Tag: Thyroid
Risks for MACE, Mortality Lower After Surgery for Hyperthyroidism
Compared with patients receiving antithyroid drugs, those receiving surgery have lower risks for MACE, mortality, heart failure
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs May Cut Incidence of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Findings seen among adults after diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis
Total Thyroidectomy Offers Lasting Benefit for Hashimoto Disease
Positive treatment effect on general health score seen after 18 months persisted during five-year follow-up
Optimized AI Strategy for Thyroid Nodules Benefits Some Radiologists
Optimized AI strategy reduces diagnostic time-based costs for senior radiologists, but all-AI strategy better for junior radiologists
Parathyroidectomy Has No Effect on Kidney Function in Older Adults
Parathyroidectomy linked to reduced hazard of sustained decline in eGFR of at least 50 percent from baseline among those younger than 60 but not those aged 60 years and older
Clinical Report Addresses Screening, Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism
When clinical symptoms and signs of hypothyroidism are present, TSH, free thyroxine should be measured, regardless of screening results
History of Hypothyroidism Linked to Increased Dementia Risk in ≥65s
Association most significant for those aged 65 years or older with history of hypothyroidism who received medication
ENDO: Coffee Does Not Impede Bioavailability of LT4 Solution
Bioavailability is equivalent for levothyroxine oral solution administered five minutes prior to coffee or under fasting conditions
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Parathyroidectomy No Better for Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism
No reduction seen in mortality or key morbidities, including CV events, cerebrovascular events, cancer, peripheral fractures, kidney stones