Undertreated Hypothyroidism Linked to Worse Hospital Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Undertreatment for hypothyroidism was associated with worse hospital outcomes, according to a retrospective cohort study.
Patients with an elevated thyrotropin (TSH) level prior to hospital admission had a length of stay that... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - April 27, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Normalized Hypothyroidism Linked With Improved Kidney Function Normalized Hypothyroidism Linked With Improved Kidney Function
Among patients with hypothyroidism but normal kidney function, proteinuria and serum creatinine levels were decreased, and eGFR was increased after levothyroxine-produced euthyroidism in a small study.First Look (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 18, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Palliative Care in Assisted Living
Mrs. M is a 92-year-old woman residing in an assisted living community. Her medical history includes hypertension, gout, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, hypothyroidism, and melanoma with invasion into the parotid gland; she has had removal of a lesion and a parotidectomy with nerve involvement impacting the 7th cranial nerve. Her medications include oral levothyroxine, 100 μg daily; oral vitamin D, 1,000 units daily; oral probenecid 500/colchicine, 0.5 mg daily; oral lisinopril, 5 mg daily; oral furosemide, 20 mg daily; oral duloxetine, 60 mg for depression; oral carvedilol, 6.25 mg twice a day; oral aspirin, 81 mg d...
Source: Caring for the Ages - March 29, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Barbara Resnick, Paige Hector Tags: Interdisciplinary Team Case Studies Source Type: news
The Truth About Common Digestive Health Fears
Everyone experiences digestive problems now and then, and they’re nobody’s idea of a good time. In a survey of nearly 72,000 adults in the U.S., 61% reported having had at least one gastrointestinal (GI) symptom over the previous week, and within that group, 58% said they’d had two or more GI symptoms over the past week, according to a study in a 2018 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Because symptoms like constipation, heartburn, and abdominal pain are generally vague and often don’t have an obvious cause, those suffering tend to fear the worst.
“People get very concerned abo...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stacey Colino Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
What We Know About Leaky Gut Syndrome
Most of your internal organs are comfortably well protected from the outside world. But the gastrointestinal tract—or more precisely, the inside of the gastrointestinal tract—comes in contact with items from the outside world every day.
The foods you eat enter the body via the mouth, travel to the stomach, where they’re partially digested, and move on to the intestines, where the real work of extracting the nutrients and energy we need to live and thrive takes place.
The system usually works quite well, but for some folks, it can spring leaks—just as any well-used plumbing system might. These tiny l...
Source: TIME: Health - March 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elaine K. Howley Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The Mysteries and Underdiagnosis of SIBO
In 2017, shortly after she turned 32, Phoebe Lapine had just spent the previous three years overhauling her health to make up for her ailing thyroid, the result of unchecked Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. She was following a gluten-free diet, drinking kombucha and taking prebiotics, and finally feeling her best when she noticed peculiar gut symptoms starting to rear their head: burping during meals, stomach discomfort, and a bloated belly that simply would not deflate. She turned to a functional doctor who quickly gave her a diagnosis: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a gut condition not uncommon for hypothyro...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Meaghan Beatley Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Causes Rectal Prolapse?
Discussion
Rectal prolapse is defined as a herniation of the rectum through the anal verge. In children it is also usually mucosal prolapse and not full thickness. Partial or mucosal prolapse usually is seen as radial folds occurring 1 – 2.5 cm from the anal verge. Full thickness will protrude more than 5 cm. It affects genders equally and occurs most commonly in children under age 4. This is due to vertical course and low position of the anus, looser supporting tissues and less muscular support. These children are more likely to have prolapse but are less likely to have it recur. After age 4 the rectum takes the adu...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 28, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
New ERLEADA ® (apalutamide) Analysis Demonstrates Rapid, Deep Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Response in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mCSPC)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced new real-world evidence data showing the initiation of ERLEADA® (apalutamide) results in high rates of rapid and deep prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response among patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC). In a separate post-hoc analysis of the registrational Phase 3 SPARTAN and TITAN studies, rapid and deep PSA responses with ERLEADA® were associated with improvement in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) related to quality of life, physical wellbeing, pain, and fatigue intensity. The...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
What Happens To a Person With Hypothyroidism?
Title: What Happens To a Person With Hypothyroidism?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/14/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General)
Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General - February 14, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
What are Treatments for Hallux Valgus
Discussion
Hallux valgus (HV) is commonly called a bunion. The word bunion comes from Greek meaning “turnip.” The great toe is seen to be pronated with a prominent first metatarsal head which can be swollen and painful, which can look like a turnip. They are also called metatarsus primus varus, or metatarsus primus adductus. Angulation can occur in other joints such as at the 5th metatarsal head and is sometimes called “bunionette” or tailor’s bunion. The cause “…for the pathological deformity is considered to be metatarsus primus varus… but there often are other anatomic abn...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 7, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Janssen Data at ASCO GU Demonstrate Longstanding Leadership in Prostate Cancer and Commitment to Advancing Potential New Therapeutic Options for Genitourinary Cancers
Raritan, NJ, Feb. 1, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that 17 presentations will be featured at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary (ASCO GU) Cancers Symposium, taking place in San Francisco and virtually from February 17-19. Building on its long-term leadership in prostate cancer, Janssen is committed to advancing innovative treatments and transforming patient experiences, while focusing on research that may drive better outcomes for people across the genitourinary cancer spectrum. Data to be presented include Phase 3 results for the selective ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - February 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Radioiodine Cures Most Thyrotoxicosis, but Hypothyroidism Often Results Radioiodine Cures Most Thyrotoxicosis, but Hypothyroidism Often Results
In an observational, single-center, New Zealand study of 222 patients with thyrotoxicosis, treatment with radioiodine led to frequent cures but left many needing thyroxine maintenance.First Look (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
How Is Hashimoto's Disease Different From Hypothyroidism?
Title: How Is Hashimoto ' s Disease Different From Hypothyroidism?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 1/27/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/27/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General)
Source: MedicineNet Thyroid General - January 27, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Subclinical Hypothyroidism in NSTE-ACS Undergoing PCI Subclinical Hypothyroidism in NSTE-ACS Undergoing PCI
In what ways might the presence of subclinical hypothyroidism impact the outcomes of PCI-treated NSTE-ACS patients?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
What Are Some Initial Evaluations for Suspected Congenital Muscle Diseases?
Discussion
Usually congenital myopathies (CM, e.g. nemaline, core, centronuclear myopathies, etc.) and congenital muscular dystrophy (CMD, e.g. LAMA2-related, collage VI-related, alpha-dystroglycan-related muscular dystrophy, etc.) have been diagnosed based on physical examination and histopathology. Traditionally CMs are due to problems with the muscle contractile apparatus and structures that assist excitation-contraction coupling. CMD are due to problems with the extracellular matrix, muscle membrane and sarcolemmal membrane. Differentiating between CM and CMD have become more blurred as genetic testing and additional r...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 17, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
