric oxygen treatment
(HBO). HBO increases the amount of oxygen in
the patient’s blood, allowing oxygen to pass more
easily through the plasma into the wounds to
heal them. The Parrish Wound Healing Center
has proved itself one of the best by earning The
Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for
healthcare quality in 2007. The Joint Commission
did an extensive on-site evaluation and assessed
the program’s processes, its ability to evaluate
In the past five years, the center has had about
14,000 wound care visits and performed 12,600
30-minute sessions of HBO therapy. Overall, the
center has a greater than 90 percent heal rate (the
target rate is 80 percent). In the end, experience
counts in wound healing. If you or a loved one is
faced with a wound that won’t heal, look to the
experts at the Parrish Wound Healing Center,
brought to you by Parrish Medical Center, one of
America’s finest healing environments.
need help healing?
Contact the Parrish Wound Healing Center
at 321-268-6795, or visit us online at
parrishmed.com/programs_
services/wounds for more
information.
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by kristine mulry,
program director, parrish
wound healing center
parrish wound healing
center fast facts
Wound Center Medical Panel
• Aluino Ochoa, M.D., medical director, certified in wound care
• Carlos Carrillo, M.D., general/vascular surgeon
• Nabil Itani, D.O., internal medicine
• Christopher Manion, M.D., family practice
• Ravi Rao, M.D., interventional cardiology
• Wendy Worsley, M.D., family practice
Stellar Staff
• Two wound center nurses are certified in wound care.
• The hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) tech has five years of experience in
HBO, holds an additional certificate in hyperbaric safety and is the
regional safety director for the National Healing Corp.
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what’s
new?
we’re always changing for the better at PMC.
here’s a look at what’s new this summer
❋ internet café
Stop by and explore Parrish
Medical Center’s (PMC’s) Internet
Café, where you can relax, browse
the Internet, view an Emmi® program (see story below) or research.
Located in the people development
department on the second floor
across from the surgical waiting
room, the café also offers comfortable sofas and seating areas if you
just need a quiet place to relax and
get away. The Internet Café is open
Monday through Thursday from
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays
from 8 a.m. to noon. Stop by and
check it out the next time you’re
at PMC.
❋ emmi
The PMC Internet Café is used by visitors and employees alike.
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Most medical decisions are ultimately in a patient’s hands, and
Parrish Medical Center wants to
empower patients with tools that
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get the latest
Learn more about Parrish Medical Center’s programs,
services and medical staff at parrishmed.com.
help them feel self-assured. So PMC
is partnering with patients to give
them as much information as possible about their health.
Emmi programs are the answer.
These unique, educational programs take complex information
and make it easy for patients and
their families to understand by
walking them through their procedures, surgeries or chronic conditions. Offered as a free service
to patients, Emmi programs are
Web-based, so you can view them
at your own pace in the comfort of
your home and share them with
friends and family, too.
If you are scheduled for a procedure or have a chronic condition, you will be given a unique
computer access code when you
come to PMC for presurgical testing. Your code is specific to your
procedure or chronic condition.
Examples include anesthesia, cardiac procedures, gastroenterology
procedures, general and orthopedic
surgery, and more. Emmi even
allows you to store your own notes,
flag risks and start the program
where you left off in the event that
you need to postpone viewing a
portion of the program.
This exciting new program is
already helping PMC patients be
more educated about their health
conditions and upcoming procedures and feel more confident and
relaxed about their care.
❋ parrish infusion
center
The new Parrish Infusion Center
opened in January. This free-standing center is convenient for patients
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who require frequent infusions of
medications, including those with
central lines. Experienced nurse
clinicians who specialize in intravenous treatments provide Parrish
infusion services. A diverse group
of patients is seen at the Infusion
Center, including:
• Cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy.
• Individuals taking intravenous
medications for pain management.
• Patients with blood disorders
such as hemophilia.
• Patients requiring intravenous
antibiotics.
• Other patients who require
intravenous treatments but are not
hospitalized.
The center is at 830 Century
Medical Drive, Suite B, and is
open Monday through Friday from
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To schedule
an appointment, call 321-268-6826
(a physician’s order is required).
BERNARD B. VINOSKI JR., M.D.
Bernard B. Vinoski Jr., M.D., is
board-certified in gastroenterology
and specializes in the diagnosis and
treatment of disorders of the digestive system. His office uses an electronic medical record system for
patient convenience and enhanced
medical care. Dr. Vinoski’s areas
of interest include colorectal cancer
screening, hepatitis C diagnosis
and treatment, gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD), irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease.
He is now accepting new
patients at his Titusville office.
Call 321-268-3079 to schedule
an appointment.
❋ our new physicians
L. CHAPMAN BEAN, M.D.
L. Chapman Bean, M.D., holds
board certifications for internal
medicine, cardiovascular diseases,
interventional cardiology and
nuclear medicine. Dr. Bean offers
complete cardiovascular care,
including cardiovascular consultations, cardiac catheterizations, coronary angiography/stents, nuclear
stress testing, echocardiography
and all routine cardiac services.
He is affiliated with Heart Care
Centers of Florida with offices in
Port St. John and Titusville.
For an appointment, call
321-636-6914.
Bernard B. Vinoski Jr., M.D.
L. Chapman Bean, M.D.
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can you
now?
see me
a fast, easy eye
test is enhancing
diabetes care
at the parrish
community
medical clinic
P
atients with diabetes have a new line
of defense to help ensure their vision
is maintained. Retasure™ is a simple,
affordable, noninvasive solution that could
help minimize eye problems caused by diabetes. Developed by Digital Healthcare to help
determine damage caused by diabetes, this
new screening solution is now available at the
Parrish Community Medical Clinic.
❋ diabetes and vision
Diabetes, a chronic condition in which a person’s body does not produce enough insulin,
can cause myriad medical problems (see “Ask
the Experts” on page 56 to learn more about
diabetes). Long-term complications range from
head to toe and involve
the circulatory and
nervous systems. Eye
disease, or diabetic
retinopathy, is just one
The Community Medical Clinic was estabof the complications
lished in 1996 and provides free or reducedthat can occur.
cost family practice, preventive and primary
The National Eye
medical care to people of all ages. More
Institute and the
than 70 physicians from the Parrish Medical
American Diabetes
Center medical staff volunteer their time
Association state that
and expertise to the clinic.
diabetic retinopathy
For more information about the
is the leading cause of
Retasure diabetic eye exam, call the
new blindness among
Community Medical Clinic, at 500 N.
adults ages 20 to 74
Washington Ave., Suite 105, in Titusville,
in America. Fewer
at 321-268-0267.
than half of all diaThe clinic is open Monday through
betic patients have an
Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
annual checkup for
retinopathy, despite
the high frequency of
cost-effective care
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Denise Bass in the clinical office at the Community Medical
Clinic is trained to do the RetasureTM diabetic eye exam. The
patient simply looks through the Retasure machine and Bass
administers the exam. It’s fast, easy and noninvasive. The
entire test only takes about five minutes.
save your sight
If you have diabetes, the Retasure diabetic eye
exam can help identify vision damage caused by
your condition. The sooner you’re diagnosed,
the sooner you can get the treatment you need.
1. The physician refers the patient to the
Community Medical Clinic for an eye exam.
2. The patient undergoes a five-minute eye exam.
3. A local ophthalmologist interprets the results
of the exam.
4. Results are sent directly to the referring physician’s office.
5. The patient follows up with his or her physician.
TM
this complication. Diabetic eye damage could
result in loss of sight if not caught early enough,
but eye damage can be corrected more easily if
caught earlier.
❋ get checked
Local physicians now have the option to send
their patients to the Parrish Community Medical
Clinic for quick, affordable, noninvasive eye
exams using the Retasure solution to help identify vision damage caused by diabetes. Once complete, the tests are sent to local ophthalmologists
to be read. Then the results are sent back to the
primary care physician for patient follow-up.
“By picking up eye disease earlier [using
Retasure], we can refer patients to the proper
treatment and improve their outcomes,” says Julie
Canada, ARNP-C, director of the Community
Medical Clinic.
If you or a loved one has diabetes and hasn’t
had an eye exam recently, ask your physician for
a referral today. It just might save your sight.
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foundation focus
pillar of honor unveiled
JPMF recognizes exceptional benefactors
Standing in front of the Pillar of Honor are, from left: Lori
Duester, program manager for The Children’s Center and
Health Village at Main Street PMC; Lisa Alexander, M.D., vice
president, medical affairs; Richard Boggs, Jess Parrish Medical
Foundation chairman-elect; and Laurie Smirl, executive
director of JPMF.
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Close to 100 people attended Jess Parrish
Medical Foundation’s (JPMF’s) Celebration
of Philanthropy breakfast at Parrish Medical
Center in early December 2008. During the
breakfast, the new Pillar of Honor, which recognizes gifts to PMC of $100,000 or more for
high-impact health and wellness projects in
North Brevard County, was unveiled in celebration of six generous benefactors.
The Health Village at Main Street PMC is an
example of one of the outstanding health and
wellness projects that would not have been possible without the donations of generous donors
like these. Together, these six benefactors have
donated more than $1 million:
• Parrish Medical Center Auxiliary
• Jerry and Judith Allender
• Edward M. Poe
• Skanska USA
• Sodexo
• Space Coast Radiology Associates
“Today is a milestone for this community as
we tell a story about caring, generous people.
People who are helping fulfill an exciting vision
for North Brevard County that otherwise would
not, could not become reality,” Laurie Smirl,
executive director of Jess Parrish Medical
Foundation, said at the event. Attending with
the honorees were the PMC board of directors, JPMF board of directors and the PMC
leadership team.
“It started as a dream, and you dared to share
that dream with us,” Smirl said. “Today we honor
some very special people who not only shared
this dream, but who inspire us all to dream big.”
PMC President and Chief Executive Officer
George Mikitarian continued the presentation as
he individually acknowledged each benefactor’s
contributions of time, talent and treasure. Each
honoree was presented with a glass replica of
his or her Pillar of Honor plaque inscribed with
this quote by George Washington Carver: “How
far you go in life depends on your being tender
with the young, compassionate with the aged,
sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the
weak and strong. Because some day in your life
you will have been all of these.”
The generous benefactors who are recognized
with their names on the Pillar of Honor are the
cornerstone for JPMF’s capital campaign and the
shining lights for everyone to follow.
The Pillar of Honor
donors on the grand
staircase at PMC are, from
left: Edward Poe; Kirit
Patel, M.D., on behalf of
Space Coast Radiology;
Robin Freiberger, Skanska
USA senior director
business development;
Judith and Jerry Allender;
Efren Gort, Sodexo
Florida Division senior vice
president; William Terry,
PMC Auxiliary president;
Jason L. Snodgrass, JPMF
board chairman; and
Nathaniel Pilate, former
PMC board chairman.
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foundation focus donors make
a difference
2008 jess parrish medical
foundation benefactors
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Every hour of every day, Parrish Medical Center
(PMC) patients benefit from the generosity of the
foundation’s many benefactors. Tax-deductible
contributions from its kind supporters help the
foundation provide care and compassion to the
individuals and families who come to PMC. Every
gift is appreciated and all benefactors are honored.
❋ circle of life society
Circles symbolize eternity, perfection and the
interconnectedness of life. Through the ages,
circles have connected people and causes and
inspired them to better themselves and others.
The Circle of Life Society recognizes those whose
cumulative gift or pledge exceeds $10,000. These
special benefactors give unselfishly to help others
and inspire us all to do the same.
Gifts of $300,000
and above
Parrish Medical Center
Auxiliary
Sodexo Healthcare
Services Division
Gifts of $100,000
to $299,999
Jerry and Judith
Allender
Mr. Edward M. Poe
Skanska USA Building,
Inc.
Gifts of $25,000
to $99,999
Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Anderson
The Bhalani Family—
In Memory of
Harjivandas Bhalani
and Laljibhai Patel
Ed and Betty Bishop—
In Memory
of Orvan and
Elizabeth Carlile
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The Boggs Family
Pedro and Sheila
Carmona—
In Memory of
Dr. and Mrs. Walter
Carmona
Florida Cardiovascular
Association, P.A.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph
Flynn
Dr. and Mrs. Richard
Mayer
The Mikitarian Family*
Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Miller
Ron and Betty Norris
Dr. and Mrs. Kirit Patel
Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Sego
Ray and Marion
Sharkey
The Snodgrass Family
Dr. and Mrs. Michael
Sorbello
N. Christine Sylvester—
In Memory of James
H. Sylvester
Gifts of $15,000
to $24,999
American Business
Interiors
Doctor’s Goodwill
Foundation
The Shirley W.
and William L.
Griffin Charitable
Foundation—In
Memory of Victoria
R. Williams
The Koller Family
Edwin and Nancy
Loftin*
The McAlpine Family*
Medical Staffing
Solutions, Inc./The
Bernard Family
R.L. Miller &
Associates
Leonard Piotrowski
Dr. and Mrs. Steven
Schwartz
The Skeldon Family*
The Creighton Terhune
Family
Edmund Kindle and
Dr. Pamela Tronetti
Gifts of $10,000
to $14,999
William and Laura
Boyles
Christopher and Kelley
Broome
Dr. Walter and Mrs.
Mary Cerrato
Mike and Mary Louise
Coleman
Randall and Mary
Coleman
Joe and Pennie
DiPrima
Douglas W. Foster—
In Memory of
Karla Foster, R.N.
Gray Robinson—
In Honor of
Nathaniel Pilate
Harris Corporation
Robert and Dorothy
Hudson
Kerry and Janine
Kennedy/Ameriprise
Financial
Meri Lyn B. and Jimmy
Kyle
Dr. Patricia Manning
Dr. and Mrs.
Christopher Manion
Medical Doctor
Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mogg
Bill and Elizabeth
Moore
Morgan Stanley
Lee Moore and Dee
Whited
Susan and Don Morse
Louis and Debbie
Parrish
Regions Bank
Dr. and Mrs. K.A.
Ringbakk
Howard W. Rinker,
D.D.S.
Florida Power and
Light/Mr. Sandy
Sanderson
Turmy Lum and Oscar
Sieveking
Laurie B. Smirl—
In Memory of George
F. Smirl
Space Coast Radiology
Associates
Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Spencer, Jr.
Jim and Jonnie Swann
Rachel and Bill Terry*
The Wachovia
Foundation
John and Diane Weaver
Dr. and Mrs. Billy
White—In Memory
of John Nelson
Joel McGuire and
Wendy Worsley, M.D.
Pauline Bryan
and financial leadership helped establish
Jess Parrish Memorial
Hospital, now known
as Parrish Medical
Center. She was elected
to chair the board of
directors in 1955, serving in that capacity
until her retirement
in 1977. Named in her
honor, the Pauline
Bryan Society recognizes those who have
made gifts of $100 or
more this past year. The
society uses a botanical theme because of
Bryan’s love for roses
and gardening.
Perennials
Gloria Velez-Barone*
Jean Buchanan—In
Memory of Donald
Buchanan
Burkett Advertising
Associates
Matthew and Melissa
Clapp*
Communication
Concepts, Inc.
In Memory of Rex
Conner
DNC Parks and Resorts
at KSC, Inc.
Bob and Joanne Dykes
Dr. William and Mary
Hogan
Beverly Howe*
Lisa Mercurio*
Shirley M. Oestereich
Pilot Club of Titusville,
Inc.
Matthew and Caroline
Sokoloski
Robin and Elizabeth
Vieira*
Vintage Selections
Dr. John D. and Amelia
Williams
Holly Woolsey*
Pauline Bryan
Society
Periwinkles
First created in 1987,
this society is named
for a woman whose
exemplary personal
Jean Ainsworth
Dr. Lisa Alexander*
Atlantic Business
Systems
* Denotes PMC employees
** Denotes deceased members
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Bob O’Connell’s Rental
Centre
Roberta Chaildin*
Kathie Coon*
Frank Corcoran*
Peggy Crooks
Ellen Elliott*
Martha and Charles
Farmer
Christopher Fox*
Sharon Griffis*
Gary G. Hayward
Sharon Hoyle*
Tracy Hudgens*
Patricia Hurley*
Timothy C. Kelley
Debbie Knochelmann*
George and Marcia
Korda
Jennifer Krampert
John and Carolyn
Moyes*
Alan and Kathy Myer*
Dawn Page*
Vi Philbrick*
Mario and Amy
Sequeira
Dr. Reverend and Mrs.
Jerald Smith*
Bob and Suzanne
Yarbrough
Posies
Joanne Boerner
Marcia Breen*
Santiago and Irma
Bulnes*
Julie Canada*
Joann Chapman*
Hazel R. Davis
Julia Dickgraber*
Deena L. Ellis*
Richard and Marie
Engelhardt
Jonda Erwin*
Barbara Bryan
Henderson**
Robert Hoyle
Brenda James*
Linda Kent*
Jaime and Melissa Lugo
Rose A. Manzo
Charlotte Marcum
Leslie Marquez*
Diana McEachran*
Thomasina M.
Middleton*
Linda Milcoff*
Debbie Mody*
Judy R. Morter*
The Noffel Family
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Pilate
Renee Prather*
Rob Rains/United Way
Nancy Rhinelander*
Christine Rich*
Jonie Ruch*
Al and Jacquie Sappia
Laura E. Savaglio*
Kristen Sikorski*
Michael Sitowitz*
Dorothy Smith
Dan and Suzanne
Sparling
James and Susan
Stefanov*
Judi Swartout*
Sudha B. Talluri-Rao
Adeline Todd*
Anna Trinkle*
Elaine Wessinger*
Phyllis Willingham*
Janice Wright*
Elizabeth Young*
Petals
Sharon Akin*
Ruth Alderman*
Debbie Allen*
Catherine Anderson*
Anonymous
Carol Arieux*
Mindy Bachmaier*
Susan F. Baiocco
Chee Chee Bass*
Ashley Bauer*
Arlene Baxter*
Helen and Bill Beeker
Mr. and Mrs. John Beni
Bott-Anderson
Partners, Inc.
Sadie L. Brantley*
Terri Brewis*
Rhonda Bright
Sherry Broadbent*
LaVena Burgdorf*
Ethel Burse*
Canaveral Plastering,
Inc.
Dawn Cassady*
Chuck and Jill Clary
Coastal Ambulance
Service
Peggy and Jack
Cochran
Patrice Combs*
Jo Connell*
Dana Cooper*
Valerie L. Cooper*
James Couture*
Carolyn Cowley*
Kristie Daday*
Daley Environmental
Services
Beth Daniels*
Lisa Daniels*
Jennifer Datz*
Davies, House and
Secrest, CPA
Barbara Diesel*
Susan Dorvault*
Angela Drohan*
Lori Duester*
Ethel B. Elder
Bob and Shirley
Ericson
Ruby Evers*
Matt Faykosh*
Karen Feagan*
Nora Fetherman*
Michael Fincher*
Esther Francis*
Elizabeth Gainer*
Lois Garnett*
Howard and Barbara
Gass
Dick and Reecie
Gossett
Duane and Mary
Grossett
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory
Gullikson
Alexandra Gutierrez*
N. Kay Haas*
Jamie Hallum*
James and Sally
Hargrove*
Laurence and Donna
Harold
John and Charlene
Harper
Melissa Harris*
Mary Harris*
Donna Hayashi*
Carol Hearn*
Belinda Helsel*
Patricia E. Hicks
Ryan Hieronymus*
The Hogan Family
Terrilyn R. Holtkamp*
Susan Hower*
Joe and Mildred
Hughes
Recognition is for fiscal year 2008. Jess Parrish Medical Foundation’s fiscal year ends Sept. 30.
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Mildred Hurd
Dianne Jennings*
Norma B. Johnson*
The Johnston Family
Paul Jones*
Mr. and Mrs. William
Kennedy
Walter Kiely and Renee
Smart
Amy Kilgalin*
Rosalyn J. Kinsella
Imogene and George
Kinser
Madeline Klinko*
Catherine Koontz*
Louise Kramer
Cheryl Winstead Lentz
Susan Lessard*
Michelle Lyle and Jim
Lewis
Debbie Lindemuth*
Emily M. Lott*
Rodger and Jean Lyons
Dawn Mackey*
Ollie Hughes Mamon
Mariaelena Martin*
Peter and Ann Marie
Martino
Master Cleaners, Inc.
Drs. Fairuz and Freda
Matuk
Deborah McBride*
Bill McCarthy
Roberta McClellan
Raymond C. McCool*
Shirley McClure—
In memory of
Ted McClure
Helen R. McGee*
Harry McNamara
Jean Meister
The Miller Family
Bonnie M. Moore*
Shari Morton*
Jessica Mossor
Anna Mullins*
Star Murell*
Margaret Niehoff*
Leslie O’Brien
John and Joan
O’Connell*
Donna Oswald*
Horace Owens*
Leanne Pelton*
David M. Phillips
Pamela Phillips*
Bill and Cynthia
Pickens*
Janice and Bob Pound
Rene Pulido*
Valia Rich
Susan Rothell*
Bob and Maureen Rupe
Ruth Sawdy*
George M. Scott*
Nanette Seelos*
Natalie Sellers*
Heidi Shaw*
Z.P. Shaw, Jr.
Kathleen E. Shoenberger
Carrie Smith*
Patricia Smith*
Mrs. I.W. Steele
Joyce P. Steltenpohl
Edie Stiner*
Glenda Strom*
Gloria Thomas*
John Thomas*
Karl Thorne Trucking/
Land Clearing, Inc.
Austin Tracy*
Ruben Tristan*
Rosa Turner*
Joanne Vento*
In Memory of Betty
Walker
Boyd Wallace*
Betty and Herman
Wattwood, Jr.
Ruth P. Weaver
Jeffrey and Sandi
Wheeler
Ann Williams*
Nancy G. Williams*
Jacqueline Wiseman*
Bonnie Wittman*
Roxanne Woods*
Pauline Bryan
Society Charter
Members and “2000
for 2000” Donors
Mr. and Mrs. C.R.
McCotter, Jr.
Jean Meister
J. J. Parrish, Jr.**
Parrish Medical
Auxiliary
Beers Construction
Company (now
Skanska USA)
Emergency Medical
Services Associates
(now TeamHealth)
Marilyn Swan
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ask the experts b y p e g g y m c l a u g h l i n , r. n . ,
certified diabetes educator
Q&A
Peggy McLaughlin, R.N.,
certified diabetes educator
diabetes defined
a parrish
medical center
certified
diabetes
educator helps
you understand
this all-toocommon
condition
Parrish Medical Center is proud to offer Brevard
County’s most comprehensive hospital-based
diabetes education program, which met the needs
of 351 North Brevard patients last year alone.
The program has earned The Joint Commission’s
gold-seal certification and is recognized by the
American Diabetes Association.
k what is diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Insulin
is a hormone that helps the body use glucose (or
sugar) for fuel. There are several types of diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes exists when the pancreas produces no insulin. Type 2 diabetes is characterized
by a decrease in insulin production and/or reduced insulin sensitivity in the body. Type 2 is the
most common, accounting for 90
to 95 percent of all diabetes cases.
During pregnancy, gestational
• Find out if you’re at risk. Take
diabetes can develop, placing
our FREE, confidential diabetes
the mother and fetus at risk for
assessment (DiabetesAware) online
complications if not controlled.
at parrishmed.com/diabetes.
Prediabetes is a condition that can
• Get diagnosed. To learn more about occur prior to the onset of diabetes and is an early warning sign
preventing or living with diabetes, or
that diabetes is imminent if lifeto schedule a screening, call the diabestyle changes are not made soon.
live well with
diabetes
tes education department at Parrish
Medical Center at 321-268-6699.
• Get educated. Diabetes classes
are held regularly at PMC and the
Parrish Healthcare Center at Port
St. John. To learn more, visit us online
at parrishmed.com/calendar and
search for “diabetes.”
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k what are the signs and
symptoms of diabetes?
The most common signs and
symptoms are increased thirst,
frequent urination, fatigue and
blurred vision. Increased hunger, numbness and tingling in
the hands or feet, unexplained
weight loss, irritability, slow-healing wounds
and frequent infections also can indicate an
increase in blood sugar levels. Quite often,
though, there are no symptoms at all.
k what can happen when diabetes
is not controlled?
The long-term complications may be seen
from head to toe and involve the circulatory
and nervous systems. Stroke, heart disease, eye
disease (retinopathy), hypertension, peripheral
artery disease, amputation and kidney disease
(nephropathy), as well as numbness and tingling or pain in the hands or feet, digestive and
urinary difficulties, and sexual dysfunction are
some examples. However, these types of complications can be greatly minimized with good
blood sugar control.
k what is the treatment for diabetes?
For type 1, insulin therapy is the only treatment.
For type 2 diabetes, the treatment consists of
lifestyle changes that promote improved selfcare. Monitoring your blood sugar routinely,
taking prescribed medication (if needed), following an individualized meal plan and exercising
regularly are the key steps toward successfully
managing diabetes.
k what are the risk factors for
diabetes, and can it be prevented?
Heredity or a family history of diabetes as well
as obesity and inactivity are common risk factors.
Age, ethnic origin and a history of gestational
diabetes increase the risk of developing type 2
diabetes, but maintaining a healthy weight and
following a regular exercise program can reduce
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