Disparities in the treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism: A scoping review and conceptual model

AS Chiu, M Schears, M Hitchcock, R Sippel… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Primary hyperparathyroidism is underdiagnosed and surgical treatment is
underutilized and inequitably distributed. We present a review of the current literature on …

Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Part One: Evaluation

S Kurtom, SE Carty - Surgical Clinics, 2024 - surgical.theclinics.com
Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is an endocrine disorder characterized by the
parathyroid gland autonomous overproduction of parathyroid hormone (PTH), leading to …

Diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism across the Veterans Affairs health care system

EA Alore, JW Suliburk, DJ Ramsey… - JAMA Internal …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Untreated primary hyperparathyroidism impairs quality of life and incurs
substantial costs. Parathyroidectomy is a low-risk, high-success, definitive intervention …

Analysis of primary hyperparathyroidism screening among US veterans with kidney stones

C Ganesan, B Weia, IC Thomas, S Song, K Velaer… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Approximately 3% to 5% of patients with kidney stones have primary
hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a treatable cause of recurrent stones. However, the rate of …

Thresholds for surgical referral in primary hyperparathyroidism: a conjoint analysis

C Wu, A Gillis, M Sidani, C Mcleod, J Fazendin… - The American Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) can be cured through surgery, but referral
for treatment is often provider dependent. A conjoint analysis was performed to identify …

Analysis of time to diagnosis and outcomes among adults with primary hyperparathyroidism

FJ Lorenz, F Beauchamp-Perez, A Manni… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Despite access to routine laboratory evaluation, primary hyperparathyroidism
(PHP) remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Objective To determine the …

Use and disparities in parathyroidectomy for symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism in the Medicare population

J Herb, BS Staley, M Roberson, PD Strassle, LT Kim - Surgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Few studies assess use of parathyroidectomy among older adults with
symptomatic primary hyperparathyroidism. Our objective was to determine national usage …

Disparities in time to surgeon evaluation among patients with primary hyperparathyroidism

JM Broekhuis, N Chaves, HW Chen, FT Drake… - Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background A majority of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are not referred for
surgical evaluation. We hypothesized that disparities in the rate of surgeon evaluation by …

Race and gender disparities in access to parathyroidectomy: a need to change processes for diagnosis and referral to surgeons

R Mallick, R Xie, JK Kirklin, H Chen… - Annals of Surgical …, 2021 - Springer
Background Hyperparathyroidism substantially impairs quality of life, and effective treatment
depends on timely referral to surgeons. We hypothesized that there would be race and …

Single gland, ectopic location: adenomas are common causes of primary hyperparathyroidism in children and adolescents

RD Rampp, EE Mancilla, NS Adzick, MA Levine… - World journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in children and adolescents is
uncommon. Data-driven guidelines for management in pediatric patients are limited …