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Patients who undergo thyroidectomy are less likely to suffer complications if their surgeon performs many such surgeries each year

ACS: Complications, Costs Lower for High-Volume Surgeons

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Rates lower for surgeons performing 25 or more total thyroidectomies a year
Hypothyroidism is associated with increased risk of diabetes mellitus; however

Subclinical Hypothyroidism Ups DM Risk Only With Statin Use

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No increased risk for patients with hypothyroidism treated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy
Subclinical hyperthyroidism ups risk for hip and other fractures

Review: Fracture Risk Up With Subclinical Hyperthyroidism

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Researchers found greater risk of hip, other fractures
For patients with thyroid eye disease

Contact Lens Sensor Safe for Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease

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Sensor safe for 24-h intraocular pressure monitoring; patients found to have morning acrophase
Benign thyroid nodules are common

Study Challenges Management of Benign Thyroid Nodules

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Five-year follow-up shows the overwhelming majority remain harmless
A British study has found a correlation between the amount of fluoride in public drinking water and a rise in incidence of hypothyroidism. The findings were published online Feb. 24 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

Water Fluoridation Linked to Hypothyroidism in Britain

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British study finds an association, but unable to prove cause-and-effect