Tag: Thyroid
Thyroidectomy-Specific Quality Improvement Measures ID’d
Hypocalcemia, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury may be useful quality improvement measures
Ultrasonography Not Necessary for Evaluation of Hypothyroidism
Detection of incidental nodules can lead to further testing, anxiety and may detract from true complaint
Across U.S., Wide Variation Seen in Thyroidectomy Rates
Rate per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries ranges from 22 to 139, a 6.2-fold difference
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Endocrine Dysfunction Explored
Patients on combination therapy have increased risk of thyroid dysfunction and hypophysitis
Thyroid Surgery for Benign Goiters Ups Quality of Life
Quality of life improved after thyroidectomy in patients with nontoxic
nodular goiters
Thyroid Status Linked to Impaired HRQoL in Dialysis Patients
Higher TSH levels linked to lower role limitations due to energy/fatigue, physical function, pain
Body Size Linked to Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Women
Multivariable adjusted relative risk for incident P-HPTH increases with waist circumference, weight
Teprotumumab More Effective Than Placebo for Ophthalmopathy
Teprotumumab more effective for reducing proptosis, Clinical Activity Score, with rapid onset of effect
Only Select Incidental Thyroid Nodules Need Further Evaluation
Indiscriminate workup of incidental thyroid nodules with ultrasonography is potentially harmful
Surgeon Volume Impacts Parathyroidectomy Outcomes
Lower rate of vocal cord paralysis for high-volume surgeons, with NNT of 71 to avoid one case
