Endocrine Abstracts

Background: For patients on hydrocortisone (HC) steroid therapy, educating families on ‘Steroid Sick Day Rules’ (SSDR) is key in preventing adrenal crises.Aim: To audit education provided to patients and their families in emergency management of known adrenal insufficiency against published standards.Method: A questionnaire assessing information provision and confidence with SSDR was given to 49 caregivers of children on ...

Background: Studies in adults have shown physiological protection of a ‘set-point’ for weight, explaining why obese adults who diet eventually regain weight.Objective: We hypothesised that set-points for weight, and their physiological defence, are flexible in childhood but become fixed around puberty. We aimed to show that obese children who lost weight had less ‘reflex’ changes in satiety hormone profiles (that would drive weight re...

Background: Transition is an important stage in the care of a young person with a long-term endocrine condition.Objective: To explore current services for young people (YP) with endocrine conditions from the perspective of paediatric and adult endocrinologists, and YP and their parents using their services.Methods: There were two components:- i). service questionnaire for completion by paediatric and adult endocrinologists ii). &#1...