ea0065p338 | Nursing practice | SFEBES2019
Loo Helen
, Marland Anne
, Shoosmith Zara
, Turner Helen
Introduction/Aim: In Addisons disease, patient-self maintenance of adequate cortisol levels is essential. Optimising cortisol control is challenging and well documented. Traditional management aims to ensure adequate daily cortisol levels, management of stressful situations/acute illness, avoiding over replacement. Alert dogs are currently used to support patients with hypoglycaemia unawareness. Recent reported international studies of alert dogs in primary and secondary...