Data to inform counseling on parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin.

Background: The risk of postoperative hungry bone syndrome after parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin may alter the course of treatment, including the hospital length of stay and readmission rates. We sought to identify additional patient or hospital factors that might contribute to hungry bone syndrome after parathyroidectomy in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin.

Methods: Patients who underwent a parathyroidectomy for secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin were identified in a geographically diverse, 10-state, discharge data set.

Interesting case of dual pathology: Crohn's disease and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.

An 18-year-old man presented with fever, night sweats and progressive weight loss over 2 months. He had a history of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) complicated by previous intussusception requiring left hemicolectomy. Colonoscopy revealed deep punched out ulceration throughout the colon with multiple polyps.

Higher sustained virological response rates at 12 weeks in HIV-HCV co-infection; a tertiary centre experience.

Objectives: The advent of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has revealed high rates of sustained virological response at 12 weeks (SVR 12) in Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment. Since the introduction of DAAs, in our centre, 42% of patients treated for HCV are HIV co-infected. Our study aimed to identify the SVR 12 rates between this group and HCV mono-infected patients.

Impact of an Educational Intervention on Organ Donation Attitudes in College-Aged Students.

As the national demand for donated organs continues to rise, the rate of registered donors within the United States has remained stagnant, creating a shortage of viable, transferrable organs. Lack of registered donors can be partially attributed to misconceptions about organ donation, which has led to a population less willing to register as organ donors. The utilization of educational interventions can begin to address common misconceptions and change attitudes to favor organ donation.

Observing carbon cycle-climate feedbacks from space.

The impact of human emissions of carbon dioxide and methane on climate is an accepted central concern for current society. It is increasingly evident that atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane are not simply a function of emissions but that there are myriad feedbacks forced by changes in climate that affect atmospheric concentrations. If these feedbacks change with changing climate, which is likely, then the effect of the human enterprise on climate will change.