Endocrine Abstracts

Context: Secondary adrenal insufficiency (SAI) has been identified in over 22% of adults using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS).1 This has been co-related with the total daily dose and type of ICS along with individual genetic susceptibility among the subjects using ICS.1,2 Our recent paper suggested that 2.8% of adults with euvolaemic hyponatremia admitted to the hospital had ICS related SAI.3Objective: To determine prevale...

Context: Hyponatremia is a hormonal disorder of water metabolism encountered in 2% of community dwelling adults in America and in over 15-20% of hospitalized adults.1,2 Hyponatremia leads to increase in risk of falls, cognitive deficits, gait disturbances, loss of independence, prolongation of hospital stay and mortality among older patients admitted to hospitals.3 Objective: To determine in-hospital mortality among older patients ...

Background: Clinical scoring systems were used traditionally in the diagnosis of hypothyroidism before biochemical diagnosis became the norm. There are two well validated clinical scoring systems (Billewicz and Zulewski) for diagnosing hypothyroidism. Both these scores were validated in younger patients with hypothyroidism and may not be useful in older patients. We conducted this study to determine the clinical utility of these two scoring systems among patients over the age ...

Aims: To calculate the sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value of Parathyroid scintigraphy using Technetium-Sestamibi scan in the localization of parathyroid disease.Methods and material: This is a retrospective medical review of 161 patients who underwent the Parathyroid scintigraphy at our hospital in last six years. True positives were defined as patients with confirmed primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) on pathological examination. Tru...