Hypoglycaemia following the 2-hour 75g OGTT in pregnancy - Investigating maternal and foetal outcomes.

Aims: To investigate differences in maternal and foetal outcomes in pregnancy, where patients developed hypoglycaemia following the 2-hour 75g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

Method: A retrospective cohort study of 200 pregnancies attending the Antenatal Clinic at Tameside General Hospital between 2018 and 2022. Outcomes were compared between 4 groups: normal OGTT [G1; (n = 39, 20%), diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) based on OGTT [G2; BG ≥ 5.

Inflammatory Arthritis Associated with COVID-19 Vaccination.

COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to be highly efficacious in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections throughout the pandemic. There have been emerging cases of inflammatory arthritis occurring in close relation to COVID-19 vaccination. We illustrate a case of new-onset inflammatory arthritis 10 days after receiving their second Vaxzevria COVID-19 vaccine.

Interplay between endocrinology, metabolism and COVID-19 infection.

There are more than 170 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, yet its effects on the endocrine system remain under-reported due to lack of awareness by the public, primary care givers and specialists. This is a narrative review using up-to-date literature discussing the consequences that infection with SARS-CoV-2 can have on diabetes and the endocrine glands including the adrenals, thyroid and pituitary, as well as hyponatremia and hypogonadism. Endocrinologists, internists and primary care physicians need to be aware of the involvement of the endocrine organs when dealing with people recovering from COVID-19 and actively manage any complications to reduce mortality and improve the quality of life of those affected.

COVID-19-related vasculopathy of the brain.

The COVID-19 pandemic is revealing growing reports of atypical presentation of the disease beyond the respiratory system. SARS-CoV-2 infection has been linked to multisystem vasculopathy including cardiopulmonary, cerebral and renal vasculature, potentially brought on by a dysregulated host immune response in a probable setting of a cytokine storm. Here, we describe a case of a previously healthy and active 74-year-old man presenting with acute cognitive decline with preceding non-specific influenza-like symptoms.