Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes is considered by some to be a burden, it is common to meet diabetic Muslims who wish to observe the fast of the month of Ramadan. The objective of our work was to observe the effect of Ramadan fasting on clinical and metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetics.Patients and methods: Prospective study including 160 diabetic patients, within the Endocrinology department from May to August 2018. The participants benefited from a pre (T0),...

Introduction: Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome (PSIS) is a distinct and rare clinical entity responsible for isolated or combined anterior pituitary insufficiency. The objective of this work is to describe the clinical, hormonal and radiological aspects of PSIS.Patients and methods: Observational descriptive study of the files of 5 patients including 4 cases of congenital PSIS and one acquired, followed in the endocrinology and diabetology departmen...

Introduction: Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, where Muslims are fasting from dawn to sunset. The diabetic patient is exposed to multifactorial risks. Few studies have examined the effect of Ramadan on non-fasting people. The objective of our study was to determine the effects of the fast on the metabolic profile of non-gambling diabetic patients.Patients and methods: Prospective study including 50 non-fasting patients recruited within t...

Introduction: The diabetic patient in times of imbalance is susceptible to infections with a risk five times higher than non-diabetics. The aim of our work was to determine the clinical and paraclinical manifestations of soft-tissue infections in diabetic patients, to identify contributing factors and etiologies.Patients and methods: Prospective study, conducted from October 2017 to September 2018, in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd University ...

Introduction: Increasing the prevalence of chronic diseases, including diabetes, is an important public health issue. Beyond the actions already carried out in pharmacies, the place of the pharmacist is essential in the therapeutic education (ETP) and the actions of accompaniment of the patients. The objective of our work was to evaluate the level of education of patients in insulin therapy at the pharmacy level and to deduce the reasons for poor compliance.<p class="abste...

Introduction: Diabetes and cancer are common, chronic and life-threatening diseases that coexist frequently. In addition, many cancer patients are already diabetic or are developing hyperglycemia as a result of a tumor or anti-cancer therapies. The aim of our work was to evaluate the glycemic balance of diabetic patients with cancer and its impact on the prognosis of the disease. Patients and methods: This are a prospective study carried out within the endocrinology department...

Introduction: Managing people with diabetes and cancer during palliation is a major challenge. The aim of our work was to study the specific characteristics of diabetic people with cancer, to identify management modalities of management during cancer treatment.Patients and methods: Prospective study including 100 diabetic patients with cancer followed in the different services of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca between 2017 and 2018. Variable...

Introduction: The frequent polypharmacy in diabetic patients, because of the complications of the disease, drug interactions can occur when two or more drugs are taken in combination. The objective of our work was to determine the relative frequency of these drug interactions, to identify the types and to evaluate the impact or the repercussion of these in the diabetic, in order to deduce the practical behaviors.Patients and methods: Prospective study, c...

Purpose: The evaluation of body composition using indirect techniques is used to estimate the nutritional status of patients. The objective of our study was to determine the profile of patients’ body composition according to the bioelectrical impedance meter and to study its relationship to body mass index and waist circumference.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study, conducted over 9 months from March to December 2018, in the endocrinology de...

Introduction: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide and is a major public health problem. The aim of our study was to determine the relationship between fat and visceral mass with the glycemic balance of diabetic patients.Patients and methods: A prospective study, conducted over 9 months from March to December 2018, in the endocrinology department of Ibn Rochd University Hospital of Casablanca, in 75 patients with type 2 diabetes and...