Spring issue of The Endocrinologist now available online
The spring issue of the Society’s quarterly magazineThe Endocrinologist is now available online. This issue, with the theme,'Exercise: It's good to move it, move it' examines multiple benefits of staying active, including maintaining a healthy metabolism, improving bone health and staying well during aging and pregnancy.In Society News, find out all you ever wanted to know about your new Society President, Raj Thakker, learn about the Society's new Undergraduate Video Award, and read new Society guidance on peri-operative management of adrenal insufficie...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 12, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
New guidelines for the management of adrenal insufficiency published
The Society for Endocrinology, the Association of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Physicians have published newGuidelines for the management of glucocorticoids during the peri-operative period for patients with adrenal insufficiency.You can access the guidelines from theAnaesthesia journal website.The guidelines provide eight recommendations and aim to ensure that patients with adrenal insufficiency are identified and adequately supplemented with glucocorticoids during the peri-operative period. Anaesthetists must be familiar with the symptoms and signs of acute adrenal insufficiency so that inade...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - February 4, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Sport-related concussion preceding adrenal insufficiency and hypopituitarism - Northam WT, Alexander A, Carneiro K.
A 49-year-old female with history of daily inhaled corticosteroid use for asthma presented to a concussion clinic 7 wk after sport-related head injury with headache, visual blurring, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, polydipsia, and polyuria. Examination reveale... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: New Genetic Causes Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: New Genetic Causes
A new review provides insight into the genetics of primary adrenal insufficiency that can have implications for the management of this condition.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Evaluating the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test in Children Evaluating the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test in Children
Low-dose ACTH stimulation tests are commonly used to diagnose central adrenal insufficiency. What are the optimal times for testing cortisol levels?Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Serum Interpretation in Suspected Adrenal Insufficiency Serum Interpretation in Suspected Adrenal Insufficiency
What role does a single measurement of serum cortisol have in the investigation of adrenal insufficiency? Could it help identify which patients require further testing?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Daily Adjustment of Glucocorticoids in Adrenal Insufficiency Daily Adjustment of Glucocorticoids in Adrenal Insufficiency
Under what circumstances should daily dose adjustments be initiated in patients with adrenal insufficiency?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Avoiding severe complications of postoperative adrenal insufficiency
The use of adrenalectomy in treatment of primary aldosterone can lead to persistent adrenal insufficiency, so postoperative adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation testing is recommended to avoid adrenal crisis, according to German research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology& Metabolism.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 3, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Hidden in the Epidemic: Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency Hidden in the Epidemic: Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency
Findings point to the need to screen adrenal function of chronic opioid users.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 30, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding adrenal insufficiency
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is adrenal insufficiency? Is it the same as Addison's disease? ANSWER: There are a few forms of adrenal insufficiency, which is an uncommon disorder caused by the adrenal glands not making enough of certain hormones. Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison's disease, is one form. Your adrenal glands are located [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 22, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Adrenal insufficiency medical identification inadequate
According to a study, published inClinical Endocrinology, the majority of medical identification jewellery for patients with adrenal insufficiency does not have adequate information on how to treat adrenal crisis.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - April 16, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Hydrocortisone muco-adhesive buccal tablets
should not be used off-label for treating adrenal insufficiency in children due to serious risks. There is a risk of insufficient cortisol absorption and li (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - December 19, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
