Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Therapeutic education (TE) on injection techniques and zooning is a key step for any insulin-treated patient. Our study’s objective was to evaluate the role of ET and the number of sessions required to prevent lipodystrophies (LD).Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study including any diabetic insulin-treated patient for more than 6 months, followed in our unit between February 2015 and June 2017. Patients responded to a...

Introduction: A good injection technique is crucial to ensure that insulin is properly administered into the subcutaneous tissue and then released at the right time, to avoid some common complications such as lipodystrophies (LD). The objective of our study is to evaluate injection techniques in Moroccan diabetic patients.Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study including any diabetic insulin-treated patient for more than 6 months, followe...

Introduction: Changing needles and syringes when injecting insulin is often included in recommendations on injection techniques and in education sessions. The objective of our study was to evaluate the rate of insulin needle reuse and its consequences.Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective study including any diabetic insulin-treated patient for more than 6 months, followed up at the service between February 2015 and June 2017. Patients respon...

Introduction: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is a potentially fatal infection caused by the acute respiratory syndrome virus coronavirus-2. Diabetes is one of the most distinct comorbidities of COVID-19. Our study describes the clinical characteristics of diabetic patients with COVID-19 to identify factors predictive of the occurrence of complications and death in these patients.Materials and methods: This was a retrospective, monocentric study that include...

Introduction: Mauriac syndrome is a rare pathology characterized by the presence in an unbalanced type 1 diabetic (T1DM) of delayed stature-weight and puberty, and hepatomegaly with disturbance of the liver balance. We report a case of Mauriac syndrome in a young diabetic to recall the syndrom, as well as the diagnostic criteria.Medical observationThis was a 17-year-old patient, type 1 diabetic since the age of 2, with recurrent ketoacidosis. Admitted to the endocrinology depa...

Introduction: Diabetes is a major public health problem with a growing prevalence and heavy socio-economic impact. Its severity is closely linked to the complications it can cause, which can be prevented when detected early. The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological and clinico-biological profile of patients with degenerative complications of type 2 diabetes in our department.Methods: This was a prospective study that included all type 2 di...

Introduction: Diabetes, a disease on the rise worldwide, requires patients to make constant adjustments to their lifestyle. During the month of Ramadan, diabetic patients face additional challenges. The cultural practices associated with this month modify diet, sleep and physical activity, exposing patients to an increased risk of acute complications or decompensation of chronic complications. This study aims to analyze the prevalence and mechanisms of acute metabolic, cardiov...

Introduction: Nutritional deficiencies are a lesser-known complication of obesity despite their frequency. The aim of this study was to identify nutritional deficiencies in obese patients.Materials and methods: This was a prospective study, which included all patients with a BMI greater than 30 kg/m2 followed up in the endocrinology department of the Cheikh Khalifa Ibn Zaid Hospital in Casablanca, Morocco. The study began in January 2023. For ...

Introduction: During Ramadan, the daily lifestyle undergoes changes that influence the glycemic balance of both fasting and non-fasting diabetic patients. The aim of this study is to predict glycemic imbalance during Ramadan in non-fasting diabetic patients using Machine learning models.Methods: This is a prospective study which included all non-fasting diabetic patients during the month of Ramadan and followed at the endocrinology department of the Shei...

Introduction: Nutritional factors play an important role in reducing the morbidity and mortality of ischemic stroke, as well as in the effectiveness of post-stroke secondary rehabilitation. We were interested in these nutritional factors and conducted this study to assess the nutritional status of post-stroke patients.Methods: Our study is a prospective study including post-stroke patients, spread over a period of three months within the neurology servic...