August 15, 2025

Trial Tests Timing of IOPTH in RHPT Surgery

About 15% of patients with parathyroid gland enlargement from chronic kidney disease still require surgery within 10 years of starting dialysis, even with calcimimetics treatment. Surgical failure rates can reach 28%, often due to missed ectopic or supernumerary glands.

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August 14, 2025

Tumor Budding May Predict Survival in Head and Neck Cancer

Tumor budding emerges as a practical histologic marker, as clinicians seek low-cost predictors of occult metastasis in surgically treated patients.

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August 08, 2025

Unprompted Speech Changes Found in ME/CFS

Nearly 1 in 10 individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome reported voice or speech changes in a recent survey, despite not being directly asked about these symptoms.

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August 07, 2025

AI Matches Resident Accuracy in Thyroid Imaging, Study Shows

ChatGPT-4 Vision analyzes thyroid ultrasound images with accuracy comparable to resident physicians, suggesting its potential use in real-time diagnostic support.

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August 06, 2025

Fewer Risks with Unilateral Robotic Tonsil Surgery

Unilateral transoral robotic surgery for HPV-positive tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma is associated with fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and comparable survival compared with bilateral surgery.

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August 05, 2025

What Do Patients Look for in Health Care Facilities?

An analysis of online reviews of health care facilities identified language patterns associated with positive or negative patient experiences.

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August 05, 2025

Whole-Spine Manual Therapy for Cervical Vertigo Studied

Researchers are evaluating the impact of whole-spine manual therapy on vertigo severity, quality of life, and vertebrobasilar artery blood flow in adults with cervical vertigo.

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August 04, 2025

Diphenhydramine Risks Outweigh Benefits

Researchers urge physicians to reconsider diphenhydramine use due to safety concerns, high sedation risk, and safer second-generation antihistamine alternatives.

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August 04, 2025

Near-Infrared Tool Improves Gland Detection in Thyroid Surgery

Fiber-based near-infrared autofluorescence improved parathyroid gland identification during thyroidectomy and bilateral parathyroid exploration.

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