Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and transarterial chemoembolization in neuroendocrine tumor metastases
McDermott SM, Saunders ND, Schneider EB, Strosberg D, Onesti J, Dillhoff M, Schmidt CR, Shirley LA. Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio and transarterial chemoembolization in neuroendocrine tumor metastases. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 232: 369-375. PMID: 30463743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.06.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChemoembolization, TherapeuticFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLeukocyte CountLiver NeoplasmsLymphocytesMaleMiddle AgedNeuroendocrine TumorsNeutrophilsPreoperative PeriodPrognosisResponse Evaluation Criteria in Solid TumorsRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsMedian overall survivalMetastatic neuroendocrine tumorsTransarterial chemoembolizationOverall survivalNeuroendocrine tumorsSingle tertiary medical centerCancer-related treatmentTertiary medical centerNeuroendocrine tumor metastasesPotential treatment strategyElevated NLRLiver metastasesNLR valuesIndependent predictorsBlood workLymphocyte ratioEntire cohortTreatment strategiesPostprocedural careMedical CenterPatientsMultivariate analysisNLRTumor metastasisChemoembolizationAssociation 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersHumansHypocalcemiaParathyroid HormonePostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative PeriodSensitivity and SpecificityThyroidectomyConceptsParathyroid 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