Decline in anti-Müllerian hormone concentrations following radioactive iodine treatment in women with differentiated thyroid cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: Radioactive iodine (RAI) is frequently used as adjuvant therapy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, its effect on ovarian reserve has not been fully elucidated, with studies yielding inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to systematically review and meta-analyze the best available evidence regarding the effect of RAI on ovarian reserve in premenopausal women with DTC.

Does coenzyme Q supplementation improve fertility outcomes in women undergoing assisted reproductive technology procedures? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.

Objective: Increased oxidative stress has been identified as a pathogenetic mechanism in female infertility. However, the effect of specific antioxidants, such as coenzyme Q (CoQ), on the outcomes after assisted reproductive technologies (ART) has not been clarified. The aim of this study was to systematically review and meta-analyze the best available evidence regarding the effect of CoQ supplementation on clinical pregnancy (CPR), live birth (LBR), and miscarriage rates (MR) compared with placebo or no-treatment in women with infertility undergoing ART.

Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Brachial Plexus Nerve Block With an Ultralow Volume of Local Anesthetic for Post-Thoracotomy Shoulder Girdle Pain.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided interscalene nerve block using an ultralow volume of local anesthetic (5 mL of ropivacaine, 0.75%) for the management of post-thoracotomy shoulder girdle pain.

Design: Open-cohort, prospective, single-center study.

Residual neuromuscular blockade in a real life clinical setting: correlation with sugammadex or neostigmine administration.

Background: The aim of this study was to identify the frequency of residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB) in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) of a tertiary university hospital in Greece, and its correlation with reversal agents. The influence of other perioperative factors was assessed secondarily.

Methods: Patients >18 years old, undergoing surgery with general anesthesia were prospectively studied during a 6-month period.