Mr Oscar Mason1,  Dr Shannon Pike1, Dr Lucy Bindon1, A/Prof. John Preddy21. School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Rural Clinical Campus, Wagga Wagga2. Associate Professor, University of New South Wales Introduction: There is a widespread failure to meet glycaemic targets in...

Timothy Hunt Background: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is a condition with chronic complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy. Hyperglycaemia is a common risk factor for these complications, which can be monitored by HbA1c levels. Lifestyle changes such as regular exercise and a...

Mina Girgis, Juliet Chan, Prof Joseph Suttie Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity globally. However, rural populations experience a higher burden of CVD due to many factors, including limited healthcare access and unique risk profiles. It has recently...

Swazi Sharma1, Dr Alexa Seal1, Dr Katherine Smith2, Simeon Moore1, Peter Sheeran 1 1. University of Dame Australia (Rural Clinical School – Wagga Wagga) 2. Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) Metabolic Obesity Service (MOS) Introduction: Obesity is a significant public health concern affecting over...

Cameron Sowter, A/Prof Nicholas Williams Introduction: Mental health illnesses (MHI) rates are significantly higher within obese populations, reflecting a dynamic interplay. Bariatric-metabolic surgery (BMS) remains the most effective intervention for obese adults. Influence of pre-operative comorbidities on post-operative long-term outcomes, particularly weight regain (WR)...

Olivia G Taylor, Tessa L Weir, Sarah J Glastras Background Obesity in pregnancy presents significant health risks for both the mother and child, with increased rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), preeclampsia, caesarean section and large-for-gestational-age (LGA)1. The current WHO classification of obesity2 does...

Purpose Subacute thyroiditis (SAT) refers to post-viral inflammation of the thyroid. SAT is typically characterised by an episode of thyrotoxicosis, followed by a period of hypothyroidism and ultimately return to euthyroidism. There are emerging case reports describing SAT post-SARS-CoV-2 infection.1,2,3,4  This is an evolving...

Context: Adrenal crises (AC) are episodes of severeadrenal insufficiency (AI) with hypotension.They cause morbidity and mortality inpatients with Addison’s disease . AC is defined byhypotension and symptoms and signs of AI,which includes confusion, acute abdominalsymptoms, and electrolyte abnormalities.Misclassification of AC episodes is...