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Endocrine and metabolic emergencies: hypocalcaemia

Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2010
Hypocalcaemia is a common electrolyte disturbance, especially in the inpatient setting. There are a wide variety of causes of hypocalcaemia and correct management depends on the underlying diagnosis.
Glenn Matfin
exaly   +3 more sources

Determination of risk factors causing hypocalcaemia after thyroid surgery

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2019
Summary: Objective: The most common complication after thyroid surgery is hypocalcaemia and it sometimes leads to problems that are difficult to correct in patients.
Erdoğan Mütevelli Sözüer, Bahadır Öz, Azmi Lale   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Prevalence of hypocalcemia in asymptomatic pregnant females in Upper Egypt [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Medical Research, 2022
The goal of this study is to investigate the levels of serum calcium in asymptomatic pregnant women and measuring the prevalence of hypocalcaemia. Healthy pregnant women (n=500) were enrolled consecutively, with singleton pregnancy, in first trimester ...
Asmaa Abdel Aty, Mohamed Youssef, Yasser Mohamed   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Post Total Thyroidectomy Hypocalcaemia and relation with the Age of the Patient

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: To find the magnitude of clinically overt hypocalcaemia post-total thyroidectomy and its relation with the age of the patient. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Iftikhar Ahmad, M Jalil Malik, Mansoor Hassan, Saquib Naeem, Syed farrukh Nadeem, Fayyaz Hussain   +5 more
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Ionised and total hypocalcaemia in pregnancy: An analysis of prevalence and risk factors in a resource-limited setting, Cameroon.

PLoS ONE, 2022
IntroductionHypocalcaemia remains a prevalent laboratory finding in pregnancy, capable of inducing adverse maternofoetal outcomes. This study compares the prevalence of hypocalcaemia in apparently healthy pregnant women from the ionised, and total ...
Atem Bethel Ajong, Bruno Kenfack, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Martin Ndinakie Yakum, Ukaogo Prince Onydinma, Fulbert Nkwele Mangala, Loai Aljerf, Phelix Bruno Telefo   +7 more
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Clinical Significance of Hypocalcaemia in Malaria: Section An Experience from Coastal Karnataka, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Malaria is a major public health problem leading to significant morbidity and mortality in endemic regions. Malaria is a major public health problem in India, which contributes significantly to the overall malaria burden in Southeast ...
Avinash N Shetty, Akshatha Rao Aroor, Archana Bhat   +2 more
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Hypocalcaemia in pharyngolaryngectomy: Preservation or autotransplantation of parathyroid glands

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2021
Objective To describe transient and permanent hypocalcaemia following partial and total pharyngolaryngectomy with parathyroid gland preservation or autotransplantation.
James D. Every, Anders W. Sideris, Leba M. Sarkis, Matthew E. Lam, Stuart G. Mackay, Stephen J. Pearson   +5 more
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Preoperative and postoperative optimisation of patients undergoing thyroid surgery: a multicentre quality improvement project at Barts Health NHS Trust

BMJ Open Quality, 2023
Hypocalcaemia following thyroid surgery can occur in up to 38% of patients. With over 7100 thyroid surgeries performed in 2018 in the UK, this is a common postoperative complication. Undertreated hypocalcaemia can result in cardiac arrhythmias and death.
Jahangir Ahmed, Deepak Chandrasekharan, Ghassan Alusi, Matt Lechner, Mona Waterhouse, Kalpita Majumdar, Oscar Emanuel, Gulwish Moghul, Salman Ashraf, Tiarnan Magos, Zi Wei Liu, Margaret Crutchlow, Stephen Kinghorn, Gayle McDonnell, Harry McArdle, Amr Salem, Mike Papesch, Abdulfattah Lakhdar, Safina Ali, Paul Stimpson, Khalid Ghufoor   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Dissection of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves on Parathyroid Insufficiency during Total Thyroidectomy for Multinodular Goitre [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Introduction: Total thyroidectomy is the accepted standard treatment for benign goitrous enlargements. The surgical skill and technique is one of the most important factor which affect the outcome in thyroid surgery.
Vengayil Sukumaran, Bhavuray Teli, Sreekant Avula, Jagadeesh Pavuluru   +3 more
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Results of a Prospective Multicenter Study Evaluating the Incidence of Postoperative Hypocalcaemia following Total Thyroidectomy

Tobruk University Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Postoperative hypocalcaemia is a serious complication following a surgery on thyroid gland and is generally thought of to be due to low parathyroid hormone as a result of inhibition of parathyroid gland function.
Mohammed Bohlala, Aisha Bojazyah, Nagah Hussein   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source