Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Radiofrequency ablation has been advocated as an alternative to radioiodine and/or surgery for the treatment of autonomously functioning benign thyroid nodules. However, only a few studies have measured radiofrequency ablation efficacy on autonomously functioning benign thyroid nodules. The aim of this work was to evaluate the 24-month efficacy of a single session of radiofrequency ablation (performed with the moving shot technique) on solitary autonomously functio...

Background: There is growing evidence supporting TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) involvement in weight and body composition regulation, which are classically influenced by thyroid hormones. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between thyroid hormones and TRAIL.Methods: Circulating TRAIL was measured in 40 controls, 40 hyperthyroid, and 25 hypothyroid patients before and after their respective treatments. In the same patients ...

Background: During the last decade, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as a reliable alternative to surgery for the treatment of benign symptomatic thyroid nodules in terms of effectiveness and safety.Aim: The aim of this study were: (i) to evaluate the long-term efficacy (5 years) of RFA for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules, in terms oftechnical success and nodule regrowth, and (ii) to identify the predictive factors of t...

Objective: Thermal ablations (TA) are gaining ground as alternative options to conventional therapies for symptomatic benign thyroid nodules. Little is known on the impact of nodule biology on the outcomes of TA. The aim of our study was evaluating the baseline immunocytochemistry profile of thyroid nodules that are poorly responsive to TA, in order to identify potential predictors of treatment response.Methods: we retrospectively selected by propensity ...

Introduction: Shift work has been associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Several studies have demonstrated that shift work has an effect on cardiovascular and metabolic health. Most of these studies have compared different groups of shift workers to nonshift workers. By contrast, the present work aimed to evaluate the cardio-metabolic effects of night shifts on the same group of internists as they changed type of duty. In particular, we focused on bl...