Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcomes in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common disease among the bariatric population. However, there are limited data regarding the impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) on these patients. The study was conducted at University Hospital, United States.

Calcium and Bone Turnover Markers in Acromegaly: A Prospective, Controlled Study.

Context: Acromegaly has been associated with calcium-phosphate and bone turnover alterations. Controlled studies of these interactions are sparse.

Objective: To evaluate calcium and bone metabolism in active and treated acromegaly.

VAMONOS (Veterans Affairs' Metabolism, Obstructed and Non-Obstructed Sleep) Study: Effects of CPAP Therapy on Glucose Metabolism in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are prevalent disorders that pose increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. The objective of this study was to clarify if continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for OSA affects T2DM control and emergence.

Methods: Point-of-care, comparative effectiveness study; cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses.

Comprehensive evaluation of thyrotropinomas: single-center 20-year experience.

Purpose: To present a single-center 20-year experience with operated thyrotropinomas, including prevalence, clinical, biochemical and histological characteristics, and postoperative outcomes.

Methods: Retrospective series of histopathologically-proven thyrotropinomas (1993-2013), divided in two groups: A (active, central hyperthyroidism) and B (silent, no hyperthyroidism).

Results: Of 1628 operated pituitary adenomas, 20 were β-TSH-positive (1.