Tag: Thyroid
Vagal Nerve Stimulation Can Lead to Cardiac Complications
In two cases, patients became asystolic after dissection, stimulation of vagus nerve in thyroid sx
Celiac Disease Ups Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Risk in T1DM
Excess risk highest in those with celiac disease for 10 years or more
ACS: Complications, Costs Lower for High-Volume Surgeons
Rates lower for surgeons performing 25 or more total thyroidectomies a year
Subclinical Hypothyroidism Ups DM Risk Only With Statin Use
No increased risk for patients with hypothyroidism treated with thyroid hormone replacement therapy
Review: Fracture Risk Up With Subclinical Hyperthyroidism
Researchers found greater risk of hip, other fractures
Contact Lens Sensor Safe for Patients With Thyroid Eye Disease
Sensor safe for 24-h intraocular pressure monitoring; patients found to have morning acrophase
Study Challenges Management of Benign Thyroid Nodules
Five-year follow-up shows the overwhelming majority remain harmless
Water Fluoridation Linked to Hypothyroidism in Britain
British study finds an association, but unable to prove cause-and-effect
