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Cinacalcet (Sensipar) Provides no Measurable Clinical Benefits for Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism and may Accelerate Bone Loss with Prolonged UseJames Norman
Norman Parathyroid Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 19:1466-71. 2012..Cinacalcet (Sensipar) has been shown to decrease calcium levels in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT); however, few other endpoints have been studied and long-term effects are not known...
5,000 parathyroid operations without frozen section or PTH assays: measuring individual parathyroid gland hormone production in real timeJames Norman
Norman Parathyroid Clinic, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 16:656-66. 2009..Determining the physiologic activity (hormone production) of individual parathyroid glands can provide tremendous guidance during parathyroidectomy...
The effect of vitamin D levels on postoperative calcium requirements, symptomatic hypocalcemia, and parathormone levels following parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidismDanielle Press
Norman Parathyroid Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Surgery 150:1061-8. 2011..Low vitamin D-25 is common in primary hyperparathyroidism but the effect of this deficiency on postparathyroidectomy calcium requirements is unclear...
Abandoning unilateral parathyroidectomy: why we reversed our position after 15,000 parathyroid operationsJames Norman
Norman Parathyroid Center, Tampa, FL 33544, USA
J Am Coll Surg 214:260-9. 2012..Our group championed the techniques and benefits of unilateral parathyroidectomy. As our experience has matured, it seems this limited operation might be appropriate only occasionally...
Intrathyroid parathyroid adenoma: incidence and location--the case against thyroid lobectomyARNOLD GOODMAN
Norman Parathyroid Center, Wesley Chapel Tampa, Florida 33544, USA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 144:867-71. 2011..The purpose of this study is to examine the frequency of unsuccessful thyroid lobectomy in parathyroid surgery and to look at the true incidence and location of intrathyroid parathyroid adenomas (iT-PAs)...
Diagnostic aspiration of parathyroid adenomas causes severe fibrosis complicating surgery and final histologic diagnosisJames Norman
Norman Endocrine Surgery Clinic, Tampa, Florida 33613, USA
Thyroid 17:1251-5. 2007..To determine whether fine-needle aspiration (FNA) of parathyroid adenomas may cause a severe fibrotic reaction of the gland and surrounding structures, making surgery more difficult and histology more confusing...
Calcium, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism: normograms developed from 10,000 casesJames Norman
Norman Parathyroid Center, Tampa, FL, USA
Endocr Pract 17:384-94. 2011..To better define the typical and atypical biochemical profiles of patients with surgically proven primary hyperparathyroidism...
Prospective study in 3,000 consecutive parathyroid operations demonstrates 18 objective factors that influence the decision for unilateral versus bilateral surgical approachJames Norman
Norman Parathyroid Center, Tampa, FL 33544, USA
J Am Coll Surg 211:244-9. 2010....
Postoperative calcium requirements in 6,000 patients undergoing outpatient parathyroidectomy: easily avoiding symptomatic hypocalcemiaMarie Vasher
Norman Parathyroid Center, Tampa, FL 33544, USA
J Am Coll Surg 211:49-54. 2010..To determine the amount and duration of supplemental oral calcium for patients with varying clinical presentations discharged immediately after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism...
Hyperparathyroidism in patients over 80: clinical characteristics and their ability to undergo outpatient parathyroidectomyDouglas Politz
Norman Endocrine Surgery Clinic, Tampa, Florida 33613, USA
Thyroid 17:333-9. 2007..We evaluated the presentation of patients over 80 with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and their ability to tolerate outpatient, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy...
Hyperparathyroidism during pregnancy and the effect of rising calcium on pregnancy loss: a call for earlier interventionJames Norman
Norman Parathyroid Clinic, Tampa, Florida 33613, USA
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 71:104-9. 2009..Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) during pregnancy is rare but poses a significant danger to mother and baby yet the incidence of pregnancy loss and its relationship to the degree of calcium elevation is not known...
Shingles (varicella zoster) outbreaks in patients with hyperparathyroidism and their relationship to hypercalcemiaJames Norman
Norman Parathyroid Clinic, Tampa, Florida 33613, USA
Clin Infect Dis 46:1452-4. 2008..5% among patients with serum calcium levels <10.5 mg/dL to 11% among patients whose calcium levels reached 13 mg/dL (P<.05), a rate that is 6 times greater than that among age-matched historical control individuals (P<.05)...
Outpatient parathyroid surgery and the differences seen in the morbidly obeseJames Norman
Norman Endocrine Surgery Clinic, Tampa, FL 33606, USA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:282-6. 2007..The efficacy of supplemental calcium in preventing postoperative hypocalcemia was also assessed...
