Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0077lb20 | Late Breaking | SFEBES2021

Long-term clinical outcomes for pituitary cysts: experience of the multi-disciplinary team at the royal victoria infirmary

Deyab Mohaned , Mohamed Ali Nihad Elsayed , Baxter Nesta , James Andy , Hill John , Carrie Sean , Nicholson Claire , Jenkins Alistair , Iqbal Isma , Coulter Ian , Quinton Richard , Mamoojee Yaasir

Objective: Clinical management of pituitary cysts remains controversial, especially if asymptomatic. We retrospectively review clinical management and outcome of these patients undergoing long-term follow-up in our pituitary clinic.Methods: All patients with MRI-based diagnosis of pituitary cyst were included. Clinical presentation, cyst size and endocrinopathies (secondary adrenal, thyroid or gonadal deficiency) were compared between surgical and observ...

ea0077lb21 | Late Breaking | SFEBES2021

Long-term Clinical Outcomes for Cushing’s Disease: experience of the multi-disciplinary team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary

Baxter Nesta , Abouzaid Mona , James Andy , Hill John , Carrie Sean , Nicholson Claire , Jenkins Alistair , Iqbal Isma , Coulter Ian , Quinton Richard , Mamoojee Yaasir

Objective: Standard Cushing’s disease (CD) treatment is trans-sphenoidal surgery (TSS). However, reported postoperative remission and relapse rates are variable. We have retrospectively analysed clinical outcomes of patients with CD undergoing TSS at our centre.Methods: Patients with CD currently under our long-term endocrine care were included. Diagnosis of CD was made following standard biochemical and radiological investigations. Post-operative r...

ea0062p15 | Poster Presentations | EU2019

ARDS and life threatening renal failure secondary to severe hypercalcaemia

Millson Victoria

Case history: A 54 year old Polish gentleman was admitted to a large northern teaching hospital, with life threatening hypercalcaemia, requiring renal replacement therapy. He presented with extreme fatigue and lethargy, with a significant reduction in mobility and exercise tolerance. Further initial history was hampered by language barrier and an increasingly moribund patient.Investigations: Base line blood work up revealed stage 3 AKI, with a liver bone...

ea0059ec2.2 | Navigating the academic | SFEBES2018

Early Careers: navigating the academic pathway. The clinical academic route

Salem Victoria

I will talk about my own experience pursuing a PhD, postdoctoral research and ultimately an Intermediate Clinician Scientist Fellowship alongside training in Diabetes and Endocrinology with GIM. I will talk about the particular barriers and challenges commonly reported by clinical academics and how universities and funding bodies are working to provide tailored support to help the furious juggle of research, grants, papers, on-calls, clinics and, yes, a home life....

ea0038sk2.5 | Skills 2: Early Career Symposium: Effective communication: get involved, get engaged! | SFEBES2015

Making social media work for promoting and recruiting to research studies

Parker Victoria

Recruitment to research studies to meet sample quality, size, and power requirements may be challenging, with underrepresentation of specific gender, age or ethnic groups being a common source of bias within research. Social media are defined as web-based applications that enable creation and exchange of user generated content. Facebook, one of the most renowned social networking interfaces currently has 1.44 billion users worldwide, and cross-sectional studies of user demogra...

ea0050p212 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | SFEBES2017

‘Morning sickness in a 60 year old lady’ An unusual presentation of an Insulinoma at a northen DGH.

Millson Victoria , Lee Dan

A 60 year old lady presented to her GP with symptoms, she described as ‘morning sickness’.She also reported nausea (better after eating), mild epigastric discomfort.Examination revealed a soft non tender abdomen, with no organomegaly.She was referred for urgent upper GI endoscopy and abdominal USS.Initial bloods showed impaired liver function,...

ea0050p212 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | SFEBES2017

‘Morning sickness in a 60 year old lady’ An unusual presentation of an Insulinoma at a northen DGH.

Millson Victoria , Lee Dan

A 60 year old lady presented to her GP with symptoms, she described as ‘morning sickness’.She also reported nausea (better after eating), mild epigastric discomfort.Examination revealed a soft non tender abdomen, with no organomegaly.She was referred for urgent upper GI endoscopy and abdominal USS.Initial bloods showed impaired liver function,...

ea0086p223 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2022

Micronutrient concentrations and their associations with BMI in bariatric surgery patients

Ramsbottom Victoria , Syed Akheel

Purpose: Obesity and/or bariatric surgery can be associated with micronutrient deficiencies. We studied whether there was a correlation between body mass index (BMI) and micronutrient levels pre- and post-bariatric surgery.Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 745 patients who underwent bariatric surgery in a Northwest England teaching hospital. Patients were recommended standard postoperative supplements consistent with national guidelin...

ea0091p41 | Poster Presentations | SFEEU2023

Cushing’s Disease in the time of COVID

Tyndall Victoria , Ritchie Stuart

Case history: A 37 year old mother of two was referred to DGH by the GP for possible PCOS in 2019. She had an 18 months of weight gain, hirsuitism, oligomenorrhoea, abdominal distension, back pain and fatigue. Medical history included asthma and she worked as a teacher. On Endocrine clinic review, she was noted to be floridly Cushingoid. Urgent referral to tertiary Endocrinology in Edinburgh was auctioned and a diagnosis of Cushing’s Disease was made alongside multiple re...

ea0044ec1.2 | Early Career Symposium: Launching your career whatever it may be | SFEBES2016

A career in professions allied to science and medicine

Cabrera-Sharp Victoria

It’s crowded at the top of the academic pyramid. A large percentage of doctoral graduates and research staff will not gain tenure in academic research positions. Universities now provide career advice for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers, usually regarding careers outside of academia, be that in research or otherwise. What, then, for those of us that are still passionate about science and working within academia? A career in science administration may not b...