Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Insulinomas are rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PETS), which are usually benign and sporadic. They secrete insulin, and hence present with hypoglycaemia. We report a case of insulinoma presenting as seizures.Case Presentation: The patient, a 16-year-old female, first had an episode of convulsion a year prior to referral to the Endocrine Clinic. She was managed at a private clinic with intravenous fluid (name unknown) and later comme...

Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose with accompanying microvascular and macrovascular complications resulting in increased morbidity, mortality and reduce quality of life in an individual living with the disease. Studies have shown that tight glycaemic control contributes immensely to the reduce risk of microvascular complications, and to a certain extent macrovascular complications. Achieving tight glycaemic contr...

Background: Sheehan’s syndrome (SS) is rarely encountered in developed countries due to advanced obstetric care but it is still frequent and a major threat to women in developing nations. Anaemia among other risk factors may increase the risk of Sheehan’s syndrome.Case report: 36 year old woman, known sickle cell disease (SCD) patient with previous history of stroke in childhood, presented to the heamatologists on account of generalized body we...

Background & objectives: Type 2 diabetes is on the increase especially among young people around the world due to increase in obesity and sedentary life style. Many risks scoring system has been developed and validated worldwide. Most are simple and inexpensive.This research was to determine the applicability of these scoring systems in our environment and to compare the sensitivity of the Finnish versus the Indian scoring system in OAU undergraduate...

Background: Diabetes mellitus worldwide prevalence has risen significantly in the last two decades and type 2 diabetes mellitus makes up 90%. The control of this disease would largely be influenced by improved knowledge among the populace.Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus among undergraduate at Ile Ife.Methods: A cross-sectional survey using simple random sampling te...

Background and objectives: Hyperglycaemic emergencies (HE) are the most common acute complication of diabetes and are associated with relative or absolute insulin deficiency, volume depletion, impaired mental status and metabolic derangements. Hyperglycaemic emergencies are associated with high morbidity and mortality if not properly managed. We investigated the pattern of hyperglycaemic emergencies at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, South-western Nigeri...

Background: T2DM has been described as a complex mix bag of insulin resistance and β-cell defects in varying proportions. Several works have described in quantitative terms insulin resistance among diabetics and its relationship with proteinuria, the relative contribution of β- cell dysfunction have largely been extrapolated. This work is an attempt to provide the missing link in our clime.Objectives: The study aims to describe, in quantitative...

Background: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), an important tool in diabetes management help patients achieve and maintain target glycaemic levels hence reducing complications. SMBG is usually done with glucose meters which are affordable, portable and easy to use. Significant variations sometimes observed in glucose meter readings necessitated this study. We evaluated the accuracy of glucose meters used routinely in our unit using ISO 15197 guideline.<p class="abste...

Background: Obesity is increasingly becoming prevalent among the general population and in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in particular. This unhealthy association contributes to increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients.Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.Materials...

Background: Obesity is increasingly becoming prevalent among the general population and in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in particular. This unhealthy association contributes to increased morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular complications in diabetic patients.Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.Materials...