Thyroid Disorders, Diseases News & Research

Low Thyrotropin and Increased FT3:FT4 Ratio Linked to Atrial Fibrillation

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As increased free thyroxine and decreased thyrotropin have been shown to be related to an increased risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), researchers sought to determine the direct correlation.

Predictors for Brand-Name vs Generic Thyroid Hormone Prescriptions

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Brand-name thyroid hormone medication prescriptions decreased from 2007 to 2016, with the strongest predictor associated with brand-name usage being prescriber specialty.

Thyroid Nodule Development in Patients With Extreme Insulin Resistance

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Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN

Individuals with extreme insulin resistance have a high prevalence of thyroid nodules that do not appear to be associated with metreleptin treatment.

Fewer Than 5 Percent of Thyroid Surgery Patients Readmitted

Readmissions after thyroid surgery are relatively low, and more than half occur within a week after discharge.

Maternal Thyroid Function in Pregnancy Linked to Childhood Risk for Disease

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Maternal Graves disease and Hashimoto disease during pregnancy increases childhood risk for type 1 diabetes and schizophrenia, respectively.

Prolapse surgery outcomes and mesh complications

Intraoperative Monitoring of PTH May Simplify Surgical Care for Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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Tyler Rice

Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring better predicts cure for primary hyperparathyroidism in parathyroidectomy than ultrasound and MIBI scans.

Levothyroxine Associated With Increased Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure

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Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN

Treatment with levothyroxine in patients with heart failure is associated with a higher risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, and major adverse cardiac events.

Hypoparathyroidism Associated With Chronic Health Conditions, Increased Mortality

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Roxanne Nelson, BSN, RN

Patients with hypoparathyroidism have increased risk for several health conditions including cataracts, epilepsy, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, infection, mental illness, and renal failure.