Endocrine Abstracts

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally and second most common in India. As per WHO, almost 90% of new cases and deaths worldwide, occurred in low to middle income countries in 2020. More than 95% of cervical cancers are associated with chronic Human papilloma virus infection (HPV), particularly of the types 16 and 18. High income countries have vaccination and screening programs that are in place for young girls but low-and middle-income countrie...

Background: AVP deficiency (AVP-D) or cranial diabetes insipidus (CDI) is a rare condition treated with Desmopressin. A patient safety alert was issued in 2016, following mortalities, with recommendations to implement: Desmopressin as a critical drug, raise awareness among healthcare professionals (HCPs) and has driven the name change.Aim: To assess healthcare professionals’ knowledge on AVP-D and Desmopressin. To evaluate the effectiveness of a bes...