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ArticleBMJ case reports2015

The dangers of iodine-based contrasts in an elderly patient with thyroid disease.

David Ledingham, Peter Carey, Shahid Junejo

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

David LedinghamDepartment of Cardiology, City Hospitals Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Peter CareyDepartment of Endocrinology, City Hospitals Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Shahid JunejoDepartment of Cardiology, City Hospitals Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK.
City Hospital · GBSunderland Royal Hospital · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Iodine-based contrast agents are widely used in angiographic and other radiological procedures. Clinicians are familiar with many of the potential adverse events from contrast agents including allergic reactions and contrast-induced nephropathy. This case describes a lesser known adverse event: 'contrast-induced thyrotoxicosis' and its implications on the presentation and management of a patient with severe coronary artery disease. The management of this case was difficult and required a long inpatient admission with use of prednisolone, propylthiouracil and planned treatment with radioiodine to control the thyrotoxicosis, as well as the use of several rate-limiting agents and antianginal medications to control atrial fibrillation and prevent further episodes of angina.

Indexed as

Iodine RadioisotopesAgedAntithyroid AgentsAtrial FibrillationCarbimazoleContrast MediaHumansMaleRadionuclide ImagingThyroid DiseasesThyrotoxicosisTreatment OutcomeAntithyroid AgentsCarbimazoleContrast MediaIodine Radioisotopes

Identifiers

PMID25804944
PMCPMC4386479
OpenAlexW2007129004

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