See Also: Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)(health)
Complications of Diabetes(health)
hoise(dictionary)
pregnancy complications(medicine)
Complications, postoperative(health)
labour complications(medicine)
Mesothelioma:Complications(medicine)
postoperative complications(medicine)
intraoperative complications(medicine)
pregnancy complications, infectious(medicine)

Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (health) and hoise (iou)


Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) (health)


A 10-year study (1983-1993) funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to assess the effects of intensive therapy on the long-term complications of diabetes. The study proved that intensive Management of insulin-dependent diabetes prevents or slows the development of eye, kidney, and nerve damage caused by diabetes.





hoise (iou)



hoise verb. . L15.
[Prob. from Dutch hijschen (now hijsen) or Low German hissen, hiesen (whence also French hisser), but recorded earlier. Cf. HEEZE verb.]
verb trans. = HOIST verb1 1. L15.
verb intrans. = HOIST verb1 4. M-L16.
verb trans. Lift and move; remove. L16-M18.
verb trans. Raise in degree, quality, or price. L16-M18.
Phrases (of pa. pple): hoist with one's own petard [after Shakes. Haml.] blown up by one's own bomb, ruined by one's own devices against others.