Effect of metformin on thyroid cancer risk in patients with acromegaly: A preliminary observational study.

Purpose: To evaluate the role of metformin on thyroid cancer risk in patients with acromegaly.

Methods: Medical charts of 534 patients with acromegaly that were followed-up between 1983 and 2019 were reviewed. Patients with follow-up duration at least 6 months were included.

Intraperitoneal vancomycin-induced immune thrombocytopenia.

Vancomycin is one of the drugs used in the peritonitis treatment regimen of peritoneal dialysis patients. Intraperitoneal route is generally preferred to provide rapid elimination of infective agents. Systemic toxicities of certain drugs after intraperitoneal administration are not very clear.