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ea0023oc5.2 | Oral Communications 5 | BSPED2009

Survey on facilities in the local schools for children with type I diabetes (T1D)

Pai Bharathi , Hudson Lizbeth , Holmes Simon , Agwu J Chizo

Introduction: Optimising management of diabetes in school is critical especially with more children being commenced on intensive insulin regimens. Partnership between families, school and caregivers is essential to enhance safety and satisfaction with the educational experience for students.Methodology: We gathered information on facilities in schools for children with T1D from our district hospital by telephonic questionnaire. The questions related to p...
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ea0034ew1.2 | Teaching and learning in Endocrinology | SFEBES2014

Using technology to enhance your teaching in Endocrinology

Ball Stephen

The process of learning is an order-dependent process. It can be broken down into functional components: accessing information; assimilating that information as knowledge within a theoretical framework; and then being able to apply that knowledge in an appropriate context. There is nothing new in this. Indeed, the process of learning is part of our very nature. Generations of doctors have learned and taught; learned and taught some more; and learned and taught some more after ...
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ea0031pl8biog | Clinical Endocrinology Trust Visiting Professor Lecture | SFEBES2013

Clinical Endocrinology Trust Visiting Professor Lecture

Nieman Lynnette

Dr Lynnette Nieman is a Senior Investigator and Chief of the Endocrinology Consultation Service at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Research Center. She has been at the NIH since her fellowship. From 1991 to 2001 she served as the Clinical Director of intramural NICHD, overseeing clinical care of the institute’s patients and ensuring compliance with human subjects research regulations.Dr Nieman is an active clinician, having seen mor...
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ea0028pl6biog | British Thyroid Association Pitt-Rivers Lecture | SFEBES2012

British Thyroid Association Pitt-Rivers Lecture

Franklyn Jayne

Jayne Franklyn, Head, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine,College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK AbstractJayne Franklyn was awarded the MBChB (with Honours) degree at the University of Birmingham, UK in 1979. She was subsequently awarded MD and PhD for research into thyroid hormone action and TSH gene regulation whilst working as a MRC Training Fellow and Wellcome Trust Senior Cl...
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ea0019p15 | Bone | SFEBES2009

Novel mutation of the COL1A2 gene in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta

Pua S , Ashawesh K , Murthy NPN , Randeva H

Introduction: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is classified on the basis of molecular genetics, mode of inheritance, clinical and radiological findings. The genes implicated are either COL1A1 or COL1A2. We report a case of a novel mutation of OI in the COL1A2 gene.Case: A 24-year-old teacher with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, presented to our Endocrine Clinic with recurrent fractures since childhood. At 7 months old, she fractured her left leg. At...
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ea0065p425 | Thyroid | SFEBES2019

Severe proximal myopathy with high creatine kinase levels secondary to Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Shah Najeeb , Jervis William , Mongolu Shiva , Sathyapalan Thozhukat

A 30-year-old teacher with no past medical history presented with a 3 month history of muscle weakness, pain and spasms together with cold intolerance, weight gain and fatigue. She had a baby 4 months prior to this and 2 months after delivery noticed palpitations, insomnia and tiredness which resolved spontaneously. She was a non-smoker who did not consume alcohol. She was not on any medication. There was no family history of endocrinopathy. Clinical examination revealed proxi...
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ea0062p48 | Poster Presentations | EU2019

Partial cranial diabetes insipidus in breast cancer: invisible pituitary metastases or uncanny coincidence

Westall Sam , Sullivan Heather , McNulty Sid , Bujawansa Sumudu , Narayanan Prakash

Case history: PD is a 57-year-old female teacher who presented to her GP in October 2017 with lethargy, dyspnoea and anaemia. Bone marrow biopsy followed by a CT scan of her chest and abdomen confirmed lobular breast cancer with peritoneal and bone metastases (ER+/HER2−). The patient also had an MRI scan of her head to assess for intracranial metastatic disease which was negative at the start of December 2017. She was commenced on letrozole, palbociclib and denosumab. A ...
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ea0049ehm1biog | European Hormone Medal Lecture | ECE2017

European Hormone Medal Lecture

The European Hormone Medal is awarded to an international scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of basic or clinical endocrinology. This year’s recipient is Professor Evi Diamanti-Kandarakis who will receive her prize and give her lecture as part of the European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE), beginning on the 20th May. Further information on the prize can be found at http://www.ese-hormones.org/prizes...
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ea0039ep61 | Diabetes | BSPED2015

CYPWMDN diabetes awareness education for schools – regional study day

Atkins Marie , Drummond Lesley , Azam Waseema , Collins Louise , Howard Victoria , McCausland Deborah , McEwan Raphaella , Orzechowska Andy , Peasgood Alison , Rumney Chris , Sparkes Paitra , Woods Becky

With the increase in incidence of type 1 diabetes in children and young people (CYP) and the use of intensive insulin therapies, paediatric diabetes teams are under increasing pressure to support school staff with the day to day management of their pupils with diabetes. The CYPWMDN have developed a study day to provide basic diabetes awareness education to all school staff in the West Midlands (WM) region. This work also meets the training and support responsibilities of diabe...
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ea0035p485 | Diabetes therapy | ECE2014

Teaching system of self-control in endocrinology

Kholadava Alena , Bourko Irina

The Republic of Belarus gained 20 years of experience in teaching patients self-control of diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism.Learning technique consists of work in small groups (5 to 6 people). Patients with newly diagnosed disease are subjects to training (one step). Then weekly at outpatient clinics they attend classes on specific subjects (duration of class is 1 hr). Each class consists of a short lecture, analysis of clinical cases, a class discus...
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