Calcium maelstrom: recalcitrant hypocalcaemia following rapid correction of thyrotoxicosis, exacerbated by pregnancy.

A 29-year-old pregnant woman with Graves' disease presented with severe persistent hypocalcaemia after thyroidectomy. Six months prior to presentation she was diagnosed with Graves' disease and remained uncontrolled with methimazole. She was confirmed pregnant prior to radioactive iodine ablation (RAI), and underwent total thyroidectomy during her second trimester.

Effect of an accelerometer on body weight and fitness in overweight and obese active duty soldiers.

This study evaluated whether using a web-linked accelerometer, plus mandatory physical training, is associated with various weight- and fitness-related outcomes in overweight/obese active duty soldiers. Soldiers who failed the height/weight standards of the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) were randomized to use a Polar FA20 accelerometer device (polar accelerometer group [PA], n = 15) or usual care (UC, n = 13) for 6 months. Both groups received 1.

Traumatic brain injury-related hypopituitarism: a review and recommendations for screening combat veterans.

Recent civilian data obtained in those sustaining head injuries, has found a high prevalence of pituitary dysfunction. Currently, there is no data available in the military population. We reviewed the literature for traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related hypopituitarism and found that the prevalence of anterior hypopituitarism may be as high as 30-80% after 24-36 months.

Alphanumeric paging in an academic military hospital setting.

Objective: To determine whether implementation of an alphanumeric-paging system would improve physician work environment.

Design: Surveys were distributed to all internal medicine residents, faculty, and nurses before and after implementation of an alphanumeric-paging system.

Measurements: User satisfaction with the paging system was measured using a Likert format survey.