Several coagulation and fibrinolytic parameters appear to be affected by thyroid hormone
excess; however, the net effect on the haemostatic system remains unclear. We aimed to …

The management of perioperative bleeding involves multiple assessments and strategies to
ensure appropriate patient care. Initially, it is important to identify those patients with an …

The lifetime risk of overt hypothyroidism is around 5%, and this disease is usually preceded
by subclinical hypothyroidism, which has an even higher prevalence (estimated to be up to …

Around 5% of the general population have palpable thyroid nodules. Although most thyroid
tumours are benign, thyroid cancer represents the most common malignancy of the …

Context: Hyperthyroidism is associated with increased thrombosis risk, and fibrin clot
structure determines susceptibility to vascular thrombotic events. Objective: Our objective …

Acquired von Willebrand disease (AVWD) is a rare, underdiagnosed hemorrhagic disorder,
which is similar to congenital VWD with regard to the clinical and laboratory parameters; …

Results Overt hypothyroidism is more associated with a hypocoagulable state. Decreased
platelet count, aggregation and agglutination, von Willebrand factor antigen and activity …

Numerous case reports have been published on acquired von Willebrand syndrome (a
VWS) in patients with hypothyroidism, but no prospective studies have been published. The …

Methods A systematic literature search was conducted employing MEDLINE database. The
following words were used for the search: Hyperthyroidism; thyrotoxicosis; Graves disease; …

Defensive medicine is a term conventionally used for defining the medical (mal) practice of
ordering medically questionable diagnostic testing, procedures, or visits, or to avoid high …