Hi Ruth - The full study costs about $32.00 but the summary of it is all laypersons like us really need to read.
Here it is: Acute colonic surgery and unrecognized hypothyroidism: A Warning - Report of Six Cases - Diseases of the Colon & Rectum Abstract PURPOSE: This study was designed to highlight the significant morbidity related to undetected hypothyroidism in the elderly who are undergoing emergency surgery. METHOD: Case reports of six patients who presented with acute colonic surgical conditions are reviewed. RESULTS: Six cases of undetected hypothyroidism in a group of elderly patients was unmasked at the time of surgery for acute colonic conditions or in the perioperative period. These patients experienced increased morbidity, but once detected and treated, all but one had an uneventful recovery. CONCLUSION: Unrecognized hypothyroidism may lead to unnecessary surgery or even a potentially fatal outcome. A heightened awareness of this not so uncommon entity is mandatory. ____________________ Jodi ruth strackbein wrote on 4/6/2007, 12:21 PM: > Hi, Jodi, I could access the first link you gave us. I printed it > out. The second one is limited to members only . It looked like > membership may be pretty expensive. Think the first one gave me > plenty of information to digest. Thanks, Ruuth -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
