Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The number of patients with diabetes has been increasing at an alarming pace for the last decade. Sexuality is frequently affected in diabetic patients.The aim of this study was to describe the clinical profile of a group of type 2 diabetic patients suffering of erectile dysfunction (ED).Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study involving a population of 70 type 2 diabetic patients recruited from the day hospital ...

Background: Amputation is the major complication of diabetic foot. The aims of our study were to assess prevalence of amputation in a group of long-standing type 1 diabetic patients and to determine its risk factors.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study including type 1 diabetic patients followed at the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. All patients had a duration of diabetes ≥ 20 years. Clinical and biological data were collected f...

Background: While sexual dysfunction in men with type 1 diabetes is well known, sexual dysfunction in women remains a neglected issue. The aim of this study was to assess the sexual quality of life (SQOL) of women with long-standing type 1 diabetes.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of women followed at the National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology of Tunis. We included women with type 1 diabetes for 20 years or more. Women who were ...

Background: Long-standing type 1 diabetes, had many complications which have an impact on both life expectancy and quality of life of these patients. The aims of our study were to evaluate the quality of life of a group of Tunisian patients with type 1 diabetes evolving for more than 20 years as well as to determine the factors associated with its alteration.Methods: We conducted a descriptive observational cross-sectional study including type 1 diabetic...

Background: Erectile dysfunction impairs the quality of life of men with type 1 diabetes. Many factors are involved in this complication. According to the literature, diabetic microangiopathy is associated with erectile dysfunction. The aim of our study was to evaluate the impact of diabetic retinopathy on erectile dysfunction in a group of long-standing type 1 diabetics.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study that included male patients with type ...

Introduction: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a frequent comorbidity in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and is now increasingly considered a surrogate marker of endothelial dysfunction as well as a sentinel predictor of new-onset macroangiopathic events. Less attention, however, has been directed at the potential association of FSD and microangiopathy in hyperglycemic states.Methods: We analyzed 30 consecutive female T2DM outpatients in wh...

Introduction: Sexuality can include several dimensions such as thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs\.. But these can be influenced by biological, psychological, socio-economic factors or somatic pathologies, such as diabetes. The aim of our study was to evaluate the sexuality of women with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its different dimensions, as well as the predictive factors of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among this population.Methods: This is a c...

Introduction: In order to avoid the spread of the Corona Virus disease, Tunisia has imposed strict confinement measures. The lockdown may change Tunisian’s physical activities.The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity among adults in Tunisia.Methods: It was a transversal study conducted from 31th of May to 06th of June 2020. The target audience was adults aged between 18 and 65...

BackgroundErectile Dysfunction (ED) is a common complication of diabetes, but also one of the most underdiagnosed. ED is considered a vascular impairment that shares many risk factors with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and could be an early marker of systemic endothelial dysfunction. The aim of our study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors for ED by using the International Index of Erectile Function- 5 (IIEF-5) in type 1 diabetic men undergoing a...

Objective: Our objective was to assess quality of life (QoL) in a diabetic population and to identify factors associated with its deterioration.Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 100 type 1 or 2 diabetic patients followed up at the outpatient department of the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. The QoL was evaluated using the questionnaire "Diabetes Quality of Life" (DQoL) validated in Arabic version. The latter is a...