Endocrine Abstracts

Screening of patients with diabetes for psychological distress should be undertaken regularly by the diabetes nurse specialist. Patients requiring intensive treatment of their diabetes experience emotional and mental health issues at a rate higher than the general population and recent clinical research shows value in cognitive and behavioral therapy. We undertook a survey of a mixed population in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to assess diabetes distress scores among our patient...

Introduction: Our endocrine service introduced a nurse led parathyroid clinic to provide an efficient pathway for patients referred with hypercalcaemia.This benefits patients and clinical staff.Materials/Methods: Patients referred with a raised calcium level are vetted by the endocrine consultants and directed to the nurse led clinic. The patients are seen within 6 weeks using a standard proforma and checklist. Relevant investigations to include renal fu...

Introduction: When reviewing data from an Acromegaly focus group, it highlighted the lack of psychological support they receive. I became interested to see how psychological support varies geographically across the UK. I also wanted to identify what patients viewed as the priority in order to improve their Acromegaly care.Methods: 1. 7 Acromegaly patients from across the UK, with a mix of age, sex and treatment experience were filmed as part of a focus g...

Introduction: Patients with complex health care needs and severely limited communication and mobility may be less likely to participate in research studies, and may find continued participation in such studies challenging. Allan Herndon Dudley syndrome (AHDS), due to defective thyroid hormone transporter (MCT8), causes severe neurological and physical disability. A multicentre trial (the TRIAC trial) studying the efficacy of the thyroid hormone analogue TRIAC in this rare cond...