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    Management of endocrine surgical disorders during COVID-19 pandemic: expert opinion for non-surgical options
    (SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL, 2022-01-01) Agcaoglu, Orhan; Sezer, Atakan; Makay, Ozer; Erdogan, Murat Faik; Bayram, Fahri; Guldiken, Sibel; Raffaelli, Marco; Sonmez, Yusuf Alper; Lee, Yong-Sang; Vamvakidis, Kyriakos; Mihai, Radu; Duh, Quan-Yang; Akinci, Baris; Alagol, Faruk; Almquist, Martin; Barczynski, Marcin; Bayraktaroglu, Taner; Berber, Eren; Bukey, Yusuf; Cakmak, Guldeniz Karadeniz; Canturk, Nuh Zafer; Canturk, Zeynep; Celik, Mehmet; Celik, Ozlem; Ceyhan, Banu Ozturk; Cherenko, Sergii; Clerici, Thomas; Coombes, David Scott; Demircan, Orhan; Deyneli, Oguzhan; Dionigi, Gianlorenzo; Emre, Ali Ugur; Erbil, Yesim; Filiz, Ali Ilker; Gozu, Hulya Iliksu; Gurdal, Sibel Ozkan; Gurleyik, Gunay; Haciyanli, Mehmet; Kebudi, Abut; Kim, Seokmo; Koutelidakis, Giannis; Kuru, Bekir; Mert, Meral; Oruk, Guzide Gonca; Ozbas, Serdar; Palazzo, Fausto; Pandev, Rumen; Riss, Phillip; Sabuncu, Tevfik; Sahin, Ibrahim; Sakman, Gurhan; Saygili, Fusun; Senyurek, Yasemin Giles; Sleptsov, Ilya; Van Slycke, Sam; Teksoz, Serkan; Terzioglu, Tarik; Tezelman, Serdar; Tunca, Fatih; Ugurlu, Mustafa Umit; Uludag, Mehmet; Villar-del-Moral, Jesus; Vriens, Menno; Yazici, Dilek
    Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented conditions for overall health care systems by restricting resources for non-COVID-19 patients. As the burden of the disease escalates, routine elective surgeries are being cancelled. The aim of this paper was to provide a guideline for management of endocrine surgical disorders during a pandemic. Methods We used Delphi method with a nine-scale Likert scale on two rounds of voting involving 64 experienced eminent surgeons and endocrinologists who had the necessary experience to provide insight on endocrine disorder management. All voting was done by email using a standard questionnaire. Results Overall, 37 recommendations were voted on. In two rounds, all recommendations reached an agreement and were either endorsed or rejected. Endorsed statements include dietary change in primary hyperparathyroidism, Cinacalcet treatment in secondary hyperparathyroidism, alpha-blocker administration for pheochromocytoma, methimazole +/- beta-blocker combination for Graves' disease, and follow-up for fine-needle aspiration results of thyroid nodules indicated as Bethesda 3-4 cytological results and papillary microcarcinoma. Conclusion This survey summarizes expert opinion for the management of endocrine surgical conditions during unprecedented times when access to surgical treatment is severely disrupted. The statements are not applicable in circumstances in which surgical treatment is possible.
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    Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Acromegaly Before and After Treatment
    (GALENOS PUBL HOUSE, 2014-01-01) Korkmaz, Selda; Cakir, Ilkay; Bayram, Fahri; Karaca, Zuleyha; Ismailogullari, Sevda; Aksu, Murat
    Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) prevalence in acromegaly patients is very common compared with general population. It is thought that OSAS in acromegaly patients evolve because of reversible and irreversible anatomical changes. However, reason of anatomical changes has not been known in present. Maybe, Growth Hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) levels could be an important factor in the development of anatomical changes. In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of OSAS in acromegaly and to show the correlation between disease activity and OSAS in acromegalic patients. Materials and Methods: Newly diagnosed and treatment naive 15 acromegaly patients were included into the study. Patients were evaluated by polysomnography (PSG) recordings and hormone levels at baseline and 6 months after treatment. Results: Present study showed that OSAS is more common in patients with acromegaly than general population. Moreover, there is no correlation between GH, IGF-I level and apnea-hipopnea index (AHI) both at baseline and 6 months after treatment. Discussion: OSAS is a condition increased morbidity and mortality associated with acromegaly. Early diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly is important in order to prevent progression of anatomical changes leading to OSAS to an irreversible state. If OSAS and its complications had been prevented, morbidity and mortality in acromegaly patients would have been decreased.