Publications by authors named "R Peeters"
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare cancer with variable disease course. To enable optimal care, centralization and consensus guidelines are essential. This study describes trends in the incidence, organization of care, surgical treatment, and outcomes of MTC over 30 years in the Netherlands.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: Subclinical thyroid dysfunction (ScTD) comprising subclinical hypothyroidism (SHypo) and subclinical hyperthyroidism (SHyper) has been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events.
Objective: To assess associations between ScTD and cardiovascular risk factors (cvRFs) according to age and sex.
Design And Setting: Pooled individual participant data analysis of large prospective cohort studies from the Thyroid Studies Collaboration.
Article Synopsis
- The text reviews various studies to explore the link between thyroid function and body measurements like BMI and weight in the general population.
- A systematic search of databases yielded 64 studies for qualitative analysis and 21 for quantitative analysis, involving over 107,000 participants, revealing some associations between TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) and BMI.
- The findings suggest higher TSH levels are linked to higher BMI and weight, while higher FT4 (free thyroxine) levels are associated with lower BMI and weight, but highlight the need for more robust longitudinal studies due to limited evidence.
We examine the generally accepted hypothesis that directed reciprocity is a powerful driver for cooperation. To do so, we consider a framework where agents situated on a circle network interact with their neighbors and have the choice to be egoistic, altruistic, or partially cooperative. We study the interaction between reciprocity, the likelihood that an agent reproduces value to the neighbor who has recently produced value for the agent, and inertia, the tendency of agents to repeat their previous choices even if other strategies are more successful.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Levothyroxine (LT4) is recommended to be ingested in a fasting state, 30-60 minutes before breakfast to avoid interactions with food and drugs. In clinical practice, we noticed that this instruction may be inconvenient for patients. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate patient experiences and preferences concerning the recommended fasting administration of LT4.
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