Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hybrid closed-loop (HCL) systems are characterised by integrating continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with insulin pumps which automate insulin delivery via specific algorithms and user-initiated insulin delivery.Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate effectiveness of HCLs on HbA1c, time-in-range (TIR), hypoglycaemia frequency and quality of life measures in children and young people (CYP) with T1D, and their carers.<p class="...

Background: Neonatal hyperthyrotropinaemia (HT) is defined by elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and normal free-thyroxine (FT4) level. Persistent HT in the neonatal period is often a diagnostic dilemma for clinicians to either treat to prevent subclinical hypothyroidism or to wait and monitor thyroid function tests (TFTs).Methods: As part of an audit, 1449 term infants who had TFTs undertaken as part of a prolonged jaundice screen from 2012&#150...