Prospective evaluation of serum and peritoneal fluid markers as indicators of postoperative complications in patients with enteric anastomosis.

Background: Postoperative complications of colorectal cancer surgery contribute to increased morbidity and mortality in patients.

Objectives: Investigate the role of biochemical markers in serum and peritoneal fluid in the development of postoperative complications in patients with enteral anastomosis.

Design: Prospective.

Case presentation of the smallest non-functional parathyroid carcinoma and review of the literature.

Introduction: Non functional parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is one of the rarest malignant neoplasms. Due to the lack of symptoms and laboratory findings, it is mostly diagnosed in late AQ2 stages, when local invasion and dissemination are already present. However, our case is an exception, because it was detected in early stage, with no local invasion present.

Effects of successful parathyroidectomy on neuropsychological and cognitive status in patients with asymptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism.

Purpose: Besides typical clinical symptoms, primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is associated with impaired quality of life and cognitive status. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life and cognitive impairment in patients with pHPT, before and after parathyroidectomy.

Methods: We conducted a panel study, which included asymptomatic pHPT patients scheduled for parathyroidectomy.

Survival of Patients on Hemodialysis with Erectile Dysfunction.

In patients on hemodialysis, erectile dysfunction is an independent mortality factor. This study aimed to determine the risk factors that affect the survival of hemodialysis patients with erectile dysfunction. During a seven-year period, erectile dysfunction was identified among the fatalities reported in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis, on the basis of the International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire.

Redox metabolism correlates with cellular turnover and clinical phenotype of papillary thyroid carcinoma and colloid goiter.

Introduction: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and colloid goiter (CG) represent the most common thyroid malignant and benign diseases, respectively. Oxidative stress is considered to have an important role in the pathogenesis of both diseases, but without sufficient and comprehensive data. The aim was to evaluate the redox profile, its influence on cell survival of PTC, comparing it with CG as a control and its relation with demographic, pathological and clinical parameters.