Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with high cardiovascular risk. Statins reduce the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction when used as a primary prevention in selected patients with T1DM. A 2020 audit of statin prescription in our department showed 28.3% of patients who met criteria were on statin therapy. The aim of this quality improvement project was to improve statin prescription in eligible patients presenting to our outpatient diabetes departmen...

Background: Some forms of thyroid disease (TD) pose significant diagnostic difficulties. The quarterly complex thyroid clinic (CTC) at SVUH facilitates diagnosis and management of less common forms of TD.Methodology: We reviewed the clinical notes of patients attending the CTC from January 2021 to March 2024.Results: 59 patients attended the clinic. The average age was 41.7 years, the majority were female (73%). Referrals were from...