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Open AccessCombination of treatments with transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA) for Graves’ disease
Although the success rates of non-surgical treatments for Graves’ disease such as antithyroid medication and radioiodine ablation were good, there were still failure of treatments or intolerance for some patie...
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Open AccessReal-world evidence and optimization of vocal dysfunction in end-stage renal disease patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) may demonstrate secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), characterized by parathyroid hormone oversecretion in response to electrolyte imbalance (e.g., hypocalcemia an...
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Association Between Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Calibre and Body Figure: A Preoperative Tool to Assess Thin-Diameter Nerves in Thyroidectomy
Inadvertent recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is a major complication of thyroidectomy. This study aimed to investigate the association between preoperative clinical parameters and RLN size prediction. To...
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Thoracoscopic Removal of Hypertrophic Mediastinal Parathyroid Glands in Recurrent Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Hypertrophic mediastinal parathyroid glands (HMPGs) play a role in recurrent secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). Thoracoscopic retrieval of HMPGs has been proposed.
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Open AccessEffect of TheraCyte-encapsulated parathyroid cells on lumbar fusion in a rat model
Implantation of TheraCyte 4 × 106 live parathyroid cells can increase the bone marrow density of the spine of ovariectomized rats. There has been no published study examining the effect of such implantation on sp...
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Management of Post-thyroidectomy Tracheomalacia: Reply
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in the Management of Post-thyroidectomy Tracheomalacia
Post-thyroidectomy tracheomalacia is a rare but complicated problem. It has often been treated with tracheostomy or prolonged endotracheal intubation. However, noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) ...
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Clinical significance of a serum CA 15-3 surge and the usefulness of CA 15-3 kinetics in monitoring chemotherapy response in patients with metastatic breast cancer
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Hypoparathyroidism after Total Parathyroidectomy plus Subcutaneous Autotransplantation for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism—Any Side Effects?
This retrospective, case–control study was designed to find side effects of hypoparathyroidism after total parathyroidectomy plus autotransplantation.
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Skin Necrosis After Intravenous Calcium Chloride Administration as a Complication of Parathyroidectomy for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Report of Four Cases
Intravenous (i.v.) calcium chloride is usually given to treat symptomatic hypocalcemia; however, the extravasation of calcium solution may cause soft tissue and skin necrosis. After parathyroidectomy and autot...
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Overexpression of tumor susceptibility gene TSG101 in human papillary thyroid carcinomas
Functional inactivation of tumor susceptibility gene tsg101 leads to cellular transformation and tumorigenesis in mice. While human TSG101 is located in a region where frequent loss of heterozygosity can be detec...
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Progesterone Receptor in Patients with Hepatolithiasis
Altered gallbladder motility by progesterone has been recognized as an important factor in the development of gallstones. There are two types of hepatolithiasis, that occurs de novo in the intrahepatic ducts with...
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Muscle Force and Bone Mineral Density after Parathyroidectomy and Subcutaneous Autotransplantation for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
The object of this study was to determine the muscle force and bone mineral density (BMD) of patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism before and 3 months after operation. Thirty-nine patients with secondar...
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Serum concentration of tumor necrosis factor in patients with breast cancer
Background: The outcome of breast cancer is usuallydetermined by multiple factors. Serum tumor necrosis factoralpha concentration has been found to be increasedin the circulation of patients with malignancy. T...
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Single and Multiple Pyogenic Liver Abscesses: Clinical Course, Etiology, and Results of Treatment
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