Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The Biomedical Engineering Group of the University of Seville, the Endocrinology and Nutrition Unit of the Virgen Macarena Hospital (ENU-VMH) and the company Igluco Tech are developing the GLUCUBE device, a new non-invasive sensor for blood glucose measurement.Objective: First validation of usability and accessibility of the device by patients in a controlled clinical environment.Material and Methods: General user-cen...

Aim: The use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) systems in type 1 diabetic patients (DM1) is progressively increasing, leading to an increase in cases in which its maintenance during hospitalization is considered. The objective of the study is to analyze the safety of glycemic control with CSII therapy during hospitalization in DM1 adults.Material and Methods: Retrospective observational study on a cohort of DM1 people hospitalized the la...

Aim: Describing bariatric surgery (BS) interventions in our center in the last five years, complications and effectiviness in weight loss and resolution of comorbities.Methodology: Prospective descriptive study on a cohort of people who underwent BS surgery at Virgen Macarena University Hospital, a tertiary hospital of the Public Health System of Andalusia, between January 2018 and May 2023. Patients who underwent revision surgery with a first previous s...

Aim: Illustrating a case series of two patients with levothyroxine malabsorption and suboptimal control of the thyroid profile who experienced a significant improvement after switching to liquid levothyroxine.Material and Methods: Case saries of two patients who were attended in monographic thyroid pathology consultations at Virgen Macarena University Hospital.Results: Case 1: a 46-year-old female patient who had multinodular goitr...