Surgical Management of Substernal Goiters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
LaryngoscopeThis systematic review and meta‐analysis of 15,706 patients with substernal goiter highlights that while surgery is often prompted by symptoms or imaging evidence of compression, over a quarter of patients were asymptomatic. The majority of cases (88.7%) were successfully managed through a cervical approach, with only a minority requiring thoracic ...
Cheung MH +4 more
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Surgical Imperatives in Benign Follicular Nodular Disease: Redefining Malignancy Risk and the Role of Total Thyroidectomy [PDF]
Biomed Res IntBackground Goiter is the most prevalent endocrine illness, and it is considered endemic when > 10% of a community has it. The patient may not notice the nodules, which typically form early in endemic goiter and later in sporadic goiter. Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the incidence, histopathological subtypes, and risk of thyroid
Dewana A.
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Bócio endémico em saúde pública.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2002 This work focuses on the medical condition known as endemic goiter considering its epidemiological aspects and its interest in Public Health. After delimiting some basic concepts, one will refer to the implications that the shortage of the daily ...
Henrique Mendes, J A Zagalo-Cardoso
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Differential gene expression profile of multinodular goiter.
PLoS ONE, 2022 IntroductionThe goiter, a neglected heterogeneous molecular disease, remains a major indication for thyroidectomies in its endemic regions.ObjectivesThis study analyzed differential gene expression in surgical specimens diagnosed with multi nodular and ...
Wenberger Lanza Daniel de Figueiredo +9 more
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Estudo epidemiológico de prevalência do bócio endémico em Oleiros.
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2002 This research was carried out in the county of Oleiros, which integrates the only defined endemic goiter zone in Portugal, since 1969. We intend to characterize, from the epidemiological point of view, the prevalence of the endemic goiter by the ...
Henrique Mendes, J A Zagalo-Cardoso
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Dental Maturity, Oral Hygiene and Height of Junior High School Students in Goiter Endemic Area in Karanganyar Regency [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Geographical condition may affect human behavior and phyisical development. Soil and water in goiter endemic areas generally lack of iodine.
Cilmiaty, R. (Risya) +2 more
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Association between Goiter Prevalence and Urine Iodine Levels in 6-12-Year-Old Children in Central Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009 Background: Goiter is thyroid enlargement, which is the mostcommon visible symptom of iodine deficiency. Some studieshave shown iodine deficiency in water, soil, and food in manyplaces worldwide.We aimed to determine the prevalence of goiter and the ...
Ali Honarpisheh +2 more
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The Prevalence of Goiter and Urinary Iodine Exertion in 7 – 10 year old School Children of Qom 2001 - 2002 [PDF]
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2007 Background and objectivesIodine deficiency was a public health problem in Iran before the start of iodine supplementation program in 1989. This study has been conducted in the framework of the national monitoring survey in 2001 to find the prevalence of ...
R. Sheikholeslam +5 more
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Endemic Goiter in Kitâbu Divanü Lügat-it Türk: Evidence From 11th Century
Gazi Medical JournalTo present the information about endemic goiter noted in Kitâbu Divanü Lügat-it Türk (KDLT), which was overlooked in the history of medicine. The information about endemic goiter noted in the English and Turkish copies of the KDLT was reviewed in ...
Yusuf Kemal Kemaloğlu
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Total or near-total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults [PDF]
, 2015 Background Total thyroidectomy (TT) and subtotal thyroidectomy (ST) are worldwide treatment options for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults.
Arezzo, Alberto +9 more
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