Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The prevalence of obesity has increased, reaching epidemic proportions. Framingham and REGICOR scales predict the likelihood of developing a coronary event in the next 10 years. The aim of this study was to assess the concordance of these scales in the stratification of cardiovascular risk (CVR) in a cohort of patients with morbid obesity.Methods: We designed a cross-sectional study in a sample of patients with morbid obesity evaluated from...

Introduction: In preliminary results of our group, we detected an association between the mean nocturnal blood pressure and development microvascular complications. The objective was to evaluate possible nocturnal blood pressure cut off points in relation to the development or progression of retinopathy, microalbuminuria and arterial hypertension in type 1 diabetic patients.Methods: We designed a prospective observational study of 85 patients, clinically...

Background and aims: The relationship between gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and oxidative stress is not well known and the effect of both oxidative and nitrosative stress in GDM placenta and the impact that could have on perinatal morbidity and risk of future complications is still pending to be elucidated. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationships between maternal and placental tissue levels of markers of nitrosative and oxidative stress and antioxidants in...

Introduction: Even though pituitary apoplexy usually occurs in the context of a pituitary adenoma, it can also occur over other tumours, which is less common in adulthood and has faster growth and aggressiveness. It can also produce clinical, analytical and even radiological indications that are indistinguishable from a pituitary adenoma with ischemic and/or haemorrhagic events.Case report: A 43-year-old female, with no medical history of interest except...

Introduction: T-Coach program is a phone support platform for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) treated with insulin glargine 300 U/ml in order to adjust basal insulin dose, reinforce diabetes education and encourage patients to get their goals through regular phone calls. The aim of the study was to evaluate T-Coach program effectiveness in metabolic control and level of satisfaction in patients with T2D.Methods: We conducted a retrospe...

Introduction: Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment in order to achieve an important weight loss and improvement of metabolic comorbidities. This study aimed to assess the clinical factors that can influenced on evolution of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity patients after bariatric surgery.Methods: We conducted a cohort study with a sample of patients with type 2 diabetes and class II obesity or above who underwent bariatric surgery at Hospital Un...

Introduction: Data on body composition in patients with achondroplasia are scarce. The Phase Angle (PA) is a bioelectric measurement of our body cells. The PA is considered to be a global prognostic factor that gives information about cellular function in relation to body composition.Objectives: To describe body composition parameters PA, standardized PA (sPA), resistance (Rz), reactance (Xc), body cell mass (BCM), total body water (TBW), fat mass (FM), ...

Objective: To evaluate the characteristics and glycemic control in admitted patients with type 2 diabetes and high vascular risk. To analyze therapeutic switch effect at hospital discharge on medium term metabolic control.Methods: Cross-sectional study including patients with type 2 diabetes and high vascular risk. Demographic and clinical characteristics, laboratory parameters, and diabetes treatment at baseline and discharge were analized. We used a sp...

Objective: To evaluate in our area BICI therapy efficacy in pregestational type 1 diabetes.Methods: We conducted a descriptive retrospective analysis studying metabolic control and obstetrics results in patients with pregestational type 1 diabetes, treated with BICI between 2004 and 2012 in our hospital.Results: We evaluated 28 patients with type 1 diabetes and diabetes duration of 17.3±6.6 years. In 27.3% of patients the trea...

Objective: To evaluate continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in type 1 diabetes using the analysis of epidemiological variables, treatment indications, metabolic results, acute and chronic complications and causes for therapy suspension.Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of patients with type 1 diabetes treated with CSII therapy in our institution.Results: A total of 49 type 1 diabetic patients who had been treate...