Publications by authors named "Reshma Rajeev"
The most common congenital cervical masses are thyroglossal cysts followed by branchial cleft anomalies. However, their synchronous presentation is uncommon. A man in his early thirties visited our ear, nose, and throat (ENT) outpatient department (OPD) with complaints of a three-month history of right-side neck swelling.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: While the performance of a thyroidectomy is generally associated with a low risk of injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN), the presence of a non-recurrent nerve (NRLN) increases the risk of this complication. Generally, the intraoperative detection via visual appreciation of variant anatomy of the RLN has been regarded as poor, possibly due to a lack of knowledge of both the normal and aberrant anatomy of the RLN.
Materials And Methods: Articles for the review were searched through PubMed using the search terms and their combinations: "non-recurrent laryngeal nerve," "thyroidectomy," "injury," "palsy," "variant anatomy," and "residency," from January 1, 2000, to December 2022.
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- Cinacalcet is a drug that enhances the sensitivity of the calcium sensing receptor in the body, leading to reduced secretion of parathyroid hormone, which is beneficial for individuals with Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies, including 4 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 17 cohort studies, found that cinacalcet effectively normalizes serum calcium levels in a majority of patients treated, with significant decreases in parathyroid hormone levels noted over time.
- The analysis showed no significant improvement in bone mineral density, and while the overall adverse events were comparable to those seen with a placebo, a substantial portion (45%) of patients in non-randomized studies reported