The bidirectional relationship between influenza and diabetes mellitus
Marco Goeijenbier
The Influenza Diabetes Community (IDC) partner symposium addressed questions including why influenza and diabetes are important to consider jointly; whether there is a bidirectional relationship; role of influenza vaccination on diabetes progression; and how to improve vaccination uptake in the consulting room.
The concluding round table provided concrete recommendations on securing better health for people living with diabetes.
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Nationality: Dutch
Position: Intensivist, Spaarne Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Research fields: Special interest in acute care and infectious diseases
ESWI member since 2016
Marco Goeijenbier graduated from medical school at the University of Amsterdam in 2010. During his internships he did research on rodent-borne hemorrhagic fever. Goeijenbier received his PhD in virology (“Haemostasis and Virus Infection”) from the Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2015. He was previously a specialist in acute internal medicine and started a fellowship in intensive care at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. He currently holds the position of intensivist at Spaarne Hospital in Amsterdam.
Some of Goeijenbier’s most recent published articles include ; “Thrombocytopenia in Virus Infections. (J Clin Med, feb 2021)” “Determinants of Vaccination Uptake in Risk Populations (Vaccines, Aug 2020)”
And Benefits of flu vaccination for persons with diabetes mellitus (Vaccine, Sep 2017).
Dr. Goeijenbier is ESWI’s lead member and Chair in the Influenza Diabetes Community (IDC). The IDC connects leading diabetes, patient, scientific and professional organisations around the common aim of protecting persons living with diabetes from influenza and other viral respiratory diseases like COVID-19.
This session is organised by ESWI and the Influenza Diabetes Community. Made possible thanks to IFPMA.
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