Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0081ep1175 | Late Breaking | ECE2022

Greece: Study of people’s mobility in parks vis-à-vis internet searches for diet or obesity in the Covid-19 era

Ilias Ioannis , Milionis Charalampos , Tselebis Athanasios , Koukkou Eftychia

Introduction: In the Covid-19 era mass media present people worldwide, including in Greece, to transiently flock to green spaces and parks. A study from the Western United States in 2020, indicated that indeed, park visitation may have increased by 20% compared to baseline (the immediate pre-Covid-19 period). The Google mobility index (GMI) is based on location data/visits - from smartphone users - to various areas; among areas of mobility the GMI can focus specifically on vis...

ea0084ps3-13-114 | Pregnancy & Iodine | ETA2022

The troubled discourse of hypothyroidism in pregnancy: sentiment analysis of the literature from 2011 to 2021

Ilias Ioannis , Milionis Charalampos , Venaki Evangelia , Koukkou Eftychia

Introduction/Aim: The diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism in pregnancy is a domain of shifting paradigms, with changes in guidelines, which may have led clinicians to confusion or angst (Endocrine Today; October 2019). Since sentiment analysis (SA) of medical texts can be implemented (Artificial Intelligence in Medicine 2015; 64: 17–27) we sought to use SA regarding this clinical issue.Materials/Methods: We collected the English language abst...

ea0063gp221 | Gestational and Type 1 Diabetes | ECE2019

Insulin requirements during lactation in women with diabetes mellitus type 1 in comparison with pre-pregnancy levels – a retrospective study

Kakoulidis Ioannis , Ilias Ioannis , Linardi Anastasia , Michou Aikaterini , Milionis Charalampos , Lekkou Anastasia , Venaki Evangelia , Koukkou Eftychia

Introduction: Lactation is a period of particular importance regarding the management of glycemia in women with Diabetes Mellitus type 1 (DM1), the aim being to prevent hypoglycemia during breastfeeding. The purpose of this study was to investigate the variation of insulin requirements during lactation in comparison with pre-pregnancy levels in women with DM1 and to find potential correlation factors.Materials-methods: We conducted a retrospective case f...

ea0070aep395 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020

Betamethasone administration in pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes mellitus

Kakoulidis Ioannis , Ilias Ioannis , Linardi Anastasia , Michou Aikaterini , Milionis Charalampos , Venaki Evangelia , Koukkou Eftychia

Introduction: Betamethasone (BM) is widely used in pregnancy. Its diabetogenic potential is known, and in combination with placental insulin resistance in pregnancy, leads to a transient increase in glycemia. Our aim was to study the changes in glycemia in women with singleton pregnancies and pre-existing diabetes mellitus, under insulin therapy, after administration of BM for obstetric causes.Materials and methods: We closely monitored and assessed the ...

ea0081ep316 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2022

Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the management of gestational diabetes?

Ilias Ioannis , Togias Stefanos , Papadopoulou Vassiliki , Kougioumtzi Ekaterini , Mastrodimou Vassiliki , Michou Ekaterini , Milionis Charalampos , Venaki Evangelia , Koukkou Eftychia

Introduction: Researchers argue that increased morbidity is noted in pregnant women during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Reports indicate that the pandemic has led to disruptions in care of persons with diabetes. Glycated hemoglobin A1c (A1c) is not sufficient in screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) but may be of use in monitoring glycemia in GDM. To the best of our knowledge no studies honed on late pregnancy glycemia (via A1c), as a surrogate of the access/qual...

ea0101ps2-18-01 | Pregnancy | ETA2024

Changes of central sensitivity to thyroid hormones during pregnancy

Ilias Ioannis , Milionis Charalampos , Alexiou Maria , Michou Ekaterini , Karavasili Chrysi , Venaki Evangelia , Markou Kostas , Mamali Irini , Koukkou Eftychia

Introduction/Aim: Central sensitivity to thyroid hormones refers to the sensitivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis to changes in circulating free thyroxine (fT4). The relationship between fT4 levels and iodine intake is complex. The aim of the present study was to assess central sensitivity to thyroid hormones in pregnancy against iodine intake.Materials & Methods: Data were collected from 138 pregnant women (with a mean age of 29.8...