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Emergency guidelines

 SfE Emergency Guidance for Hypocalcaemia & Hypercalcaemia
Emergency Guidance for Acute Hypocalaemia
Emergency Guidance for Acute Hypercalcaemia

 

COVID guidelines

  COVID-19 and endocrine and metabolic diseases. An updated statement from the          European Society of Endocrinology
Endocrine, M. Puig-Domingo, M. Marazuela, B.Yildiz, A.Giustina April 2021

 Society for Endocrinology Planning & recommendations for COVID-19 second wave
           * Prioritise severe or symptomatic hypercalcaemia and hypocalcaemia

Endocrinology in the time of Covid-19: Management of calcium metabolic disorders and osteoporosis 
EJE bioscientifica, Gittoes et al, May 2020

Society for Endocrinology (SfE) COVID-19 resources for managing endocrine conditions
Coronavirus and parathyroid conditions FAQs
Template letter to give to your patients with hypoparathyroidism

 

Hypopara Guidelines

European Society for Endocrinology(ESE) Clinical Guideline: Treatment of Chronic Hypoparathyroidism in Adults
Bollerslev et al, EJE 173:2 July 2015

           Management of Hypoparathyroidism: Summary Statement and Guidelines
Maria Luisa Brandi, John P. Bilezikian, Dolores Shoback, Roger Bouillon, Bart L. Clarke, Rajesh V. Thakker, Aliya A. Khan, John T. Potts, Jr
JCEM Volume 101, Issue 6, 1 June 2016, 2273–2283

Standards of care for hypoparathyroidism in adults: a Canadian and International Consensus  
Aliya A Khan et al, EJE Vol 190 Issue 3 p1-22 March 2019

 

BAETS Post Thyroidectomy Hypocalcaemia Guidelines
Data from the UK Registry of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgery (www.baets.org.uk/audit) shows that post thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia rates can reach 27%.
Read the BAETS Post op hypocalcaemia management guidance here 

 

Hyperpara Guidelines

Evaluation and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Summary Statement and Guidelines from the Fifth International Workshop
John P. Bilezikian, Aliya A. Khan, Shonni J. Silverberg, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, Claudio Marcocci, Salvatore Minisola, Nancy Perrier, Antonio Sitges-Serra, Rajesh V. Thakker, Gordon Guyatt, Michael Mannstadt, John T. Potts, Bart L. Clarke, Maria Luisa Brandi JBMR Aug 2022 

NICE guidelines on Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Nice guideline (NG132) 23rd May 2019
Parathyroid UK helped to develop this guideline which covers diagnosing, assessing and managing primary hyperparathyroidism. It aims to improve recognition and treatment of this condition, reducing long‑term complications and improving quality of life.

 

 

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Webinar topics : Calcium home tester update, Managing Your Hypopara, the PTH Calypso trial and Hypopara in Children ( including pump use.) twitter.com/parathyr…

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Here is the webinar recording of our #Hypopara Info Update 2023 . Huge thanks to our speakers Prof Jeremy Turner, Mr Tom Kurzawinsky, Dr Mark Sumeray & Dr Evelien Gevers. youtu.be/6HbhBd-bXDM @Soc_Endo @baets @ESEndocrinology @IrishEndocrine @AmolytPharma

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A poll of worldwide hypopara patients on #HypoparaDay2023 asked “Are you symptomatic today?” 160 responded: 70% YES 29% NO pic.twitter.com/egF1…

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We’ll be holding our first #hypopara webinar 8pm on 8th June. Register here us06web.zoom.us/webi… @AmolytPharma @Soc_Endo @ESEndocrinology @IrishEndocrine #HypoparaDay2023 pic.twitter.com/T4RV…

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