HYPOCALCEMIA FOLLOWING THYROIDECTOMY; A PROSPECTIVE STUDY IN BASRAH, IRAQ [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2020 This study aimed to find out the frequency of hypocalcemia in different thyroid procedures and the risk factors for its development. One hundred thirty six patients underwent different thyroid surgeries for different thyroid diseases in the Surgical and
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Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Introduction: Hypocalcemia is one of the most common complications after total thyroidectomy. Preoperative serum vitamin D concentration has been postulated as a risk factor for this complication.
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Pseudohypoparathyroidism: A Rare Cause of Status Epilepticus
Apollo Medicine, 2022 Hypocalcemia can result in a variety of symptoms which include paresthesias, muscle spasms, cramps, tetany and circumoral numbness. Arrhythmias, heart failure and seizures constitute the serious symptoms arising from hypocalcemia. Seizures resulting from
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European multicentre study on outcome of surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism
BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020 Some 5861 patients undergoing first‐time surgery for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism were registered in the Eurocrine® database between 2015 and 2018. The use of intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement decreased the risk of conversion and persistent hypercalcaemia.
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A Meta-Analysis of Risk Factors for Transient and Permanent Hypocalcemia After Total Thyroidectomy
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 BackgroundAs hypocalcemia is the most common complication of total thyroidectomy, identifying its risk factors should guide prevention and management.
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SAT-512 Severe Hypocalcemia Presenting as Status Epilepticus after Denosumab Use in Metastatic Prostate Cancer [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Denosumab decreases the incidence of skeletal-related events in patients with metastatic bone disease and is used routinely as part of the therapeutic strategy for various cancers.
Aziz, Ammara, Saeed, Zeb
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Hypocalcemia in Jaundiced Neonates Receiving Phototherapy
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2021 Background: Hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem in neonates. Phototherapy and exchange transfusion are the primary treatment modalities. Less known, but one of the potential complications of phototherapy is hypocalcemia.
Sabina Shrestha +4 more
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The calcilytic agent NPS 2143 rectifies hypocalcemia in a mouse model with an activating calcium-sensing-receptor (CaSR) mutation:relevance to autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1 (ADH1) [PDF]
, 2015 Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1 (ADH1) is caused by germline gain-of-function mutations of the calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) and may lead to symptomatic hypocalcemia, inappropriately low serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations and ...
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Use of Denosumab in Children With Osteoclast Bone Dysplasias: Report of Three Cases. [PDF]
, 2019 Denosumab has been used successfully to treat disease-associated osteoclast overactivity, including giant cell tumor of bone. Given its mechanism of action, denosumab is a potent potential treatment of other osteoclast bone dysplasias including central ...
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Hypocalcemia Following Total Thyroidectomy in Patients with Hyperthyroidism [PDF]
Disease and DiagnosisBackground: Post-total thyroidectomy hypocalcemia is a common complication with low calcium levels after thyroid removal. In the present study, it was aimed to investigate the frequency of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy, the associated factors ...
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