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Are Surgeons Aware of New and Novel Techniques for Parathyroid Tissue Confirmation?

A quick point-of-care technique to confirm parathyroid tissue during parathyroidectomy and an alternative to frozen section is ex vivo suction of parathyroid glands for the determination of intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) levels (FS). In this investigation, it was determined ...

Thyroidectomy is increasingly used as the sole treatment for hyperthyroidism

The only effective treatment for hyperthyroidism is thyroidectomy. This study aims to determine how frequently patients with hyperthyroidism are referred for thyroidectomy and what the typical referral factors are. Resources and techniques We located 864 people who had been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism...

The Problem with 'Stop the Bleed' Campaign Implementation in Latin America

Currently, a number of efforts have been launched to enable the general population to assist as first responders in front of victims who are bleeding. We sought to assess the success of executing the Stop the Bleed campaign and the relationship between the backgrounds of the instructors and the participants' attained theoretical and practical skills in Latin America. Methods At a nearby institution, medical student...