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Transient non rate related left bundle branch block in thyrotoxicosis: A case report

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Thyrotoxicosis is a common condition that is associated with cardiovascular complications. The most common complications that occurs are heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias. Cardiac arrhythmias due to thyrotoxicosis negatively affect the cardiovascular
Nur Izat Muhamad, Rajiv Subramaniam, Mohd Khairi Othman, Zurkurnai Yusof, Wan Izani Wan Mohamed, W Yus Hanif W Isa   +5 more
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Twenty-year trend of thyrotoxicosis and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: a population-based cohort study

European Thyroid Journal
Objective: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare but potentially lethal complication of thyrotoxicosis. Absence of large cohorts limits the conduct of epidemiology studies.
Gloria Hoi-Yee Li, Ching-Man Tang, Ray Shing-Hin Li, Grace Mengqin Ge, Annie Wai-Chee Kung, Kathryn Choon-Beng Tan, Elaine Yun-Ning Cheung, Ching-Lung Cheung   +7 more
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Evaluation of Potential Hormonal Activities of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ashwagandha is a widely used herb in traditional medicine systems, particularly Ayurveda. Despite its extensive tradition, growing concerns regarding its potential endocrinological effects have prompted scientific scrutiny. This review systematically evaluates the current preclinical, clinical, and case study evidence concerning AS's effects ...
Günter Vollmer, Thomas Brendler
wiley   +1 more source

Calculation of the cut-off and evaluation of the dynamics of natriuretic peptide for optimization the management of comorbid patients with thyrototoxicosis and heart failure

Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2018
Objective: to determine the cut-off of natriuretic peptide for optimization dyagnosis heart failure in comorbid patients with thyrotoxicosis, to assess the dynamics of this indicator during therapy.Materials and methods: 111 patients (58,3±5,6 years) were
E. V. Pashchenko, A. I. Chesnikova, V. I. Kudinov, V. P. Terentyev, O. E. Kolomatskaya   +4 more
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A fatal case of recurrent amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis after percutaneous tracheotomy: a case report [PDF]

, 2007
Background Amiodarone is a widely used antiarrythmic drug, which may produce secondary effects on the thyroid. In 14–18% of amiodarone-treated patients, there is overt thyroid dysfunction, usually in the form of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis, which ...
Vasilios Papaioannou, Irene Terzi, Christos Dragoumanis, Dimitrios Konstantonis, Vassiliki Theodorou, Ioannis Pneumatikos, SB Seminara, D Conen, E Martino, DW Holt, A Burger, L Bartalena, C Iudica-Souza, S Brogioni, SEM Eaton, L Bartalena, AP Farwell, F Bogazzi, E Hamoir, J Gough, F Osman, P Weiner, J Hansen-Flaschen, P Camus, GR Bernard, AJ O'Sullivan, C Panzer   +26 more
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2011
This article aims at highlighting the importance of suspecting thyrotoxicosis in cases of recurrent periodic flaccid paralysis; especially in Asian men to facilitate early diagnosis of the former condition.
Rojith Karandode Balakrishnan, Suresh Rama Chandran, Geetha Thirumalnesan, Nedumaran Doraisamy   +3 more
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Gynecomastia as a presenting symptom of Graves’ disease in a 49-year-old man

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2021
Gynecomastia is a symptom with a potential high disease burden. It has a variety of underlying causes, such as malignant, drug-related or hormonal. The presence of gynecomastia can be explained in thyrotoxicosis due to a concomitant disbalance of sex ...
N Mohammadnia, S Simsek, F Stam
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Breaking Barriers: The History of Women's Education and the Training of Female Surgeons

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Medicine and surgery have been practised by women since the earliest of times, but as these activities became professionalised, they became excluded by various barriers. The aims of this review are to identify these obstacles and how they were overcome.
John P. Collins
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Complete Heart Block in Thyrotoxicosis, Is It a Manifestation of Thyroid Storm? A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2012
Thyrotoxicosis complicated by advance degree atrioventricular block, a rare complication of a common disease. The term apathetic thyrotoxicosis, where palpitations and cardiac involvement are the sole manifestations of disease, is well known.
Rashed Al Bannay, Aysha Husain, Saeed Khalaf   +2 more
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Clinical Challenges in Transition to Adult Care for Young People With Endocrinopathies

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The complexity of transition of pediatric patients to adult care is well recognized, with a multidisciplinary approach widely agreed to be essential. Despite extensive existing literature in this area, practical guidance as to the management of specific medical aspects and how to address these with patients and families is lacking, with little
Margaret Zacharin, Quynh‐Nhu Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source