Gavirangappa Hithamani

The presidential debates in 1960 marked a watershed moment in American history. Television had become the defining development in American culture and the number of households with a television rose from 11% in 1950 to 88% by 1960 (White, 1961). Over 100 million viewers watched at least part of one of the four debates (Mickelson, 1972). For the first time ever two candidates for the world’s highest office had a national television audience judging their performances.

Abstract : Patients with diabetes often have more invasive infections, which may lead to an increase in morbidity. The hyperglycaemic environment promotes immune dysfunction (such as the deterioration of neutrophil activity, antioxidant system suppression, and compromised innate immunity), micro- and microangiopathies, and neuropathy. A greater number of medical interventions leads to a higher frequency of infections in diabetic patients.