Thyroid storm triggered by thyroid nodule fine needle aspiration biopsy: a case report.

Background: Thyroid storm is a potentially fatal thyrotoxicosis triggered by an event, such as manipulation of the thyroid gland, acute iodine load, trauma, or infection. Prior to deciding on fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy, patients who have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism or low thyroid stimulating hormone and multinodular goiter (MNG) should be imaged via radionuclide thyroid scan.

Case Description: We present a case of a 62-year-old female patient with history of MNG, who had thyrotoxicosis on presentation due to medication noncompliance and was found to have Graves' disease.

Changes in healthy and unhealthy working-life expectancy over the period 2002-17: a population-based study in people aged 51-65 years in 14 OECD countries.

Background: In response to population ageing, most countries within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are planning increases to their pension age. To ensure the effectiveness of such measures, scholars have advocated for continued monitoring of healthy working-life expectancy. However, estimates are limited to a few countries during limited periods of time.

Acute Mastoiditis With Intracranial Complications in a Young Adult With History of Cranioplasty: The Rule in the Post-Antibiotic Era.

The presentation of acute mastoiditis has become erratic over the last decades secondary to the wide use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. While establishing this diagnosis requires a high degree of suspicion, imaging is necessary because of the concurrence of intracranial complications. Therefore, the diagnostic hypothesis of acute mastoiditis must prompt the evaluation for the presence of intracranial complications, such as intracranial epidural abscess (ICEA) formation.

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma With Cystic Changes in a Patient With Prior History of Toxic Nodule.

Thyroid nodules are palpable on up to 7% of asymptomatic patients. Cancer is present in 8% to 16% of those patients with previously identified thyroid nodules. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer, accounting for approximately 85% of thyroid cancers.

Physical Activity in Public Parks of High and Low Socioeconomic Status in Colombia Using Observational Methods.

Background: Public parks are an important resource for the promotion of physical activity (PA). This is the first study in Colombia and the fourth in Latin America to describe the characteristics of park users and their levels of PA using objective measures.

Methods: A systematic observation assessed sex, age, and the level of PA of users of 10 parks in an intermediate-size city in Colombia, classified in low (5 parks) and high (5 parks) socioeconomic status (SES).

Physical activity, nutrition and behavior change in Latin America: a systematic review.

Physical activity (PA) and nutrition are key health behaviors underlying the design and implementation of prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Latin America. Nevertheless, research still reports low prevalence of PA and fruit and vegetable consumption throughout the region. This paper aims at reviewing the ways in which models of behavior change theory have been applied in study development and implementation regarding nutrition and PA in Latin America.

Transitory beneficial effects of professional continuous glucose monitoring on the metabolic control of patients with type 1 diabetes.

Background: The benefit of professional continuous glucose monitoring (PCGM) in the metabolic control of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is uncertain.

Subjects And Methods: This was a retrospective study of all consecutive T1DM patients who underwent a 6-day PCGM in our Diabetes Unit over the course of 17 months. According to the indication, two groups were arbitrarily defined: "hyperglycemic" and "hypoglycemic.

[Management of inpatient glucose in non-critical care setting: impact of a proactive intervention based on a point-of-care of system with remote viewing of capillary blood glucose].

Background And Objective: The management of hyperglycemia in conventional wards is suboptimal. The objective of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of a proactive intervention supported by point-of-care system with remote viewing of capillary blood glucose (CBG) on glycemic control as compared to usual care in non-critical surgical patients.

Patients And Method: Two sequential periods of 2 months were defined.