ESPE Abstracts

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of IGF-1 in diagnosing children with abnormal (low) growth hormone.Design: a national multicenter cross-sectional studyMethod: Two hundred and seventeen patients with short stature (140 boys and 77 girls), age (5-18 years) were evaluated. Anthropometric measurements and pubertal stage evaluations were performed for all children. All patients unde...

Healthcare transition (HCT) from paediatric to adult care is essential for many chronic illnesses and aims to improve patient outcomes, quality of life, treatment adherence and to encourage disease self-management. The adolescent health care clinic (AHCC) at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was established in March 2018. Adolescents aged 14 to 18 years with a variety of endocrine disorders, such as adrenal disorders, puberty-related issues, bone dise...

Introduction: Growth hormone therapy has been approved in the management of short stature secondary to various causes for many years. The safety of growth hormone therapy is questioned in different aspects, one of which is scoliosis development or progression.Cases: We are reporting two cases addressing the concerns of scoliosis and growth hormone (GH) therapy.First case: A 12 year...

Introduction: During management of Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and after starting the insulin infusion, it is crucial to monitor the blood glucose level frequently. If the glucose level drops quickly or below certain limit when there is still an evidence of ketonemia, it is recommended to add dextrose to the maintenance fluids and continuing the insulin infusion to switch off the ketosis process. However certain measures are required when the glucose continue...

Introduction: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a known complication of diabetes mellitus, mainly type1. It is a medical emergency condition. The recent British paediatric DKA guideline clearly recommends involving a senior clinician at time of diagnosis, usually either an emergency medicine or general paediatric doctor. There is no clear recommendation of when to consult the on-call paediatric endocrinologist or diabetologist who covers the admission of diabetic...

Introduction: The Saudi National Diabetes Registry focuses mainly on adult patients. In 2020, the National Guard Health Authority (NGHA) launched the Saudi Pediatric and Youth Diabetes Registry (SPYDR), for children and adolescents with diabetes. We report on the first data and the challenges we faced during SPYDR initiation.Methods: Patients were identified from the electronic medical records of the Saudi NGHA hospitals...

Background: Data on FGF23-related Hypophosphatemic rickets (HR)/osteomalacia in GCC are sparse. This observational registry aims to collect data on the treatment, disease burden, progression, and long-term outcomes among patients with FGF23-related HR/osteomalacia in GCC, effectiveness and safety of treatments, quality of life and healthcare resource utilization.Methods: This multicenter registry aims to enroll 200 patie...