CHICAGO – Treatment of hyperthyroidism with surgery or radioactive iodine significantly extends survival compared to antithyroid medication, while surgery raises the risk for obesity, new data ...

Adults with hyperthyroidism who undergo surgery or receive radioactive iodine therapy have a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events than those receiving antithyroid drugs, according to ...

In the open fracture population, surgical site infection occurred in 54 patients (6.5%) in the iodine group and 60 patients (7.3%) in the chlorhexidine group (odds ratio, 0.86).

Hyperthyroidism treatment like radioactive iodine or surgery was associated with a decreased risk for death, according to research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's ...

Radioactive iodine uptake and scan—Radioactive iodine will be injected into your vein. Then, your thyroid gland will be scanned for overactivity. This scan will also find the cause of an overactive ...

American College of Surgeons and Surgical Infection Society: Surgical Site Infection Guidelines, 2016 Update. J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Jan;224 (1):59-74. 13.

We want them to continue all their plans for their lives and continue to live their lives as normally as possible. If patients do have some issues with treatment, whether it’s dry mouth from the ...