ESPE Abstracts

Background & objectives: An important aspect of managing type 1 diabetes is to identify and address the apprehensions of patients and parents of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. Understanding parental difficulties in managing type1 diabetes and promptly dealing them will surely affect the short and long-term outcome in children. The aim of this study was to determine the affective response of parents after the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in a developing c...

Background and Objectives: Managing type 1 diabetes (TIDM) in covid pandemic is a real challenge in resource limited countries like Pakistan. This study was aimed to determine the effects of covid 19 in managing type 1 diabetes in resource limited countries.Methods: Cross-sectional observational study, included all type 1 diabetes patients who were already enrolled in endocrine and diabetes clinic and were on regular fol...

Background and objectives: The diagnosis of CAH is a matter of urgent attention as a missed diagnosis can add to mortality due to adrenal insufficiency and inadequate sex of rearing which is psychologically traumatic both for the parents and the child. It is also a matter of grave concern because screening facilities are non-existent in Pakistan along with increase prevalence of intra family marriages thus adding to the increase incidence of this condition. La...