Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Ramadan is considered a sacred period during which Muslims practice fasting from sunset until dawn changing the rhythm of life and eating habits. The objective of this study is to evaluate diabetics diet during and after the holy month. Patients and methodsDescriptive cross-sectional study, including diabetic patients, seen during the month of Ramadan, conducted at the Department of Diabetology and Endocrinology of the CHU Ibn Rochd of Casablanca. Data collection...

Introduction: Diabetic foot is a major health problem, especially when it is complicated by recurrences. It entails a heavy economic burden for the patient and for the health system. The objective of this work is to study the characteristics of diabetic patients with recurrent foot ulcer as well as the predictive factors of recurrence.Material and Methods: This study is a retrospective cohort study from January 2020 to May 2022 involving patients hospita...

Introduction: Diabetic foot is a public health problem that affects the quality of life of diabetic patients. The severity of diabetic foot ulcer causes complications that are not only costly but can lead to amputation. The objective of this work is to study the factors related to the severity of diabetic foot ulcers.Material and Methods: It’s a retrospective study from January 2020 to May 2022 involving patients treated in the endocrinology departm...

Introduction: Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder with distinctive facial appearance, cardiovascular anomalies, impaired somatic growth and infantile hypercalcemia. Growth retardation is a common clinical feature in patients with Williams-Beuren syndrome. We report a boy with Williams-Beuren syndrome, who was found to have growth hormone deficiency and is responding well to growth hormone therapyObservation : The patient ...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges in the management of diabetics around the world. While many people can be managed using new methods such as tele-consulting, the diabetic foot presents unique challenges due to the frequent need for “face-to-face” consultation and treatment. The pandemic has thus made the management of diabetic feet, already complex, even more difficult. This study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ...

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the major complications of diabetes mellitus. It can be a cause of amputation. A multidisciplinary approach is essential to promote wound healing and decrease amputation rates. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is used as an adjuvant to close the wound in addition to standard care in diabetic foot ulcers.Methods: This is a prospective study carried out between February 2019 and April 2021 in the department of...

Introduction: Diabetic foot osteomyelitis is a frequent complication of a preexisting infected foot wound. It is mostly the consequence of a soft tissue infection that spreads into the bone thus increasing the risk of amputation and the burden of foot care. The aim of this work is to describe the clinical and therapeutic aspect of diabetic foot osteomyelitis in our department.Patients and Methods: It’s a retrospective and descriptive study conducted...