Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In 2020, Thyroid cancer was responsible for 586,000 cases worldwide, ranking in 9th place in terms of incidence. It is also the most common type of cancer of the endocrine system in 2020. According to the literature, thyroid cancer have reported an increase in the incidence worldwide. However, it varies greatly from country to country. The aim of this work was to evaluate the incidence of thyroid cancer and its trend in northern Tunisia between 1990 and 2019....

Introduction: Treatment adherence is fundamental in diabetes control. The aim of our study is to evaluate treatment adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes and to determine its associated factors.Methods: Cross-sectional study enrolling 80 type 2 diabetes patients followed up in the outpatient department of the national institute of nutrition. The Morisky questionnaire was used to evaluate treatment adherence. Age, gender, body mass index (BMI), diabe...

Introduction: Diabetes distress (DD) refers to the emotional burdens and worries, often hidden, that are part of the spectrum of the patient experience when managing a chronic and demanding disease like diabetes. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence of DD and its clinical determinants in type 2 diabetic patients.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted on 92 type 2 diabetic patients who consulted on an outpatient basis ...

Introduction: Nutrition is a cornerstone of the adequate management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aims of our work are to evaluate the degree of observance of dietary rules in T2DM patients, and the factors that influence this observance.Methods: Cross-sectional study including 84 type 2 diabetic patients followed up in the outpatient endocrinology department of Taher Sfar university hospital from September to November 2021. The data was collec...

Introduction: Dietary practices are essential in diabetes control and acquiring HbA1c target. The aim of our work is to evaluate the prevalence of dietary education practice in a type 2 diabetes population and its associated factors.Methods: Cross-sectional study enrolling 84 type 2 diabetes patients followed up in the outpatient endocrinology department. The data was collected through a questionnaire in face-to-face interviews with patients. Age, body m...

Background and Aim: Patients with type1 and type2 diabetes both have a high prevalence of depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors in patients with diabetes.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 140 patients with diabetes. Patients’ demographic characteristics, current treatments, glycemic control, cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes-related complication...

Background and Aim: Diabetes is often associated with other cardiovascular (CV) risk factors wich elevates morbi-mortality in these patients. Primary and secondary CV prevention depends on the control of CV risk factor including low- density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level. The aim of this study was to assess the CV risk level of diabetic patients and to determine the rate of lipid targets achievement.Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional s...

Introduction: Managing type 1 diabetes during pregnancy can be challenging. Stricter glycaemic targets are recommended due to maternal and fetal risks. The closed-loop system is an advanced technology more and more commonly used in type 1 diabetes control but rarely reported during pregnancy. We report the case of a patient with type 1 diabetes, treated with the Medtronic 780 G system during pregnancy.Case Report: A G3P3A0 pregnant patient with type 1 di...

Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) results from an imbalance between the intake and the needs of the body, which is still noted in developing countries. The aim of this work was to describe the trend of prevalence and mortality rate during the period 2010- 2019 in people aged over 55 years in Tunisia.Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study. The data source was the Washington Institute of Health Metrics for Tunisia. We performed a...

IntroductionOver the past decades, the prevalence of overweight, especially obesity, has steadily increased. This global scourge has affected all populations including that of medical students. The objective of our work was to determine the prevalence of this pathology in the population of future physicians and to study the factors associated with it.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study including 120 medica...