Endocrine Abstracts

Smart insulin pen technology offers insights into insulin dosing frequency and adherence patterns to assist patients and healthcare professions in treatment planning and diabetes control. We aimed to audit insulin smart pen use and glycaemic outcomes in a cohort of adults with diabetes attending a tertiary level diabetes centre. People with diabetes who were given insulin smart pens (NovoPen 6 or Novopen Echo Plus) in our centre were included in this audit. Clinical informatio...

People with diabetes mellitus experience increased rates of psychiatric disorders which may have a negative impact on glycaemic control1. Psychological supports and interventions may ameliorate this. We aimed to examine the impact of psychiatric and psychological interventions on patient engagement and glycaemic metrics in adults attending a single tertiary level diabetes centre. People with diabetes who had been referred for psychiatric evaluation in our centre bet...

Functioning gonadotroph adenomas (FGAs) are rare pituitary tumours which express and secrete biologically active gonadotrophins or their subunits. The exact prevalence is unknown. Several syndromes have been recognised in different subgroups including hypogonadism, precocious puberty, ovarian hyperstimulation, and elevated serum testosterone with testicular enlargement. Transsphenoidal surgery is the treatment of choice and definitive diagnosis is made on subsequent histopatho...

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), a potential consequence of low energy availability (LEA) can impact athletic health and performance. Bone health, growth and development can be adversely impacted. The 2023 International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement on RED-S recommends assessment for impairment of bone health, growth and development with DXA scanning and measurement of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1(IGF-1). We aim to investigate if eli...

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) is a syndrome caused by low energy availability (LEA), where an athlete’s energy intake is inadequate to match expenditure. In 2023 the International Olympic Committee released a consensus statement for REDS, with recommendations for studying health outcomes. 1 Our study aims to investigate if elite female Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) players are at risk of LEA and RED-S. 44 female intercounty GAA players were re...