Publications by authors named "Hong Lin Evelyn Tan"
Article Synopsis
- Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is the preferred method for identifying unilateral subtypes of primary aldosteronism (PA), which can be treated with surgery for a potential cure.
- The procedure is technically demanding and often performed by specialized interventional radiologists, but variations in protocols can affect its success and patient care.
- To standardize AVS practices and improve outcomes, an Australian and New Zealand AVS Working Group was formed to create expert consensus recommendations that can be utilized by all healthcare professionals involved in PA management.
Background: Hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis (HTGAP) has been linked with increased severity and morbidity. In this study, triglyceride levels were measured in all patients admitted with acute pancreatitis (AP) to establish the incidence of HTGAP in an Australian center.
Methods: A prospective cohort with AP was collated over an 18-month period in a single tertiary referral hospital.
Aims: We compared the impact of new gestational diabetes (GDM) diagnostic criteria by IADPSG with previous criteria to ascertain concordance between the two criteria; and whether women discordant for GDM between the old and new criteria had increased pregnancy complications.
Methods: Oral glucose tolerance tests of pregnant women across time periods using old criteria and new criteria were collected. Maternal data and perinatal outcomes were compared between diagnostic concordant and discordant women.