The American journal of the medical sciences
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Preoperative Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients With Vitamin D Deficiency Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy.
Transient hypocalcemia due to parathyroid gland or vessel manipulation is a common complication following thyroidectomy. Considering the role of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in calcium hemostasis, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of preoperative vitamin D supplementation on hypocalcemia incidence in thyroidectomy patients. ⋯ Vitamin D supplementation in patients with vitamin D deficiency might lead to a lower incidence of early-onset symptomatic hypocalcemia; hence, requiring less calcium supplementation for the management of hypocalcemia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of Vidian Neurectomy on Pulmonary Function in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps.
At present, the effect of operation intervention on pulmonary function is not clear in patients with allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (AR&CRSwNP). This study was conducted to investigate the effect of vidian neurectomy on pulmonary function and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in patients with AR&CRSwNP. ⋯ Vidian neurectomy is effective in alleviating nasal symptoms, improving pulmonary function, and reducing the risk of AHR of patients with AR&CRSwNP by decreasing the level of ECP.