Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Analyse possible effects on physical examination, blood count, liver and kidney function, and steroidogenic hormones synthesis. Know the satisfaction of patients with the first injectable treatment for hypercholesterolemia approved in our country.Material and methods: Data were collected from patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia treated with PCSK9 inhibitors. Clinical, physical and analytical data were collected at baseline...

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolytic disorder in clinical practice. We designed a protocol, based on the latest consensus statements and adapted to our Hospital, for the use of 3% hypertonic saline solution (HSS) in patients with hyponatraemia.Material and methods: Unicentric observational study of a case series. We collected data from 14 adult patients with severe hyponatraemia (serum sodium [SNa] <125 mmol/l) and mild-moderat...

Introduction: Parenteral nutrition (PN) is indicated in patients in which gastrointestinal tract is inaccessible or is severely affected. In our hospital, specialists often use commercial three-compartment bags of PN that provide standard nutritional requirements regardless a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) with macro and micronutrients adjusted to each patient by Endocrinology and Nutrition Service.Objectives: To assess the use of commercial premixed P...