Do diabetic patients have a decreased incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome?
In patients with septic shock, a history of diabetes is associated with a lower risk of developing ARDS compared with nondiabetics.
Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection continues to be a chronic remitting illness. Over time, however, clinically significant reductions occur in a majority of patients. Physicians may wish to periodically assess the need for continued treatment with daily suppressive antiviral chemotherapy.