Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionObesity is a global health challenge, with more than 50% of the world´s obese population residing in LMICs. Although adiposity is a well-known major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, the delivery of effective NCDs interventions is still a challenge to health systems. About 85% of the NCDs premature deaths occur in LMICs. Obesity is more prevalent in women than men, however the bu...

Introduction: Small-group teaching (SGT) has been widely adopted in medical education to promote problem-based learning and enhance the process of deep learning. Simulation via Instant Messaging - Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is a simulation-based learning approach using WhatsApp and Zoom to increase participants’ confidence in managing various clinical scenarios.Aim: To investigate whether SIMBA provided similar knowledge and experiences as compared ...

Adrenal crisis and death still occur frequently in people with adrenal insufficiency, despite interventions being developed to prevent this. Interventions focus on increasing patients’ knowledge of their medication, their condition, and the action to take during acute stress. It is not known why the application of this knowledge does not happen during times of need. Behaviour change models/frameworks can aid the understanding of this knowledge gap. We performed a systema...

Introduction : Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with broad reproductive, metabolic and psychological complications, as well as significant heterogeneity in presentation between and within individuals across the lifespan. Therefore, there is a need for a multidisciplinary approach. A model of care (MoC) is conceptualised as an overarching provision of care that is codesigned with end-users and aligns with evidence-based practice and defined standards. The internat...

IntroductionCoronavirus disease (COVID-19) in people with diabetes is associated with a disproportionately worse prognosis. DKA is an acute complication of diabetes with a mortality rate of approximately 0.67%. Little is known about natural history of DKA in the presence of COVID-19 infection. This study aimed to explore the effects of COVID-19 infection on presentation, clinical course and outcome in patients presenting with DKA.M...

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute endocrine emergency in people with diabetes. Paucity of information prevails over sex- and age-related variations in patients presenting with DKA.Objective: To assess the impact of age and sex in the clinical course, presentation, outcome and management of DKA in people with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM).Methods: We included all DKA from April 2014 to September 2020 in ...

Objectives: Limited evidence exists studying the impact of ethnicity on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). We aimed to study the impact of ethnicity on presentation, management and outcome of DKA in type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes.Methods: All DKA episodes from April 2014 to September 2020 in a UK tertiary care centre were identified. Data were collected on diabetes type, demographics, biochemical and clinical features on admission, and DKA management...

Objectives: We explored the differences in severity and outcomes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in people with type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM).Methods: All DKA episodes from April 2014 to September 2020 at a tertiary care centre in the United Kingdom were identified. People admitted with DKA were classified as having T1DM or T2DM based on previously established diagnosis, autoantibody status, and/or phenotypic features. We compared the differenc...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine conditions affecting women of reproductive age. Recent studies have shown several long term comorbidities associated with PCOS, thus making it essential that all physicians, regardless of training and specialty, understand and empower women with PCOS to adopt evidence-based behavioral changes. This study set out to establish an understanding of evidence-based lifestyle management of PCOS and the current pract...

Objectives: Pre-clinical medical education is mainly delivered in didactic large-group lectures, where complex new terminology and concepts are introduced. Mounting evidence suggests that pre-class activities introducing new material can increase student performance. Concise Medical Information Cines (CoMICs) compresses information on various diseases into 5-minute videos. This study assessed the effectiveness of CoMICs as a pre-lecture resource to enhance learning and motivat...