Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Self-management is essential for patients with adrenal insufficiency (AI) to achieve optimal outcomes of glucocorticoid (GC) replacement therapy by minimising adverse effects from over- or under-replacement and appropriately adjusting the dose in intercurrent illness to prevent adrenal crisis. Evidence suggests that many patients report deficits in self-management especially concerning ‘sick day rules’, prevention and management of adrenal crisis and have...