Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Identify the risk factors of hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT) after Total thyroidectomy (TT).Patients and Methods: Our study is a randomised clinical trial. It enrolled patients who underwent total thyroidectomy at the department of ENT surgery at Habib Bourguiba Hospital in Sfax between November 2020 and august 2021. We studied age, gender, type of surgery, duration of surgery, vitamin D level, magnesium level, histopathological exam, inadvertent ...

Aim: The purposes of our study are to study the effect of systematic calcium and vitamin D supplementation on parathyroid glands function after total thyroidectomy.Patients and Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study, including patients undergoing total thyroidectomy. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: group 1: with prophylactic supplementation (24 patients) and group 2: without prophylactic supplementation (23 patients). For each p...

Background and Aim: Diabetic neurogenic bladder (DNB) is a frequent complication affecting up to 45% of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM). Our study aims to evaluate the impact of DNB on the quality of life (QoL) in this population.Patients and Methods: We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study involving 200 patients with DNB. Their QoL was assessed using the Ditrovie scale.Results: The mean age was 59.3±10.6...

Objective: to analyze the dietary and metabolic factors predictive of the occurrence of pancreatitis in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Patients and Methods: Analytical case-control study of 31 T1DM patients separated into two subgroups: G1 (n=10): T1DM cases with pancreatitis. G2 (n=21): T1DM controls without pancreatitis.Results: The age at diagnosis of T1DM was comparable between the two groups. A...

Background/Aim: Since diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder and the diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is considered as a medical emergency, our aim was to determinate the frequency of symptoms and precipitating factors of DKA in type 1 and type 2 diabetesMethods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study concerning all patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department for DKA between August 2021 to December 2022. We compared the di...

Background/Aim: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening acute complication of diabetes. Our aim was to study the clinical features of DKA and precipitating factors responsible for DKA in diabetic patients.Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study concerning all patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department for DKA between August 2021 and December 2021. Initial kalemia levels (k +) on presentation were determinat...

Objective: To assess the predictive factors for the occurrence of urinary dysfunction (UD) in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).Patients and Methods: Case-control study comparing two groups of patients suffering from DM: G1 (n=159) with UD vs G2 (n=41) without UD.Results: G1 patients were older than G2 patients (59.7±10.3 vs 58±12 years) with no significant difference in gender. The duration of diabetes w...

Objective: To determine the prevalence and analyze the predictive value of erectile dysfunction (ED) in the occurrence of fictional disorders (MD) in men with diabetes mellitus (DM).Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study of 90 men presenting with DM. A comparative analysis was performed between two subgroups: G1 (n=75) with MD vs G2 (n=15) without MD.Results: G1 patients were older than G2 (59.7±10.3 vs 58...

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an extreme metabolic state caused by insulin deficiency. Hypophosphatemia in DKA often occurs during hospitalization. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of hypophosphatemia during the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study concerning all patients hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department for DKA between Octobe...

Objective: To test the reliability of the classic diabetic survey (DS) in the diagnosis of malnutrition in elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).Patients and Methods: Analytical study of 55 patients aged over 65 years who were hospitalized in the Endocrinology Department. A DS was performed for all patients. The diagnosis of malnutrition was established according to the criteria proposed by the HAS 2021. Two subgroups were compared: G1 (n...