to PEs were then utilized to investigate the possible effects of melt shear viscosities of PEs upon the deformation behavior of MPA during the formation of parisons before blow-molding, and upon the morphology, barrier and impact properties of PE/MPA blends.
About thyroid surgery. Thyroid nodules can be removed surgically with a lobectomy or a total thyroidectomy. In a lobectomy, the surgeon removes only the section â called a lobe â that contains the lump. In a total thyroidectomy, the surgeon removes the entire thyroid.
Up to 4% to 8% of adult women and 1% to 2% of adult men have thyroid nodules detectable by physical examination. Closer to 30% of adult women have nodules detectable by ultrasound. In fact, diagnosis of a thyroid nodule is the most common endocrine problem in the United States. Although the majority of thyroid nodules are benign (not cancerous), about 10% of nodules do contain cancer. Therefore, the primary purpose for evaluating a thyroid nodule is to determine whether cancer is present.