‘The time is ripe to define national care pathways‘ Prof. A.M. Pereira Arias is a specialist in internal medicine and endocrinology and was Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Leiden (the Netherlands) from 2012 until he was appointed Professor of Internal Medicine, with a special focus on endocrinology, at the University of Amsterdam in 2022.In 2012 … Continue reading ROTTERDAMMER GOES TO AMSTERDAM
Abstract Adrenal insufficiency is a life-threatening condition requiring chronic glucocorticoid replacement therapy, as well as stress adaptation to prevent adrenal crises. To increase patients’ self-sustainability, education on how to tackle an adrenal crisis is crucial. All patients should carry the European Emergency Card. Correspondence should be addressed to J G Beun: COOR@BijnierNET.nl Johan G. Beun1, … Continue reading Doctors, teach your adrenal insufficiency patients well: provide them with a European Emergency Card!
On the occasion of the International Rare Disease Day, a special edition of Endocrine has been published by the European Society of Endocrinology with 21 articles on research results and findings in the field of endocrine diseases. The latter has been done thanks to the European collaboration within ENDO-ERN, the European network for endocrinology. Care … Continue reading Good care = care with a plus for people with adrenal insufficiency
Friday, 24 April 2020 The Mayor of Nijmegen, Mr H.M.F. Bruls, made a telephone call this morning. He was ringing to pass on some fantastic news to Ad Hermus on behalf of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: namely, that Ad had been appointed an Officer in the Order of Oranje Nassau. This is a splendid … Continue reading Royal honour for Ad Hermus
“It is the story of Ida Margaret, a patient from Norway, who suffered from Cushing’s Disease for fourteen years before being diagnosed. Diagnosis and Management of Cushing’s disease changed her life. It is a small contribution to raise awareness, and to make the voice of patients heard on the International Cushing Awareness Day on … Continue reading Ida’s testimony – Cushing awareness day 8th April 2019
