A selective postoperative calcium strategy guided by 4-hour PTH levels reduces unnecessary supplementation by 64% after total thyroidectomy.

TOPLINE: Ionized hypocalcemia is seen in at least one in six pediatric patients with major trauma admitted to the emergency department (ED). Researchers performed a meta-analysis of three studies to ...

The presence of magnesium disorders is strongly associated with the development of short- and especially long-term hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy, suggesting an important target for the ...

Calcium is an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in various physiological functions, including bone health, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, blood clotting, and enzyme regulation. But ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hypocalcemia risk increased with worsening CKD stages, particularly for patients on dialysis. Emergently treated ...

USA: Researchers have discovered in a cohort study of trauma patients that hypercalcemia was less frequent than hypocalcemia ...

Background A 70-year-old man presented with a smooth lump on his buccal mucosa and right-sided cervical lymphadenopathy. Staging investigations revealed extensive sclerotic bone metastases and the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA is investigating the risk of severe hypocalcemia in patients on dialysis treated with the osteoporosis ...

Oral bisphosphonates are effective for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Powerful second- and third-generation parenteral bisphosphonates, including pamidronate and zoledronate, are also ...

Several clinical factors were predictive of postoperative hypocalcemia in patients undergoing thyroidectomy, a new study identified. Out of over 126,000 adult patients who underwent total ...