2018
Association of Parathyroid Hormone Level With Postthyroidectomy Hypocalcemia: A Systematic Review
Mathur A, Nagarajan N, Kahan S, Schneider E, Zeiger M. Association of Parathyroid Hormone Level With Postthyroidectomy Hypocalcemia: A Systematic Review. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 69-76. PMID: 29167863, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid hormone levelsPTH thresholdPTH levelsPrognostic significancePostthyroidectomy hypocalcemiaHormone levelsSystematic reviewTrue prognostic significanceAdditional prospective studiesEarly predictive markerDevelopment of hypocalcemiaFull-text publicationsLaboratory drawsTotal thyroidectomyCalcium supplementationCochrane DatabaseParathyroid hormoneProspective studyPredictive markerIndependent reviewersHypocalcemiaStudy characteristicsThyroidectomyHypocalcaemiaInitial search
2017
One‐Hour Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels Do Not Reliably Predict Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy
Sahli Z, Najafian A, Kahan S, Schneider E, Zeiger M, Mathur A. One‐Hour Postoperative Parathyroid Hormone Levels Do Not Reliably Predict Hypocalcemia After Thyroidectomy. World Journal Of Surgery 2017, 42: 2128-2133. PMID: 29290070, PMCID: PMC5991999, DOI: 10.1007/s00268-017-4444-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative parathyroid hormone levelsPg/mLParathyroid hormone levelsPostoperative PTHPTH levelsBiochemical hypocalcemiaTotal thyroidectomyCalcium supplementationProspective studyHormone levelsAppropriate calcium supplementationDefinitive study designPostoperative biochemical hypocalcemiaAdditional prospective studiesNormal PTH levelsPTH decreaseCompletion thyroidectomyConsecutive patientsSerum calciumLow PTHPTH 1HypocalcemiaIRB approvalThyroidectomyPTH