PPIs Tied to Complications After Thyroid, Parathyroid SurgeryPPIs Tied to Complications After Thyroid, Parathyroid Surgery
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were linked to complications after thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy in a recent study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 13, 2013 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
PTH Not Affected by Patient Variations (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Individual patient characteristics likely don't affect the half-life of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) during parathyroidectomy, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - May 16, 2013 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
Cinacalcet Shows Little Benefit in End-Stage Kidney DiseaseCinacalcet Shows Little Benefit in End-Stage Kidney Disease
Cinacalcet reduces the need for parathyroidectomy in a few patients with chronic kidney disease but appears to have no effect on all-cause or cardiovascular mortality and comes with adverse effects. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
