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Epidemiological data predict a dramatic increase in the prevalence of diabetes and of diabetic retinopathy (DR) - the most common complication of diabetes-for which however we do not have so far effective tools for prevention and treatment. Since hypovitaminosis D is very frequent in patients with diabetes and vitamin D (VD) has vascular protective properties, several studies have addressed the association of VD deficiency with DR and its severity and progression, whereas the effects of VD supplementation on its natural history are largely unknown. Here we review the available evidence that supports the possible protective role of VD in DR and suggests to determine the VD levels in DR patients calling for a definitive randomized clinical trial to ascertain whether VD supplementation could protect against DR.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Retinopatía Diabética , Deficiencia de Vitamina D , Retinopatía Diabética/epidemiología , Humanos , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Vitamina D/uso terapéutico , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/complicaciones , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
The 4th International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D was held as a virtual meeting in September, 2020, gathering together leading international scientific and medical experts in vitamin D. Since vitamin D has a crucial role in skeletal and extra-skeletal systems, the aim of the Conference was to discuss improved management of vitamin D dosing, therapeutic levels and form or route of administration in the general population and in different clinical conditions. A tailored approach, based on the specific mechanisms underlying vitamin D deficiency in different diseases that were discussed, was recommended. Specifically, in comparison to healthy populations, higher levels of vitamin D and greater amounts of vitamin D were deemed necessary in osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, obesity (particularly after bariatric surgery), and in those treated with glucocorticoids. Emerging and still open issues were related to target vitamin D levels and the role of vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19 since low vitamin D may predispose to SARS-CoV-2 infection and to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Finally, whereas oral daily cholecalciferol appears to be the preferred choice for vitamin D supplementation in the general population, and in most clinical conditions, active vitamin D analogs may be indicated in patients with hypoparathyroidism and severe kidney and liver insufficiency. Parenteral vitamin D administration could be helpful in malabsorption syndromes or in states of vitamin D resistance.Specific guidelines for desired levels of vitamin D should be tailored to the different conditions affecting vitamin D metabolism with the goal to define disease-specific normative values.
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COVID-19 , Deficiencia de Vitamina D , Colecalciferol , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Vitamina D , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
Surgical experience is of paramount importance to reach therapeutic success and minimize operative complications. In the field of pituitary surgery, this led to the concept of Pituitary Center of Excellence (PTCOE) defined as a center where an interdisciplinary team works in collaboration and where surgeons can be trained appropriately to reach and keep excellence in daily practice. To review the literature to define the optimal referral population size to establish a PTCOE to optimize both training and specific field research. A review of the literature was performed about epidemiology. The time needed to observe 200 cases of PAs in a single PTCOE and to reach the minimal surgical experience threshold (MSET) was calculated for different referral population groups. The time needed to reach MSET decreased as population size increased. We defined a population as the optimal one to be served by a single PTCOE with a single dedicated neurosurgeon. PTCOEs should be established after an analysis of the referral population, number of cases suitable for surgical treatment and number of dedicated neurosurgeons.
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Competencia Clínica/estadística & datos numéricos , Neurocirujanos/estadística & datos numéricos , Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos/estadística & datos numéricos , Neoplasias Hipofisarias/cirugía , Derivación y Consulta/estadística & datos numéricos , Centros de Atención Terciaria/estadística & datos numéricos , HumanosRESUMEN
The 13th Acromegaly Consensus Conference was held in November 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and comprised acromegaly experts including endocrinologists and neurosurgeons who considered optimal approaches for multidisciplinary acromegaly management. Focused discussions reviewed techniques, results, and side effects of surgery, radiotherapy, and medical therapy, and how advances in technology and novel techniques have changed the way these modalities are used alone or in combination. Effects of treatment on patient outcomes were considered, along with strategies for optimizing and personalizing therapeutic approaches. Expert consensus recommendations emphasize how best to implement available treatment options as part of a multidisciplinary approach at Pituitary Tumor Centers of Excellence.
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Acromegalia/terapia , Consenso , Agonistas de Dopamina/uso terapéutico , Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos , Grupo de Atención al Paciente , Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto , Radioterapia , Receptores de Somatotropina/antagonistas & inhibidores , Somatostatina/análisis , Acromegalia/diagnóstico , Humanos , Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos/métodos , Procedimientos Neuroquirúrgicos/normas , Radioterapia/métodos , Radioterapia/normasRESUMEN
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) exerts both anabolic and catabolic actions on bone,depending on the duration and periodicity of exposure. Hypoparathyroidism is defined by inadequate production of PTH in the presence oflow serum calcium. In hypoparathyroidism it has been reported an increase in corticaland trabecular bone mass, but it is still unknown if these quantitative variations maybe accompanied by qualitative ones and increased bone strength. Despite the extensive data available on the effects of hypoparathyroidism on bone, itseffect on the hard end point in this area which is the risk of fractures still remainsunresolved and highly debated. As a matter of fact no previous review has focused onthis relevant clinical topic. This review will deal with the various aspects of bone metabolism (turn-over,density, quality) in hypoparathyroidism, focusing on the few data available on therisk of fracture and in particular of morphometric vertebral fractures, the emerging way to assess actual skeletal fragility particularly in secondary forms of osteoporosis.
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Hipoparatiroidismo/complicaciones , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral/etiología , Animales , Arginina Vasopresina/metabolismo , Diabetes Insípida/complicaciones , Glicopéptidos/metabolismo , Humanos , Hipoparatiroidismo/epidemiología , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: This work aims to review and discuss controversial topics in the field of vitamin D, SARS-CoV-2 infection, and COVID-19. METHODS: The International Conferences "Controversies in Vitamin D" are a series of workshops that started in 2017 featuring international experts and leaders in vitamin D research and clinical practice. The fifth annual conference was held in Stresa, Italy, September 15 to 18, 2021. EVIDENCE: Before the event, participants reviewed available studies on their assigned topic, drafted a related abstract, and presented their findings at the time of the conference. Relevant literature that became available since was also discussed within the panel and updated accordingly. CONSENSUS: Before the event, the drafted abstracts had been merged to prepare a preliminary document. After the conference presentations, in-depth discussions in open sessions led to consensus. The document was subsequently modified according to discussions and up-to-date literature inclusion. CONCLUSIONS: There is quite consistent evidence for an association between low 25 OH vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and poor COVID-19 outcomes, despite heterogeneous publications of variable quality. However, the low vitamin D status in COVID-19 patients might also reflect reverse causality. Vitamin D supplementation might have a positive role in COVID-19 prevention. The evidence supporting a beneficial effect of vitamin D treatment in decreasing the risk of COVID-19 complications is conflicting. Conclusive statements regarding the beneficial effect of vitamin D in this context await high-quality, randomized controlled trials.
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COVID-19 , Deficiencia de Vitamina D , Humanos , Consenso , COVID-19/epidemiología , SARS-CoV-2 , Vitamina D/uso terapéutico , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/tratamiento farmacológico , Vitaminas/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
CONTEXT: A high prevalence of vitamin D (VD) deficiency in COVID-19 patients has been reported and hypothesized to increase COVID-19 severity likely because of its negative impact on immune and inflammatory responses. Furthermore, clear associations between hypovitaminosis D and fat body mass excess and diabetes, factors associated with COVID-19 severity, have been widely recognized. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate in COVID-19 patients the relationship between VD levels and inflammatory response, body mass index (BMI), blood glucose (GLU), and disease severity. METHODS: Patients admitted to San Raffaele-Hospital for COVID-19 were enrolled in this study, excluding those with comorbidities and therapies influencing VD metabolism. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels, plasma GLU levels, BMI, and inflammatory parameters were evaluated at admission. RESULTS: A total of 88 patients were included. Median VD level was 16.3 ng/mL and VD deficiency was found in 68.2% of patients. VD deficiency was found more frequently in male patients and in those affected by severe COVID-19. Regression analyses showed a positive correlation between VD and PaO2/FiO2 ratio, and negative correlations between VD and plasma GLU, BMI, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, C-reactive protein, and interleukin 6. Patients with both hypovitaminosis D and diabetes mellitus, as well those with hypovitaminosis D and overweight, were more frequently affected by a severe disease with worse inflammatory response and respiratory parameters, compared to those without or just one of these conditions. CONCLUSION: We showed, for the first-time, a strict association of VD levels with blood GLU and BMI in COVID-19 patients. VD deficiency might be a novel common pathophysiological mechanism involved in the detrimental effect of hyperglycemia and adiposity on disease severity.
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Adiposidad/inmunología , COVID-19/diagnóstico , Hiperglucemia/epidemiología , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/epidemiología , Vitamina D/análogos & derivados , Anciano , Biomarcadores/sangre , Glucemia/análisis , Índice de Masa Corporal , COVID-19/sangre , COVID-19/inmunología , COVID-19/virología , Femenino , Humanos , Hiperglucemia/sangre , Hiperglucemia/diagnóstico , Hiperglucemia/inmunología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Retrospectivos , Factores de Riesgo , SARS-CoV-2/inmunología , SARS-CoV-2/aislamiento & purificación , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Vitamina D/sangre , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/sangre , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/diagnóstico , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/inmunologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Historically, impaired glucose metabolism has been associated with early and late complicated clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery; however, such a condition is not specific to subjects with diabetes mellitus and involves a larger patient population. METHODS: Databases were screened (January 2000 to December 2020) to identify eligible articles; studies that evaluated the association between preoperative metabolic status, as assessed by glycosylated hemoglobin levels and clinical outcomes, were considered. The studies were stratified in thresholds by baseline glycosylated hemoglobin level (lower vs higher). RESULTS: Thirty studies, involving 34,650 patients, were included in the review. In a meta-analysis stratified by glycosylated hemoglobin levels, early mortality was numerically reduced in each threshold comparison and yielded the highest reductions when less than 5.5% versus greater than 5.5% glycosylated hemoglobin levels were compared (risk ratio, 0.39; 95% confidence interval, 0.18-0.84; P = .02). Comparing higher glycosylated hemoglobin threshold values yielded comparable results. Late mortality was reduced with lower levels of glycosylated hemoglobin. Low preoperative glycosylated hemoglobin was associated with the lowest risk of sternal wound infections (risk ratio, 0.50; 95% confidence interval, 0.32-0.80; P = .003 and risk ratio, 0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.70; P < .0001) for comparisons of less than 7.5% versus greater than 7.5% and less than 7.0% versus greater than 7.0% glycosylated hemoglobin thresholds, respectively. Additionally, levels of glycosylated hemoglobin lower than 7% were associated with reduced hospital stay, lower risk of stroke/transient ischemic attack (risk ratio 0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.39-0.70; P < .0001), and acute kidney injury (risk ratio, 0.65; 95% confidence interval, 0.54-0.79; P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: Lower levels of glycosylated hemoglobin in patients undergoing cardiac surgery are associated with a lower risk of early and late mortality, as well as in the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury, neurologic complications, and wound infection, compared with higher levels.
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Lesión Renal Aguda , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos , Humanos , Hemoglobina Glucada/análisis , Factores de Riesgo , Resultado del Tratamiento , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Cardíacos/efectos adversos , Lesión Renal Aguda/complicaciones , Complicaciones PosoperatoriasRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D plays a critical role in skeletal development and maintenance, thus sufficiency is an important goal for public health programs. Given the absence of foods fortified in vitamin D in Armenia, we hypothesized that vitamin D insufficiency would be widespread. METHODS: We conducted a random modified cluster model survey of vitamin D status of women in the country. We measured 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry in dried blood spot samples and utilized a questionnaire to assess lifestyle factors. RESULTS: In summer, we sampled 1206 participants from 40 communities in Armenia. Mean 25-OH D level among women aged 18-24 was 20 ± 8 ng/mL; aged 25-64 was 21 ± 7 ng/mL; and >65 was 18 ± 8 ng/mL. The country-wide mean of the entire female population was 20 ± 8 ng/mL. A majority (>54%) had 25-OH D levels <20 ng/mL with nearly 13% having 25-OH D levels <12 ng/mL. Participants who reported calcium, vitamin D, or multivitamin supplementation had higher levels of 25-OH D (p values 0.004, 0.0002, and 0.03 respectively) as did pre- vs. postmenopausal women (p = 0.01), pregnant vs. nonpregnant women (p = <0.0001), and women who had experienced a sunburn in the past year (p = 0.004). CONCLUSION: In Armenia, there is a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency. This information provides data that can be used to inform public health directives to address this pervasive threat to optimal health.
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Deficiencia de Vitamina D , Adolescente , Adulto , Armenia/epidemiología , Análisis por Conglomerados , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Embarazo , Prevalencia , Vitamina D , Deficiencia de Vitamina D/epidemiología , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Since the last international guidelines were published in 2014 on the evaluation and management of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), new information has become available with regard to evaluation, diagnosis, epidemiology, genetics, classical and nonclassical manifestations, surgical and nonsurgical approaches, and natural history. To provide the most current summary of these developments, an international group, consisting of over 50 experts in these various aspects of PHPT, was convened. This paper provides the results of the task force that was assigned to review the information on the management of PHPT. For this task force on the management of PHPT, two questions were the subject of systematic reviews using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) methodology. The full report addressing surgical and nonsurgical management of PHPT, utilizing the GRADE methodology, is published separately in this series. In this report, we summarize the results of that methodological review and expand them to encompass a much larger body of new knowledge that did not specifically fit the criteria of the GRADE methodology. Together, both the systematic and narrative reviews of the literature, summarized in this paper, give the most complete information available to date. A panel of experts then considered the last set of international guidelines in light of the newer data and assessed the need for their revision. This report provides the evidentiary background to the guidelines report. In that report, evidence from all task forces is synthesized into a summary statement and revised guidelines for the evaluation and management of PHPT. © 2022 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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Hiperparatiroidismo Primario , Humanos , Hiperparatiroidismo Primario/terapia , Revisiones Sistemáticas como Asunto , Hormona ParatiroideaRESUMEN
This European expert consensus statement provides recommendations for the diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), chronic hypoparathyroidism in adults (HypoPT), and parathyroid disorders in relation to pregnancy and lactation. Specified areas of interest and unmet needs identified by experts at the second ESE Educational Program of Parathyroid Disorders (PARAT) in 2019, were discussed during two virtual workshops in 2021, and subsequently developed by working groups with interest in the specified areas. PHPT is a common endocrine disease. However, its differential diagnosing to familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia (FHH), the definition and clinical course of normocalcemic PHPT, and the optimal management of its recurrence after surgery represent areas of uncertainty requiring clarifications. HypoPT is an orphan disease characterized by low calcium concentrations due to insufficient PTH secretion, most often secondary to neck surgery. Prevention and prediction of surgical injury to the parathyroid glands are essential to limit the disease-related burden. Long-term treatment modalities including the place for PTH replacement therapy and the optimal biochemical monitoring and imaging surveillance for complications to treatment in chronic HypoPT, need to be refined. The physiological changes in calcium metabolism occurring during pregnancy and lactation modify the clinical presentation and management of parathyroid disorders in these periods of life. Modern interdisciplinary approaches to PHPT and HypoPT in pregnant and lactating women and their newborns children are proposed. The recommendations on clinical management presented here will serve as background for further educational material aimed for a broader clinical audience, and were developed with focus on endocrinologists in training.
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Hipercalcemia , Hiperparatiroidismo Primario , Hipoparatiroidismo , Enfermedades de las Paratiroides , Adulto , Calcio , Femenino , Humanos , Hipercalcemia/complicaciones , Hiperparatiroidismo Primario/complicaciones , Hiperparatiroidismo Primario/diagnóstico , Hiperparatiroidismo Primario/terapia , Hipoparatiroidismo/diagnóstico , Recién Nacido , Lactancia , Hormona Paratiroidea , EmbarazoRESUMEN
Medical treatment of prostate cancer (PC) is multidisciplinary, resulting in prolonged survival. Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) can have negative effects on skeletal metabolism, particularly if combined with glucocorticoids. We discuss the pathophysiology and effects of ADT and glucocorticoids on skeletal endpoints, as well as the awareness and management of bone fragility. Coadministration of glucocorticoids is necessary with abiraterone because this causes a novel acquired form of 17-hydroxylase deficiency and synergistically increases the risk of fracture by affecting bone quality. Bone antiresorptive agents [selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS), bisphosphonates, and denosumab] increase bone mineral density (BMD) and in some instances reduce fracture risk in PC patients on ADT. Awareness and management of bone health in PC can be improved by integrating endocrinologists into the multidisciplinary PC team.
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Densidad Ósea/fisiología , Neoplasias de la Próstata/fisiopatología , Antagonistas de Andrógenos , Animales , Glucocorticoides/metabolismo , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: COVID-19 has become the most relevant medical issue globally. Despite several studies that have investigated clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients, no data have been reported on the prevalence of vertebral fractures (VFs). Since VFs may influence cardiorespiratory function and disease outcomes, the aim of this study was to assess VFs prevalence and clinical impact in COVID-19. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: This was a retrospective cohort study performed at San Raffaele Hospital, a tertiary health care hospital in Italy. We included COVID-19 patients for whom lateral chest x-rays at emergency department were available. VFs were detected using a semiquantitative evaluation of vertebral shape on chest x-rays. RESULTS: A total of 114 patients were included in this study and thoracic VFs were detected in 41 patients (36%). Patients with VFs were older and more frequently affected by hypertension and coronary artery disease (Pâ <â 0.001, Pâ =â 0.007, Pâ =â 0.034; respectively). Thirty-six (88%) patients in VFs+ group compared to 54 (74%) in VFs- group were hospitalized (Pâ =â 0.08). Patients with VFs more frequently required noninvasive mechanical ventilation compared with those without VFs (Pâ =â 0.02). Mortality was 22% in VFs+ group and 10% in VFs- group (Pâ =â 0.07). In particular, mortality was higher in patients with severe VFs compared with those with moderate and mild VFs (Pâ =â 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: VFs may integrate the cardiorespiratory risk of COVID-19 patients, being a useful and easy to measure clinical marker of fragility and poor prognosis. We suggest that morphometric thoracic vertebral evaluation should be performed in all suspected COVID-19 patients undergoing chest x-rays.
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COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiología , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral/epidemiología , Vértebras Torácicas , Anciano , COVID-19/complicaciones , Estudios de Cohortes , Comorbilidad , Femenino , Humanos , Italia/epidemiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Prevalencia , Pronóstico , Radiografía Torácica/estadística & datos numéricos , Estudios Retrospectivos , SARS-CoV-2/fisiología , Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral/complicaciones , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral/diagnóstico , Fracturas de la Columna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagen , Vértebras Torácicas/diagnóstico por imagen , Vértebras Torácicas/lesiones , Vértebras Torácicas/patologíaRESUMEN
Vitamin D (VITD) is a key hormone for bone health and has relevant extra-skeletal effects that might play a role in the prevention and treatment of COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19). Literature regarding this scenario is voluminous but controversial. Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis Skeletal Endocrinology Group (G.I.O.S.E.G) has been present in the scientific debate about the use of VITD and has regularly interfaced national regulatory agencies to ensure appropriateness of its employment. Given the current pandemic and the questions on COVID-19 and VITD, G.I.O.S.E.G. appointed an expert panel to advise how to consider this issue best. The results of these deliberations are reported in the current recommendation paper.
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COVID-19 , Vitamina D , Humanos , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , VitaminasRESUMEN
Pathophysiology and effects of endogenous glucocorticoid (GC) excess on skeletal endpoints as well as awareness and management of bone fragility are reviewed. Cushing's syndrome (CS) increase the risk of fracture affecting prevalently bone quality. Bone antiresorptive agents (SERMs, bisphosphonates and denosumab) as well as teriparatide increase bone mineral density and in some instances reduce fracture risk. Awareness and management of bone health in CS can be improved.
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Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea , Síndrome de Cushing , Osteoporosis , Hipersecreción de la Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica Pituitaria (HACT) , Densidad Ósea , Conservadores de la Densidad Ósea/uso terapéutico , Síndrome de Cushing/complicaciones , Humanos , Osteoporosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Osteoporosis/epidemiología , Osteoporosis/etiología , Hipersecreción de la Hormona Adrenocorticotrópica Pituitaria (HACT)/complicacionesRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To estimate the impact of optical techniques on prevention of post-operative hypocalcemia and hypoparathyroidism after total thyroidectomy. STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: A literature search was conducted in Pubmed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Cochrane databases. The main inclusion criteria for eligible articles for meta-analysis were patients with benign or malignant thyroid pathologies who underwent total thyroidectomy, utilization of optical techniques to support PGs preservation, the availability of calcium and/or PTH levels. The primary outcome was to evaluate the variation of calcium and PTH levels when adopting optical technologies compared to standard naked-eye surgery. RESULTS: In total, 13 papers with 1484 procedures were included. Pooled proportion for short- and medium-term hypocalcemia rates were 8% (95% CI, 5%:11%) and 1% (95% CI, 0%:4%) for optical techniques, while for naked-eye surgery were 15% (95% CI, 9%:23%) and 5% (95% CI, 2%:9%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Optical technologies reduced short and medium term hypocalcemia compared to conventional surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA Laryngoscope, 131:1683-1692, 2021.
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Cuidados Intraoperatorios/métodos , Imagen Óptica/métodos , Glándulas Paratiroides/diagnóstico por imagen , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Tiroidectomía/efectos adversos , Calcio/sangre , Colorantes/administración & dosificación , Humanos , Hipocalcemia/diagnóstico , Hipocalcemia/epidemiología , Hipocalcemia/etiología , Hipocalcemia/prevención & control , Hipoparatiroidismo/diagnóstico , Hipoparatiroidismo/epidemiología , Hipoparatiroidismo/etiología , Hipoparatiroidismo/prevención & control , Verde de Indocianina/administración & dosificación , Glándulas Paratiroides/lesiones , Hormona Paratiroidea/sangre , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/diagnóstico , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/etiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/prevención & control , Glándula Tiroides/diagnóstico por imagen , Glándula Tiroides/cirugía , Tiroidectomía/métodosRESUMEN
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) induce depletion of estrogen levels, causing bone loss and increased fracture risk in women with breast cancer. High-fat body mass (FBM) emerged as an independent factor associated with the prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures (VFs) in patients undergoing AIs. We explored the role of lean body mass (LBM) and the interaction of LBM with FBM in predicting the occurrence of VFs in postmenopausal women who were either AI-naïve or AI-treated. A total of 684 consecutive breast cancer patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Each woman underwent a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan, measuring bone mineral density (BMD), LBM, and FBM; VFs were assessed using a quantitative morphometric analysis of DXA images. After propensity score matching, the study population was restricted to 480 women, 240 AI-naïve and 240 AI-treated. We used multivariable logistic regression models to explore the associations between baseline characteristics, VF prevalence and the interaction between LBM, FBM and AI therapy. No interaction between LBM and AI therapy on VF prevalence was shown. Conversely, we reported a significant interaction between LBM, FBM and AI therapy (p = .0311). Among AI-treated women having LBM below and FBM above or equal the median value, VF prevalence was numerically higher (15/31; 48.4%) than in other subgroups (VF prevalence: 35.7% in high-LBM and low-FBM group, 23.2% in high-LBM and high-FBM group, and 19.8% in low-LBM and low-FBM group). Among AI-naïve women, the greatest VF proportion was observed in the subgroup with LBM and FBM below median value (25/92; 27.2%). This study suggests a synergism between LBM and FBM in predicting the morphometric VF in women with early breast cancer undergoing AIs. This observation is new and deserves further investigation. The assessment of body composition by DXA might be useful when estimating fracture risk in this population. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research © 2020 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an explosion of interest both in the mechanisms of infection leading to dissemination and expression of this disease, and in potential risk factors that may have a mechanistic basis for disease propagation or control. Vitamin D has emerged as a factor that may be involved in these two areas. The focus of this article is to apply our current understanding of vitamin D as a facilitator of immunocompetence both with regard to innate and adaptive immunity and to consider how this may relate to COVID-19 disease. There are also intriguing potential links to vitamin D as a factor in the cytokine storm that portends some of the most serious consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection, such as the acute respiratory distress syndrome. Moreover, cardiac and coagulopathic features of COVID-19 disease deserve attention as they may also be related to vitamin D. Finally, we review the current clinical data associating vitamin D with SARS-CoV-2 infection, a putative clinical link that at this time must still be considered hypothetical.
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Inmunidad Adaptativa/inmunología , Infecciones por Coronavirus/inmunología , Síndrome de Liberación de Citoquinas/inmunología , Inmunidad Innata/inmunología , Inmunocompetencia/inmunología , Pulmón/inmunología , Neumonía Viral/inmunología , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Vitamina D/inmunología , Péptidos Catiónicos Antimicrobianos/inmunología , Autofagia/inmunología , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Defensinas/inmunología , Humanos , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Linfocitos T Reguladores/inmunología , Células TH1/inmunología , Células Th17/inmunología , Células Th2/inmunología , Vitamina D/análogos & derivados , CatelicidinasRESUMEN
The Third International Conference on Controversies in Vitamin D was held in Gubbio, Italy, September 10-13, 2019. The conference was held as a follow-up to previous meetings held in 2017 and 2018 to address topics of controversy in vitamin D research. The specific topics were selected by the steering committee of the conference and based upon areas that remain controversial from the preceding conferences. Other topics were selected anew that reflect specific topics that have surfaced since the last international conference. Consensus was achieved after formal presentations and open discussions among experts. As will be detailed in this article, consensus was achieved with regard to the following: the importance and prevalence of nutritional rickets, amounts of vitamin D that are typically generated by sun exposure, worldwide prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, the importance of circulating concentrations of 25OHD as the best index of vitamin D stores, definitions and thresholds of vitamin D deficiency, and efficacy of vitamin D analogues in the treatment of psoriasis. Areas of uncertainly and controversy include the following: daily doses of vitamin D needed to maintain a normal level of 25OHD in the general population, recommendations for supplementation in patients with metabolic bone diseases, cutaneous production of vitamin D by UVB exposure, hepatic regulation of 25OHD metabolites, definition of vitamin D excess, vitamin D deficiency in acute illness, vitamin D requirements during reproduction, potential for a broad spectrum of cellular and organ activities under the influence of the vitamin D receptor, and potential links between vitamin D and major human diseases. With specific regard to the latter area, the proceedings of the conference led to recommendations for areas in need of further investigation through appropriately designed intervention trials. © 2020 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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Results from the ERA 223 trial of abiraterone combined with radium-223 among men with chemotherapy-naïve castration-resistant prostate cancer and bone metastases show no improvement in survival free from symptomatic skeletal events. We hypothesize that this finding might be attributable to bone loss induced by the concomitantly administered prednisone.