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Background Solitary thyroid nodule (STN) is a well-documented entity. Autopsy data indicate a 50% prevalence of thyroid nodules >10 mm in patients without clinical evidence of thyroid disease. Prevalence of palpable nodules is 4-7%. Solitary thyroid nodules are often asymptomatic and found incidentally. Fine needle aspiration cytology is recommended to determine the nature of the thyroid nodule. 5-10% of the thyroid nodules are found to be malignant following thyroidectomy. Objective Our study aims to explore the relationship between solitary thyroid nodule size and malignancy. Lazertinib datasheet Methods A prospective, observational analysis looking at preoperative thyroid ultrasound scan findings and post-operative histology for a total of 100 female patients referred to our unit within a university hospital from November 2016 to April 2019. Statistical analysis including One-Way ANOVA was performed where appropriate. Results Total number of patients was 100 female patients divided according to the size of the nodule into three groups with the correlation between the size of the nodule and the incidence of malignancy. Group A Patients with a STN 40 mm; 12 patients eight patients were benign, four patients were malignant, (incidence of malignancy = 33%). Correlation between the size of the nodule and the incidence of malignancy Group A 0/8 malignancy; Group B 12/80 patients were malignant; Group C 4/12 malignant. Conclusion Our results suggest that the size of a solitary thyroid nodule cannot be reliably used for at predicting malignancy and should not be influencing patient's management.COVID-19 pandemic cases first started in November 2019 in Wuhan, China. However, the origins of the virus remain uncertain. Information and clinical complications of the disease, as well as treatment, continue to evolve in real-time. The latest complication of thrombolytic events of COVID-19 was thrust into the spotlight following the Associated Press report of Broadway star Nick Cordero having to undergo leg amputation for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) in April 2020 and eventually succumbing to the infection. DVT is a subset of venous thromboembolism and is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. Here, we describe a woman with serious mental illness developing COVID-19 and DVT complications.Background Acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas, and biliary pancreatitis remains the most common cause of acute pancreatitis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is both a diagnostic and therapeutic invasive procedure to evaluate and treat pancreaticobiliary system diseases. ERCP is very commonly used in acute pancreatitis with coexisting acute cholangitis or biliary obstruction. There was a need for a nationwide study to evaluate ERCP utilization trends and health-care costs among acute pancreatitis patients. Aim We sought to determine the prevalence trend, hospitalization cost and stay, and predictors of utilization of ERCP amongst patients with acute pancreatitis. Methods We performed a population-based retrospective analysis of national data in adult acute pancreatitis hospitalizations. We evaluated the characteristics of the ERCP cohort, prevalence trend, and hospital utilization cost and stay using univariate analysis. Multivariable survey logistic regression angallbladder etiology (OR4.437; CI4.224-4.662), concurrent chronic pancreatitis (OR1.643; CI1.536-1.757), systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) (OR1.264; CI1.112-1.436), pleural effusion (OR1.874; CI1.231-2.854), and portal vein thrombosis (OR1.646; CI1.221-2.219). Conclusion In nationwide data, we have found a decreased utilization trend and higher hospital utilization cost and stay associated with ERCP. The predictors of utilization will be helpful to examine the cost-utility of ERCP, especially with the advent of acute pancreatitis treatment systems to mitigate the health care burden.A unicornuate uterus is a relatively rare Müllerian anomaly with an incidence of 2.5-13%. It may lead to various gynecological or obstetric complications, and diagnosis can often be confusing and delayed. It is associated with varying clinical presentations depending on the presence of functional endometrium, which requires immediate surgical resection on the diagnosis. We report two cases of the unicornuate uterus in young women who presented with severe progressive dysmenorrhoea. These cases highlight the challenges in diagnosing the condition by ultrasound, which was confirmed later by MRI. Both cases were managed by laparoscopic resection of the functional non-communicating uterine horn. On follow-up, both patients were found asymptomatic with normal menstrual cycles. In patients of young age who present with abdominal pain, adnexal masses of unknown origin, and severely painful periods, we should consider Müllerian duct anomalies as one of the differential diagnoses. Early and proper preoperative diagnosis of these cases is essential to prevent complications and to offer adequate treatment. Operative laparoscopy is an excellent alternative to laparotomy for their management, particularly in young unmarried girls.Advanced amyloidosis and related multi-organ manifestations are devastating clinical scenarios. Because ambiguous presentation of amyloidosis may occur, early diagnosis and prevention of organ damage, such as cardiac injury, is essential and requires high clinical intuition. Our patient was a middle-aged female with a past medical history of heart failure with several decompensation episodes who presented with jaundice, itchiness, and weight loss. Further workup revealed pulmonary hypertension, restrictive heart disease, possible underlying obstructive liver disorder, and hyperkalemia. During admission, the patient established bradycardia and required a pacemaker temporarily, and later she manifested atrial fibrillation. Liver biopsy primarily was suggestive of hepatic congestion. Unfortunately, the patient died during workup due to cardiac arrest. Premortem laboratory results were suggestive of amyloidosis, which was confirmed later by re-examining the liver biopsy with Congo red. Diagnosis of amyloidosis requires early clinical suspicion and workup to prevent its progression to fatal organ involvement such as cardiac complications.