Endocrine Abstracts

Background: September is celebrated as PCOS awareness month worldwide and is aimed at improving the lives of those with PCOS, promoting research, and strengthening advocacy efforts. While significant financial and human resources are invested in promotions during this month, to the best of our knowledge, there is no evidence to show the impact of this initiative. In our study, we evaluated the global digital impact of PCOS Awareness Month, tracking commonly used hashtags as su...

Introduction: The global migration of healthcare professionals has enabled those trained in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs) to move and work in high-income countries (HICs) and vice-versa. While medical licensing exams in HICs are designed to assess competency of the immigrating HCPs, there is limited literature on the differences in approach to manage clinical cases between those from LMIC and HIC. Simulation via Instant Messaging – Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is ...

Background: Diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common and potentially life threatening complication in people with diabetes. Despite national and international guidelines, interhospital guideline variation and mismanagement during admission are important contributory factors to increased DKA duration and length of stay.Aim: To establish a common DKA registry to identify gaps in management, assess outcomes and share best practises across centres.</p...

Background: Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) is an acute metabolic complication of diabetes that can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if managed incorrectly. With <1% prevalence, there is limited published literature available on HHS and most management guidelines worldwide are based solely on expert advice and opinions.Aims: To study the precipitating causes and identify baseline practises of HHS management, to highlight areas for ...

Background: Serious complications of diabetes-related ketoacidosis (DKA) and its management with fixed rate insulin infusion (FRIII) include hypoglycaemia, hyperkalaemia and hypokalaemia. Revised Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (JBDS) guidelines in July 2021 recommended a reduced rate FRIII of 0.05 units/kg/hour from 0.1 units/kg/hour once blood glucose levels fall to ≤14.0 mmol/l to alleviate the risk of these complications.Aim...

Introduction: Simulation via Instant Messaging – Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is a simulation-based training model shown to have increased clinicians’ confidence in managing cases in diabetes and endocrinology, as well as sustained clinical knowledge.1 Traditional simulation models have typically focussed on a specific group of healthcare professionals. We evaluated if there is a difference in performance between different training groups during SIMBA.<p...

Background: Simulation via Instant Messaging - Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is an online simulation learning modality designed to recreate clinical scenarios, allowing participants to increase their confidence in a safe environment without compromising patient safety. The global rating scale (GRS) is a commonly used assessment tool in medical schools to assess participant competence and skills. Following SIMBA sessions, an independent assessor anonymously scores participants&#14...

Introduction: Simulation via Instant Messaging - Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is a simulation learning modality designed to recreate real-life clinical scenarios, in a safe environment to help improve participants’ confidence in solving such cases.Objective: To study SIMBA’s effectiveness in improving confidence in managing obesity-related cases and whether the country of residence and modality of attendance influence change in confidence.<p ...

Introduction: Simulation via Instant Messaging -Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is a virtual platform which simulates anonymised, real-life clinical cases to train healthcare professionals. Participants’ competence is assessed using an adapted version of the global rating scale (GRS) commonly used in medical schools.Aims: To compare GRS scores of participants according to country of residence and domains assessed as part of simulation.<p class="abste...

Introduction: Simulation via Instant Messaging – Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is an online real-time simulation-based learning model which has proven to improve participants’ confidence in managing simulated cases in various conditions. Transitional endocrinology is a unique set of conditions which not only needs clinical skills but also requires excellent team working and communication skills. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the SIMBA model in ...