Breast and Thyroid Surgery in 2021 and Beyond

Fish and the thyroid: a Janus Bifrons relationship caused by pollutants and the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Benefits of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) on a number of clinical disorders, including autoimmune diseases, are widely reported in the literature. One major dietary source of PUFA are fish, particularly the small oily fish, like anchovy, sardine, mackerel and others. Unfortunately, fish (particularly the large, top-predator fish like swordfish) are also a source of pollutants, including the heavy metals. One relevant heavy metal is mercury, a known environmental trigger of au...

Optimal Monitoring Technology for Pediatric Thyroidectomy

This retrospective study aimed to describe, firstly, characteristics and outcomes of the intraoperative neural monitoring technology in the pediatric population, and secondarily the recurrent laryngeal nerve complication rate. Thirty-seven patients (age <18 years) operated on from 2015 to 2021 by conventional open thyroid surgery were included. Twenty-four (64.9%) total thyroidectomies and 13 (35.1%) lobectomies were performed. Seven central and six lateral lymph node dissections completed...

Effect of 2 MeV W+ ion irradiation on the surface morphology of Sc:In:C and Zr:In:C thin films

In this work, a comparative study of surface morphology and elemental distribution of thin films of the M:In:C (with M = Sc or Zr) ternary composites irradiated with 2 MeV W+ ions with fluences 1014 cm−2 and 1015 cm−2 was carried out. The films were prepared by ion beam sputtering of the M, In and C targets followed by thermal annealing in a high vacuum. The surface morphology was monitored by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and the elemental composition by Rutherford Backscattering Spect...