Can parathyroid carcinoma be predicted preoperatively?

Can primary optimal cytoreduction be predicted in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer preoperatively?

INTRODUCTION Prediction of optimal cytoreduction in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian caner preoperatively. METHODS Patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer who underwent surgery for the first time from Jan. to June 2008 at gynecologic oncology ward of TUMS (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) were eligible for this study. The possibility of predicting primary optimal cytor...

Hypocalcemia development in patients operated for primary hyperparathyroidism: Can it be predicted preoperatively?

Objective Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is a common endocrine disease, and its most effective treatment is surgery. Postoperative hypocalcemia is a morbidity of parathyroid surgeries, and it may extend hospitalization durations. The purpose of this study is to determine the predictive factors related to the development of hypocalcemia and hungry bone syndrome (HBS) in patients who underwent...

Can Cascades be Predicted?

A famous instance is a picture of a receipt taken by a customer at a hunting and fishing chain store called Cabela. The receipt listed a 2.3%“medical excise tax,” which was supposedly levied as part of the Affordable Care Act. This was seen as evidence that there is a hidden tax that consumers are paying for the ACA. The store later cleared this up as being a “software glitch” on their part. Th...

Can ICU admission be predicted?

Can ruptured appendicitis be detected preoperatively in the ED?

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to determine which clinical symptoms/signs and computed tomography (CT) signs can help in distinguishing ruptured from simple appendicitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records and CT findings of 202 consecutive patients with surgically proven acute appendicitis were retrospectively reviewed and compared between 2 groups with and without appendiceal r...