Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypertension is a very common chronic disease worldwide. Its imbalance is one of the main causes of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative complications.Patients and Methods: We collected data from hypertensive patients who voluntarily presented for screening on both diabetes and hypertension screening days.Poor blood pressure control was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) greater than or equal to 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressur...

Obesity is on the increase worldwide and mainly in women of reproductive age. In turn, it is associated with various reproductive complications. To assess the detrimental effect of obesity on reproductive health and the means of its management, this retrospective cohort study of 40 obese and infertile women has been conducted in the department of endocrinology and diabetology of Hedi Chaker hospital in Sfax-Tunisia from 2009 to 2014. These patients have a mean age of 34 years ...

Introduction: Fasting during the month of Ramadan is the most observed religious practice by Muslims. Diabetes is one of the condition that exempt Muslims from fasting because of the risk of complications. The International Diabetes Federation states that high-risk patients ‘should not fast’. The objective of this study was therefore to evaluate the daily food intake during the month of Ramadan in non-fasting patients with diabetes in order to detect diet mistakes ma...

Objective: To describe the experience of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) since their diagnosis.Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study including 25 patients with DTC who integrated the therapeutic education program (TPE) on DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center, Sfax, Tunisia. Each participant recounted his or her experience during collective meetings (narrative approach). Results: Our group was composed of 19...

Objective: to evaluate the fear of recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in patients in complete remission. Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study of 41 patients in complete remission after treatment of DTC, followed up at the Nuclear Medicine Centre of Sfax, Tunisia. The evaluation was based on the administration of a shortened version of the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI-SF) to all patients (maximum score 36 points)<p c...

Objective: To evaluate the quality of sleep in patients in remission of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) Patients and Methods: Comparative case-control study conducted at the Nuclear Medicine Center of Sfax, Tunisia including 99 individuals divided into 2 subgroups G1 (n=39) patients in remission from DTC G2 (n=60) healthy control subjects Sleep quality was assessed according to the 7 components of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ...

Objective: To assess the educational needs of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) undergoing ablative irradiation therapy (RAI131)Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study including 25 patients operated for TDC who integrated the therapeutic education program (TPE) on DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center, Sfax, Tunisia. An assessment questionnaire was filled by the patients before the RAI session131Results: Our gro...

Objective: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with sleep disorders in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)Patients and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study of 39 patients followed for DTC at the Nuclear Medicine Center of Sfax, Tunisia. Sleep disorders were evaluated according to the 7 components of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The average age of the patients at the time of t...

Introduction: Primary adrenal lymphoma (PAL) is a very rare entity. Less than 200 cases have been reported. Its evolution is unfavourable even under treatment. We report a case of PAL with a falsely reassuring course unmasked by 18F-FDG PET-CT.Observation: This is a 48-year-old female patient hospitalized with altered general condition, weight loss, fever and cytopenias. The initial thoraco-abdomino-pelvic CT scan revealed two large bilateral adrenal tum...

Introduction: Ectopic location of the parathyroid glands has been described in 10-15% of patients with hyperparathyroidism. Upper cervical localization is exceptional and may be missed by preoperative localization techniques. We report a rare case of parathyroid adenoma of the upper jugulo-carotid region.Observation: A 41-year-old woman with no notable pathological history presented diffuse osteoarticular pain. Physical examination showed a right superio...