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The Incidence of Hypocalcemia following Total Thyroidectomy: A Retrospective Study
SVU - International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Hypocalcemia is one of the major complications following total thyroidectomy that can range in severity from asymptomatic to an acute life-threatening condition. Post-operative hypocalcemia is one of the causes of increased hospital stays and
Ramakrishna Bezawada* +3 more
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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
Rabee Qasim +3 more
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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.
Carlos Segundo Paiva Soares +2 more
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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
Vinit Suri +3 more
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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.
A. Bergenfelz +3 more
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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.
Yuan Qin +6 more
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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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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 ...
Hossein Hemmati +5 more
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Hypocalcemia masquerading as schizophreniform disorder
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2016 Among the symptoms of hypocalcemia, tetany, papilledema, and seizures may occur in patients who develop hypocalcemia acutely. We describe a rare case of hypocalcemia presenting as schizophreniform disorder.
Shivangi Mehta, Sahil Mehta
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Hypomagnesemia predicts postoperative biochemical hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy
BMC Surgery, 2017 Background To investigate the role of magnesium in biochemical and symptomatic hypocalcemia, a retrospective study was conducted. Methods Less-than-total thyroidectomy patients were excluded from the final analysis.
Han Luo +6 more
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