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ArticleIndian journal of endocrinology and metabolism2011

Endocrine Society of India management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules: A position statement.

A G Unnikrishnan, Sanjay Kalra, Manash Baruah, Gopalakrishnan Nair, Vasantha Nair, Ganapathi Bantwal, Rakesh Kumar Sahay

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Article in Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. A systematic review of standard treatment guidelines in India.The Indian journal of medical research · 2019
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  8. Thyroid cancer surgery guidelines in an era of de-escalation.European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology · 2018
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  9. Thyroid Cytology in India: Contemporary Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of pathology and translational medicine · 2017
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  10. Current Practices of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration in Asia: A Missing Voice.Journal of pathology and translational medicine · 2017
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  13. Obstetric controversies in thyroidology.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2013
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  15. Geriatric endocrinology.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2011
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

A G UnnikrishnanDepartment of Endocrinology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin, India.
Sanjay Kalra
Manash Baruah
Gopalakrishnan Nair
Vasantha Nair
Ganapathi Bantwal
Rakesh Kumar Sahay
Osmania Medical College · INAmrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre · INSt.John's Medical College Hospital · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thyroid nodules are common. Thyroid cancer is rarer. No guidelines exist for management of thyroid nodules in the Indian context and these recommendations are intended for this purpose. The consensus committee reviewed important articles, including previously published consensus statements. Management points were scored according to the level of evidence. These guidelines cover the clinical evaluation and include the interpretation of imaging and fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules. The guidelines also cover the management of special situations like thyroid incidentalomas, cystic thyroid lesion and nodules detected during pregnancy. The consensus guidelines represent a summary of current medical evidence for thyroid nodule management and the committee has attempted to optimize the guidelines for the clinical practice setting in India.

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Fine needle aspiration cytologygoiterthyroid cancerthyroid nodule

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PMID21584159
PMCPMC3079862
OpenAlexW1996594777

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