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The Journal of Laryngology &
OtologyThyroidectomy
is one of the most common interventions in general and endocrine surgery for
patients with hyperthyroidism, goiter, thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer.Post-operative
hypocalcaemia is a recognized complication of thyroid surgery. The most common cause of acute symptomatic hypocalcemia in hospitali...
Take Home Messages:
Derangement in calcium homeostasis
is common in nephrotic syndrome (NS). It is asuumed that low serum total
calcium and vitamin D levels are due to loss of protein-bound calcium and
vitamin D. But it is unclear if free calcium and free vitamin D levels are
truly low.
The guideline is lacking with
regards to calci...
Journal of the American College of Nutrition:
It is widely recognized that COVID-19 severity is a multifactorial
condition; several risk factors have been identified, including advanced
age, ethnicity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, renal dysfunction, and
cardiovascular diseases.
Interestingly, each of these factors
is also...
JAMA Network: A Systematic Review
and Meta-analysis
Osteoporosis is characterized by
reduced bone mass and fragmentation of bone architecture, resulting in an
increased risk of fracture. Approximately 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men aged 50
years or older will experience an osteoporotic fracture in their remaining lifetime.
Hip fracture is...
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM):
Obesity is a major global public
health challenge. Weight loss by means of lifestyle modification has been
documented to be the cornerstone of weight management. Daily calorie
restriction is a well-established primary weight-loss strategy for obese
patients.
However, most trials of dietary...
JAMA: The Journal of the American
Medical Association: Published June 21, 2022
Cardiovascular
disease and cancer are the 2 leading causes of death. Vitamin and mineral
supplementation has been proposed as a preventive strategy for both diseases
because of shared disease pathways involving oxidative stress, inflammation,
and methionine m...
Overview of OsteoporosisOsteoporosis is a disease
characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue and bone
structure, which can lead to increased bone fragility and risk of fracture. The most common fractures associated
with osteoporosis are in the hip, spine, wrist, and shoulder.
Osteoporosis is the major cause
o...
The role of CalciumCalcium is a
key structural component of bone and is built into bone as a mineral complex
that includes calcium and phosphate. Calcium is a major building-block of bone
– the skeleton houses 99% of the body’s calcium stores. The calcium
in bones also acts as a reservoir for maintaining calcium levels in the blood,
which is n...
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE
Patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19 have
been shown to have a high risk of thromboembolic events post discharge. In
this open-label randomized trial, the authors showed that, in high-risk
patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19, the use of thromboprophylaxis
and rivaroxaban for 35 days after di...
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration revised the emergency use authorization (EUA) of bamlanivimab
and etesevimab monoclonal antibodies (previously authorized for pediatric
patients 12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kilograms, or about 88
pounds), to additionally authorize bamlanivimab and etesivimab administered
together for the...
A nationwide Spanish
cross-sectional study was conducted. Study included patients with cutaneous
reactions within 21 days of any dose of the approved vaccines at the time
of the study.Published in the British Journal of Dermatology
Evaluation of 405 cutaneous reactions after
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) va...
Genetic factors play a
significant role in determining whether an individual is at increased risk of
osteoporosis. However, lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity
also influence bone development in youth and the rate of bone loss later in
life.Advice for adults:
Ensuring a well-balanced diet and adequate calcium
intake&nbs...