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Knowledge and information are critical tools to affect early diagnosis in pituitary disease. Join Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge D Faccinetti cofounders, as they navigate the wonders and complexities of pituitary conditions. Each episode brings conversations with information and experiences from expert professionals and people living with these challenging disorders.
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Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
33 min
This is our first podcast on what we hope it will be a continuing series of discussions on how doctors and patients interact. Through these discussions we hope to learn from our readers and doctors experiences and pass the insight along to patients, physicians and health care providers alike. In medicine, and particularly in endocrinology, where so many conditions are hard to detect and diagnose, knowledge, awareness and communications at all levels are key.
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
10 min
In part 2 of our series on Acromegaly Dr. Blevins deals with Dopamine Agonists, a class of drugs used in the treatment of acromegaly. Stay tuned for part 3 in the series coming up very soon!
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
18 min
This is part one of an upcoming series of podcasts by Dr. Blevins on Acromegaly exclusively produced for Pituitary Word News. From the early 90’s, where very few options existed for the treatment of Acromegaly, to today, where great progress has been achieved, this podcasts touches on how treatment has literally changed the natural history of treated disease. This progress has been mainly due to advances in our understanding of the disease process, new pharmacological therapies and improved surgical techniques.
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
21 min
Adrenal insufficiency is the inability of the Adrenal Gland to perform its usual functions. In this exclusive podcast, Dr. Blevins explains the concept of adrenal insufficiency and shares his perspectives and approach to treatment.
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
13 min
In this podcast Dr Blevins reviews some of the concepts that relate to the interpretation of lab tests results in endocrinology. He uses T4, TSH and Igf-1 tests to illustrate some of the key points in interpreting lab results.
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
15 min
Podcast – Our series on hormone replacement for women continues in this podcast by Dr. Lewis Blevins
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
17 min
This is part one of a series of Pituitary World News Podcasts on female hormone replacement.
Jan 31, 2021
Jan 31, 2021
12 min
In this informational podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins describes the findings of a meta-analysis from observational studies done in the UK. Patients with hypopituitarism have an increased mortality rate mostly related to cardiovascular disorders. These studies also show that women have a higher mortality rate than men. Dr. Blevins talks about the details of the analysis and the importance of Growth Hormone replacement therapies in adults with hypopituitarism.