Endocrine Abstracts

IntroductionCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death ahead of infectious diseases and cancers. The frequency of morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases increases in the elderly and their management becomes more difficult. Hence an early and adequate management of cardiovascular risk factors is needed. The objective of this work was to determine the cardiovascular risk factors in elderly diabetics and to assess the qual...

IntroductionThe metabolic syndrome (MS) presents a major public health problem, especially in elderly diabetics. The objective of this study is to assess the frequency and characteristics of MS in elderly diabetics.Patients and methodsRetrospective study of 94 diabetic subjects over the age of 65 years who were hospitalized in the endocrinology department of Mahdia or followed at the outpatient clinic between...

IntroductionDiabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the risk factors associated with severe illness in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) leading to increased hospital admissions and mortality. COVID-19 can precipitate hyperglycemic emergencies like diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients with DM. We report 2 cases of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) secondary to COVID-19 with an atypical clinical picture mainly made up of neurological disorders without respiratory...

IntroductionThe prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the elderly is very important. The prevention of cardiovascular risk is essential in order to avoid the morbidity and mortality associated with these diseases. The objective of this study was therefore to assess the frequency of prescription of statins in elderly with diabetes and to analyze the benefit risk ratio of this prescription.Patients and methods<p class="abstext"...

IntroductionHadju Cheney syndrome (HCS) is a rare progressive and debilitating genetic disorder that is characterized by a high degree of phenotypical pleiotropy. We report the first clinical case of a 44-year-old patient with HCS, diabetes and adrenal insufficiency (AI).ObservationA 44-year-old patient with a history of myocardial infarction at the age of 33 and diabetes for 2 years on oral antidiabetic drug...

IntroductionPatients who are critically ill can have alterations of thyroid function tests, known as non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS). Moroever thyrotoxicosis can result from SARS-CoV-2 directly infecting the thyroid gland, as described in other viral infections. We report a case of hyperthyroidism diagnosed in a patient hospitalized for COVID-19 severe hypoxemic pneumonia.ObservationA 78-year-old patien...

Introduction: Diabetes stigma (DS) refers to the experience of negative feelings such as exclusion, blame, rejection, or judgment due to having a chronic disease. The objective of this work was to measure the DS and its clinical determinants in type 2 diabetic patients.Patients and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted on 84 type 2 diabetic patients who consulted on an outpatient basis between September and December 2021. DS was assessed using the ara...

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus and depression are two major public health problems which can coexist and influence each other. Identification of the predictive and associated factors with depression among diabetics can facilitate the task of clinicians.Objective: Evaluate the socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with depression among patients having diabetes mellitus (DM).Materials and methods: A cross sectional study...

Introduction: Osteoporosis and diabetes are two chronic diseases with increasing prevalences, particularly among elderly. Their coexistence results in socio-economic burdens. Clinical and paraclinical assessment for fracture risk among diabetic eldery patients are necessary to implement in clinical practice. Appropriate tools shoud to be determined and tested.Objective: To assess comorbidities and fracture risk in elderly patients having type 2 diabetes ...

Introduction: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare congenital pituitary defect with an estimated incidence of 0.5 per 100,00 births. This syndrome has heterogeneous clinical presentations with varying degrees of pituitary hormones deficiencies. PSIS is commonly diagnosed during neonatal period and infancy. However, when symptoms are not evident or overlooked, the diagnosis could be delayed exposing the patient to acute, such as acute adrenal insufficiency, an...