Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Post traumatic Hypopituitarism (PTHP) is common, its prevalence is about 30%.Aim: The aim is firstly to assess the frequency and predictive factors of hypopituitarism 3 and 12 months following Brain injury (BI) in a simple of 133 victims of moderate to severe BI in two neighbors’ hospitals in the east of Algiers. Secondly is to evaluate the quality of life and neurocognitive status of this cohort.Method: Hypopituit...

Background: Biological diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI) is very difficult in the setting of critical illness like in traumatic brain injury (TBI), and the cut off defining AI need more precision.Aim: The aim is to assess the frequency and predictive factors of AI in a simple of 277 victims of moderate to severe BI in two neighbors’ hospitals in the east of Algiers.Method: Between November 2009 and December 2013, 277 pat...