Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Early diagnosis is therefore important for patients with asymptomatic diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study is to validate the use of Urine Dipstick in the screening of glycosuria (Gu).Material and methods: Our study involved 30 fresh urine specimens. Urinalysis was performed by dipstick (SPINREAT®). Gu was measured by the hexokinase method (DxC800® Beckman Coulter). The gold standard to diagnose Gu was co...

Purpose: Diabetes is a major risk factor for Staphylococcus aureus (SA) bacteremia. The purpose of this work is to study the epidemiological, clinical and microbiological profile of SA bacteremia in diabetics.Patients and methods: Retrospective study conducted in the infectious diseases department of Sfax between January 2003 and April 2022 (19 years), including all diabetics admitted for SA bacteremia (at least one positive blood culture).<p class="...

Background/Aim: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening acute complication of diabetes. Our aim was to study the clinical features of DKA and precipitating factors responsible for DKA in diabetic patients.Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study concerning all patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department for DKA between August 2021 and December 2021. Initial kalemia levels (k +) on presentation were determinat...

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an extreme metabolic state caused by insulin deficiency. Hypophosphatemia in DKA often occurs during hospitalization. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of hypophosphatemia during the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study concerning all patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department for DKA between Octobe...