Preoperative laryngoscopy in thyroid surgery: Do patients' subjective voice complaints matter?
When using patients' voice complaints as criteria for preoperative laryngoscopy, the yield is low. We recommend using surgeon-documented voice abnormalities and history of prior neck surgery as criteria for preoperative laryngoscopy.
GH inhibits CCh-induced chloride secretion via a JAK2-dependent mechanism involving transactivation of EGFr and consequent recruitment of ERK1/2. Although activated, p38 does not contribute to the inhibitory effect of GH on secretion. These data elucidate mechanisms of GH inhibition of chloride secretion in intestinal epithelia, which may be relevant to therapeutic benefits of GH in Crohn's disease or other diarrheal diseases.