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Association between serum calcium and prognosis in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and the optimization of pulmonary embolism severity index

Respiratory Research, 2020
Introduction Calcium is an important coagulation factor and hypocalcemia is related to progression and poor prognosis of many cardiopulmonary diseases.
Xin Wang, Yongbo Xiang, Ting Zhang, Yuqing Yang, Xuefeng Sun, Juhong Shi   +5 more
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A rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy: hypocalcemia

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2022
SUMMARY Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by systolic dysfunction and is usually idiopathic. A rare cause of reversible DCM is hypocalcemia. Calcium plays a key role in myocardial contraction.
Ummu Mutlu, Ramazan Cakmak, Mehmet Rasih Sonsöz, Ekrem Bilal Karaayvaz, Ayse Kubat Uzum, Refik Tanakol, Ferihan Aral   +6 more
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Preliminary non‐comparative evaluation of an adapted colonoscopy preparation protocol for dogs using sodium picosulphate and magnesium citrate

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Challenges associated with bowel cleansing protocols for canine colonoscopy include practical applicability and inadequate preparations. This study aimed to describe and evaluate an adapted protocol to simplify colonoscopy preparation in dogs.
Julia Elia da Silva Paranhos, Melissa Guillen Gonçalves de Souza, Daniela Araujo de Sousa, Debora Costabile Soibelman, Sabrina Martins da Costa Ferreira, Juliana da Silva Leite, Bruno Penna, Ana Maria Reis Ferreira   +7 more
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Postoperative hypocalcemia: analysis of factors influencing early hypocalcemia development following thyroid surgery

BMC Surgery, 2019
Background Early Hypocalcemia is the most frequent complication after thyroid surgery. Several studies have tried to identify factors (patient caracteristics or surgical technique variations) affecting hypocalcemia following thyroid surgery.
Paolo Del Rio, Matteo Rossini, Chiara Montana Montana, Lorenzo Viani, Giuseppe Pedrazzi, Tommaso Loderer, Federico Cozzani   +6 more
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Parathyroid Hormone Sampling From the Anterior Jugular Vein Versus Peripheral Vein After Total Thyroidectomy

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To determine if anterior jugular vein sampling (AJVS) is non‐inferior to peripheral venous sampling (PVS) for measuring intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels following total thyroidectomy. Methods This was a prospective non‐inferiority trial conducted at a tertiary academic medical center.
Noel M. Phan, Keva Li, Eleni A. Varelas, Caleb J. Fan, Raymond L. Chai   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) Clinical Practice Guideline: Resuscitation of Pediatric Blast Injury Patient

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Children living in conflict or post‐conflict zones are frequently exposed to explosive injuries, with thousands killed and injured every year. The clinical practice guideline from the Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) group provides a review of current best practice for the resuscitation of a child who has sustained a blast injury in ...
Gavin Wooldridge, Francis Abantanga, Emmanuel Ameh, Vinay N. Kampalath, Paul Reavley, Philip C. Spinella, On behalf of the EXTRACCT Clinical Practice Guidelines Collaboration   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia with a novel mutation: a case study and literature review

Journal of International Medical Research, 2022
Autosomal dominant hypocalcemia type 1 (ADH1) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by hypocalcemia with low parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels and high urinary calcium.
Yingying Wu, Chao Zhang, Xiaojun Huang, Li Cao, Shihua Liu, Ping Zhong   +5 more
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Hypocalcemia in Patients With Osteoporosis and Normal Renal Function, Treated With Denosumab, a Retrospective Analysis

Nutrition and Metabolic Insights
Objective: The reported hypocalcemia in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who received Denosumab was low (0.05%-1.7% to 7.4%). The major prediction factors were vitamin D and calcium levels and renal function.
Zouheir Ibrahim Bitar, Adnan MA Hajjiah, Ossama Sajeh Maadarani, Mahmoud Mostafa Elzoueiry, Mohamed Refaat Gohar, Mohamad Abdelfatah, Fawaz Alabdali   +6 more
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Effectiveness and Safety of Radium‐223 for Bone‐Metastatic Castration‐Resistant Prostate Cancer: The KYUCOG‐1901 Study

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
The KYUCOG‐1901 prospective multicenter study evaluated radium‐223 in 93 Japanese patients with bone‐metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer. Ra‐223 was well tolerated, produced meaningful declines in ALP, and yielded a median overall survival of 23.0 months. Early initiation in patients with lower disease burden and integration with subsequent
Masaki Shiota, Shuichi Tatarano, Tomomi Kamba, Toshiyuki Kamoto, Tsukasa Igawa, Naoya Masumori, Hirotsugu Uemura, Kensuke Mitsunari, Takayuki Sumiyoshi, Hiroji Uemura, Katsuyoshi Higashijima, Shoji Tokunaga, Masatoshi Eto   +12 more
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Usefulness of pre- and post-operative calcium and Vitamin D supplementation in prevention of hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2017
Background: Total thyroidectomy (TT) is a commonly performed surgery and postoperative hypocalcemia is a major detriment to early discharge. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to ascertain the usefulness of routine pre- and post-operative ...
Sumiya Jaan, Ashish Sehgal, Rauf Ahmad Wani, Muneer Ahmad Wani, Khursheed Alam Wani, Bashir Ahmad Laway   +5 more
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