A viewpoint published in the BMJ today which briefly reviews the hidden risks that obesity poses in relation to COVID-19.
Author: Safwaan Adam
Publication from the region: Quantitative evaluation of statin effectiveness versus intolerance and strategies for management of intolerance
New publication from the region in Atherosclerosis which covers a commonly encountered conundrum in clinical practice. The article can be accessed via this link.
Unmasking of central DI following glucocorticoid replacement for concurrent ACTH deficiency: case and possible mechanisms
Following on from the discussion after the case presentation by Dr Bashir at the clinical cases meeting on Wednesday, please find a useful article published in 2017 by Chin et al. – the full article (PDF) is available from the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
Royal College of Physicians Samuel Leonard Simpson Fellowship in Endocrinology
This is an excellent opportunity to obtain a fellowship to visit an endocrinology centre or research institution to learn new techniques or experience different clinical or research settings. Funding of up to £8000 is available and the deadline for submitting a proposal is 1 August 2020. Application should be made using the form on the Royal College of Physicians website and can be accessed from this link.
Clinical Fellow in Endocrinology: Vacancy at The Christie Hospital
This is an opportunity for a budding endocrinologist (or anyone pursuing a career in an internal medicine speciality where endocrinology knowledge is very likely to be useful) to get experience in endocrinology at a specialist centre. Further details about the job can be found within the job advert. Please note that the closing date for applications is 16 July 2020.
Publication from the region: Metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes of bariatric surgery
Review article published in Current Opinion in Lipidology summarising evidence about metabolic and cardiovascular disease risk reduction and outcomes after bariatric surgery. The article can be accessed from here.
Endocrine Clinical Cases – Interactive Zoom Webinar every 2 weeks
The endocrinology team at the Christie Hospital are hosting an endocrine clinical cases discussion every 2 weeks (started 24th June 2020 and continuing on a 2-weekly basis) using Zoom. This is a great opportunity for trainees and other colleagues to present cases and allows for a nice endocrine virtual catch-up in these difficult times!
We are encouraging endocrine case presentations from all hospitals in the region. They do not have to be rare and indeed the cases in which there are valuable lessons are the ones that have been enjoyed most. Feedback from previous meetings has been positive especially because there have been some very interesting and enjoyable discussions.
The case meeting starts at 15:30 and ends at 17:00 – please join using this link.
Cortisol Response in Severe Covid
A recent interesting analysis of serum cortisol levels in COVID-19 from London published in the Lancet D&E shows that severe COVID-19 is associated with marked rises in serum cortisol (and probably signifies a significant stress response). The article can be accessed here.
ESE Out of Programme Opportunities for Clinical Observerships
There are opportunities to undertake clinical observerships in endocrinology centres in Europe which are endorsed by the ESE. Further information can be accessed here.
Society for Endocrinology COVID-19 Resources
Useful resources for managing endocrine conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic can be found here.
Endodiabesity 