Psychosocial Factors and Telomere Length Among Parents and Infants of Immigrant Arab American Families.

Immigrant Arab American families face multiple stressors related to migration and resettlement. Telomere length (TL) is an established biomarker of aging and psychosocial stress. No published studies have concurrently examined the association between maternal and paternal psychosocial factors and infants' TL.

Effects of Parathyroidectomy on Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism and the Role of Intraoperative PTH Measurement.

Background: Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (NCpHPT) and normohormonal primary hyperparathyroidism (NHpHPT) are recently recognized variants of primary hyperparathyroidism. Current guidelines for the management hyperparathyroidism recognize NCpHPT as one of the areas that are recommended for more research due to limited available data.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients who had parathyroidectomy between 2014 and 2019.

Ultrasound Elastography Predicts Thyroid Nodule Volume Reduction Rate After Percutaneous Ethanol Ablation.

Objectives: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous ethanol ablation (PEA) on indeterminate thyroid nodules (Bethesda III and IV) based on ultrasound (US) elastography by assessing the volume reduction rate (VRR), relative reduction in size, resolution of compressive symptoms, and post-procedural complications.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of all thyroid nodules treated with PEA by a single surgeon at a North American tertiary referral center. Study variables included demographics, nodule characteristics, Bethesda classification, US elastography, presence of compressive symptoms, thyroid function, and post-procedural complications.

Robotic and Laparoscopic Approaches for Adrenal Surgery in Obese Patients.

Objective: Minimally invasive adrenalectomy is a challenging procedure in obese patients. Few recent studies have advocated against robot-assisted adrenalectomy, particularly in obese patients. This study aims to compare operative outcomes between the robotic and laparoscopic adrenalectomy, particularly in obese patients.