Publications by authors named "J Joseph Caraway"
Article Synopsis
- There's ongoing debate about whether neuropsychiatric symptoms justify surgery (parathyroidectomy) in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT).
- This study systematically reviews and analyzes depression scores (BDI-II) before and after surgery for pHPT patients.
- Findings show that pHPT patients had higher initial depression scores than controls but experienced significant improvements in their scores by 1 and 6 months after surgery, suggesting that a BDI-II score of 14 or higher may support the case for surgery.
Objective: Currently, the relationship between parathyroidectomy and objective neuropsychiatric outcomes are not clearly defined. The purpose of this study is to perform the first ever Meta-analysis of preoperative and postoperative PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scores in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism undergoing parathyroidectomy with the goal of identifying a specific psychometric score that could be used as an indication for surgical intervention.
Data Sources: A comprehensive search of the literature was performed using PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Ovid All EBM Reviews.
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) have the potential to provide nicotine to tobacco consumers while reducing exposure to combustion-related toxicants. Here, we report changes in biomarkers of exposure (BoE) and biomarkers of potential harm (BoPH) in smokers who completely switched to Vuse Vibe and Vuse Ciro ENDS products, or to smoking abstinence in a randomized, controlled clinical study. Thirteen BoE (12 urinary and one blood) that indicate exposure to harmful and potentially harmful toxicants (HPHCs) were evaluated at baseline on day 5.
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