Thyroid
VIDEO: Check thyroid autoimmunity for women with infertility
In this video exclusive, Trevor E. Angell, MD, talks with Caroline T. Nguyen, MD, about the relationship between thyroid autoimmunity and women’s fertility.
Preconception TSH linked to adverse maternal outcomes
In a large cohort of Chinese women, preconception thyroid-stimulating hormone levels were linked to maternal outcomes, including preterm delivery, low birth weight and large for gestational age birth weight, according to study results.
Repeat fine-needle aspiration cytology of benign thyroid nodules may be unnecessary
In a series of thyroid nodules from adults in Ireland, the false-negative rate of an initial benign thyroid fine-needle aspiration was low, around 1%, suggesting that routine second fine-needle aspiration biopsy may not be needed.
Adults with hypothyroidism and high TSH have increased risk for hospital readmission
Inpatients who are undertreated for hypothyroidism are more likely to be hospitalized longer and have a higher risk for readmission than those with normal thyroid-stimulating hormone levels, according to study findings.
Thyroid cancer burden on rise in US, Europe
A new study has found an increase in thyroid cancer incidence rates over a 30-year period in many countries, including the United States and several countries in the European Union.
Radiofrequency ablation effective for most children with benign thyroid nodules
Most children who undergo image-guided radiofrequency ablation for treatment of benign nonfunctional thyroid nodules have at least a 50% reduction in nodule volume 4 years after treatment, according to study data published in Thyroid.
Switching generic levothyroxine preparations does not affect thyroid hormone levels
Adults who switch generic levothyroxine preparations from one manufacturer to another do not have a difference in mean thyroid-stimulating hormone levels compared with those who do not switch, according to study data.
Negative emotions substantially influence treatment decisions for low-risk thyroid cancer
Among adults receiving treatment for low-risk thyroid cancer, negative emotions may play an important role in decision-making, according to qualitative study results published in Thyroid.
Most indeterminate thyroid nodules diagnosed with repeat fine-needle aspiration
Repeat fine-needle aspiration can diagnose more than half of thyroid nodules initially classified as indeterminate, but diagnosis rates are less than 50% with nodules smaller than 0.5 cm or larger than 1 cm, according to study data.
Risk stratification, molecular testing among recent advances in thyroid cancer treatment
During the past 2 decades, Endocrine Today has reported on the latest developments in treating thyroid cancer. For its 20th year, the publication is taking a look back.