Parathyroidectomy

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Cinacalcet Safely Treats Persistent Post-Kidney-Transplant Hyperparathyroidism  -  ‎Nov 1, 2009‎
Renal and Urology NewsOne patient had to have the medication stopped because of adverse effects and subsequently underwent successful parathyroidectomy. ...

Anaspec enhances alkaline phosphatase assays  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Laboratory Talk...such as bone development, bone-related diseases, gestation-related diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, post-parathyroidectomy stage and drug toxicity. ...

href=http://www.gantdaily.com/news/71/ARTICLE/55906/2009-07-04.html"Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy  -  ‎Jul 4, 2009‎
Gant DailyMinimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy, or MIRP, is a surgical procedure used to treat patients diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism.

href=http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/7/2306"Morphometric Vertebral Fractures in Postmenopausal Women with ...  -  ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and MetabolismAmong asymptomatic patients, fracture rate was significantly higher in those who met the criteria for parathyroidectomy (28.1%) than in those who did not

Localization of Parathyroid Adenomas by Sonography and Technetium ...  -  Jan 23, 2009
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Parathyroidectomy was performed in 144 of 172 patients evaluated by both modalities. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of

Update: A 64-Year-Old Woman With Primary Hyperparathyroidism  -  Nov 4, 2008
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Dr Strewler concluded that Ms Q had asymptomatic hyperparathyroidism and was not a candidate for parathyroidectomy according to the current guidelines.

Robotic-assisted neck surgery spares incision, scar  -  Nov 2, 2008
Science Centric,...'I'm so glad they didn't have to cut my neck,' said Akbar, who is the first person in the United States or Europe to undergo a robotic parathyroidectomy.

Say no to scars from neck surgery  -  Nov 1, 2008
Medicexchange,The first Robotic assisted parathyroidectomy in United States or Europe was conducted by Dr. Pier Cristoforo Giulianotti and his team at the University of

About the Cover  -  Sep 4, 2008
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,...red-highest) in the trabecular bone of a patient with primary hyperparathyroidism before (left panel) and 3 years after parathyroidectomy (right panel),

Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Current Perspective  -  Aug 30, 2008
RedOrbit,Before the recognition of this entity, many patients with FHH were subjected to unnecessary parathyroidectomy because they were thought to be affected by

URMC Recruits 6 New Faculty to Department of Surgery  -  Sep 11, 2008
Media Newswire (press release),He brings expertise in minimally invasive thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy, in addition to laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Moalem received a bachelor’s

Bone Quality determined by Fourier Transform Infrared Imaging ...  -  Sep 4, 2008
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Parathyroidectomy restored values to those comparable with normal controls. Moreover, the differences among PHPT subjects were gender dependent,

Invited Commentary: Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: A Personal Perspective  -  Aug 29, 2008
RedOrbit,She had a subtotal parathyroidectomy. Subsequently, her daughter was identified to have hypergastrinemia and hyperparathyroidism.

Mimpara® (cinacalcet) Receives European Commission Approval for ...  -  Jun 24, 2008
Business Wire (press release),The majority of patients with PHPT requiring an intervention are treated surgically by parathyroidectomy. However, this is not a suitable treatment option

Other News To Note  -  Jun 24, 2008
TMCnet...of hypercalcemia in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) for whom parathyroidectomy would be indicated on the basis of serum calcium levels,

Cinacalcet Proves Ineffective for Primary Hyperparathyroidism ...  -  Jun 20, 2008
DG NewsAll patients eventually underwent minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, and 96% achieved partial or complete relief of symptoms within 2 months (P < .001).

Minimally Invasive Approach as Effective as Bilateral Technique ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
DG NewsBy Mary Beth Nierengarten CHICAGO -- March 17, 2008 -- Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) is associated with greater improvements in quality of life

60K Physicians on Sermo Debate Medical News Before it Reaches the ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
StreetInsider.com (subscription),Do you prescribe Vitamin D after parathyroidectomy? -- Will you keep using Proquad? -- Medicare pay cut - Why are we accepting the assignment?

Improvements found in the presentation of hyperparathyroidism  -  Mar 20, 2008
Endocrine Today,RI and Cleveland Clinic Foundation conducted a retrospective study of 300 patients with hyperparathyroidism undergoing parathyroidectomy in 1985,

Meta-analysis: Vitamin D Compounds in Chronic Kidney Disease  -  Dec 17, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineVitamin D compounds did not reduce the risk for death, bone pain, vascular calcification, or parathyroidectomy. Compared with placebo, established vitamin D

On the Pulse - 21st December  -  Dec 21, 2007
OnMedica,...than 3500 patients produced no evidence that vitamin D compounds reduced the risk of death, bone pain, vascular calcification, or parathyroidectomy.



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