Association between thyroid stimulating hormone levels and papillary thyroid cancer risk: A meta-analysis.

High thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels may stimulate papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) cell proliferation; however, the relationship between TSH levels and PTC risk remains controversial. We aim to ascertain the association through a meta-analysis. Literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases.

Comparative study on operative trauma between microwave ablation and surgical treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.

Aim: To compare the effect and postoperative trauma of ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation and surgical resection in the treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC).

Methods: Eighty-seven patients with PTMC treated at Fudan University affiliated Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital were enrolled as subjects. The patients were divided into a microwave ablation group (41 cases) and a surgical group (46 cases).

Evaluation of elastography combined with serological indexes for hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Aim: To investigate the value of ultrasound elastography combined with serological indexes in diagnosing liver fibrosis and assessing its severity.

Methods: A total of 338 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients were divided into a disease group (patients with hepatic fibrosis) and control group (subjects without hepatic fibrosis). The disease group was further divided into S1-S4 according to the degree of fibrosis.