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Methods to assess iron and iodine status [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Four methods are recommended for assessment of iodine nutrition: urinary iodine concentration, the goitre rate, and blood concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroglobulin.
Zimmermann, M.B.
core   +2 more sources

Tanzania national survey on iodine deficiency: impact after twelve years of salt iodation

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2009
Background In many low-income countries, children are at high risk of iodine deficiency disorders, including brain damage. In the early 1990s, Tanzania, a country that previously suffered from moderate to severe iodine deficiency, adopted universal salt ...
Kimboka Sabas   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Case report: An interesting case of large colloid goiter with dyspnea

open access: yesJournal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2017
Benign nodular goitre is one of the most common endocrine disorder, especially in countries like Nepal where iodine deficiency is endemic. Case History: A 59 years old female presented with large thyroid swelling.
Jaya Prakasha Mayya   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Iodine and selenium intakes and status and thyroid function in midlife women with low bread intakes in New Zealand

open access: yesNutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims Iodine and selenium are important nutrients for thyroid function; however, the New Zealand food supply is generally low in both minerals. Bread can be a good source of these minerals; although the popularity of lower carbohydrate diets means some people avoid bread. This study aimed to investigate the effect of low bread intakes on iodine
Jaime Berger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Case of Hydatid Cyst of Thyroid Gland

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Hydatid cyst may be found in almost any part of the body, but most often in the liver and the lungs. Other organs affected occasionally include the brain, muscle, kidney, heart, pancreas, adrenal, and thyroid gland.
Arpan Kumar Dey
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of protected areas in the Caucasus Mountains in preventing rangeland degradation

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 3, June 2025.
Abstract As land use intensifies globally, it increasingly exerts pressure on protected areas. Despite open, nonforested landscapes comprising up to 40% of protected areas globally, assessments have predominately focused on forests, overlooking the major pressures on rangelands from livestock overgrazing and land conversion.
Arash Ghoddousi   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Treatment Response and Survival Outcomes in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Patients Following Surgery With and Without Other Treatment Modalities: A Systematic Review

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare type of malignancy ranking among the most aggressive diseases globally, with an extremely poor prognosis. No optimal standardized treatment has been established yet to promote ATC's prognosis and increase the patients' median survival.
Hossein Negahban   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current iodine status and progress over the last decade towards elimination of iodine deficiency in Rajkot District, Gujarat [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Objective: To find out prevalence of goitre in primary school children; to compare prevalence with previous survey; to determine median urinary iodine concentration; to assess level of iodine in salt samples at household and retail shop level; and to ...
Amin, CD   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Fluorescence characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in bottled drinking water of different countries: A potential risk to public health

open access: yesWater Environment Research, Volume 97, Issue 4, April 2025.
Fluorescence dissolved organic matters (DOM) in bottled drinking water from different countries using fluorescence spectroscopy were characterized. The identified microbial risk because of DOM presence in bottled water can utterly cause severe health problems and economic loss, and raise questions on the efficiency of drinking water treatment ...
Nahin Mostofa Niloy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Total or near-total thyroidectomy versus subtotal thyroidectomy for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background Total thyroidectomy (TT) and subtotal thyroidectomy (ST) are worldwide treatment options for multinodular non-toxic goitre in adults.
Arezzo, Alberto   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

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