Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that can have a significant impact on fitness for work. The aim of our study was to study the impact of diabetes on work activity in diabetics.Methods: It was a descriptive and analytical study. It was conducted in 200 diabetic patients at the National Institute of Nutrition in Tunis. Patients received a clinical examination and standard biological assessment.Results: We include...

Introduction: Hypoglycaemia is the most serious side effect inherent in the search for good glycemic control in diabetic patients, which can be fatal and often cause significant physical and psychosocial morbidity.Aim: The aim of our study was to estimate the frequency of hypoglycaemia and to determine the factors associated with their occurrence.Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study. The study is conducted in 200 dia...

Introduction: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a high-risk vascular risk situation. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of MS in a population of diabetic patients.Methods: It was a descriptive study conducted from March to September 2017 on 122 diabetics hospitalized at the National Institute of Nutrition. The SM is defined according to the IDF 2005 criteria. All patients underwent careful questioning, a complete clinical examination with anthro...

Background: Familial chylomicronemia is a rare disorder of lipoprotein metabolism characterized by severe fasting hypertriglyceridemia. We present here a case of severe familial chylomicronemia with multiple complications.Case presentation: A 35-year-old Tunisian woman was suffering from chylomicronemia (Fredrickson type I hyperlipoproteinemia) since the age of 10 years old. Her dyslipidemia was caused by a lipoprotein lipase deficiency. Since her childh...

Introduction: Treatment adherence is fundamental in diabetes control. The aim of our study is to evaluate treatment adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes and to determine its associated factors.Methods: Cross-sectional study enrolling 80 type 2 diabetes patients followed up in the outpatient department of the national institute of nutrition. The Morisky questionnaire was used to evaluate treatment adherence. Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), diabe...

Introduction: High blood pressure during pregnancy is associated with various maternal and fetal complications. This risk further complicates the pregnancy of diabetic women.Patients and Methods: We carried out a longitudinal retrospective study including one hundred pregnant women with type 1 and type2 diabetes, recruited from the patients monitored at the national nutrition institute during the period from January to December 2016.<p class="abstext...

Aim: The aim of our study was to describe oral health care behaviors among diabetic patients in Tunisia.Method: This was a cross-sectional study involving diabetic patients hospitalised in the C department of the national institute of nutrition of Tunis between August and October 2016. A questionnaire contained a combination of open and close ended questions was specifically developed for this study. Patients were asked to answer questions related to the...

Introduction: The prevalence of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been increasing recently. Educating women of childbearing age about GDM, its risk factors and complications may help its prevention and improve its outcomes. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the level of knowledge of Tunisian pregnant women about gestational diabetes, its risk factors and its consequences.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among pregnant women wh...

Introduction: Diabetes in the elderly is a major public health problem in Tunisia. Its prevalence increases with aging population. The aim of this study was to determine the particularities of insulin-requiring diabetes in elderly patients in hospitals.Methods: This was a retrospective cross study about insulin-treated diabetics admitted in our institute between August and October 2016 for uncontrolled diabetes. Was considered as elderly diabetic any pat...

Objective: Dyslipidemia represents an added factor of cardiovascular risk for patients with diabetes. The objective of this work was to study the characteristics of dyslipidemia in a group of patients with diabetes.Methods Cross-sectional study including a group of patients with diabetes associated with dyslipidemia, during a period of 6 months, admitted in the day hospital unit of the National Institute of Nutrition of Tunis. The data was collected by c...