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Mobile Health 2010 | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project - 1 views

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health_literacy social media

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anonymous on 20 Nov 10

"The online health-information environment is going mobile. 17% of cell phone users have used their phone to look up health or medical information and 9% have software applications or "apps" on their phones that help them track or manage their health. "

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The online health-information environment is going mobile. 17% of cell phone users have used their phone to look up health or medical information and 9% have software applications or "apps" on their phones that help them track or manage their health. "</div>

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The Social Life of Health Information, 2011 | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project - 1 views

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health_literacy pew research

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The Digital Revolution and Higher Education | Pew Internet & American Life Project - 1 views

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WORKUP AND DIAGNOSIS OF A SOLITARY THYROID NODULE from Townsend: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery on MD Consult - 0 views

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Rapid growth and signs of possible invasion, such as pain or hoarseness, are most suggestive, but not conclusive of malignancy
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Clinical groups with the highest risk for malignancy in a thyroid nodule are children, males, adults younger than 30 or older than 60 years, and those exposed to radiation therapy, especially during childhood
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history of specific endocrine disorders
- Dr.Ravichandra Karkal on 26 Aug 09
  
  medullary carcinoma, MEN 2, or papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), or a history of familial polyposis, including Gardner's syndrome.
  
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Serum Tg has been reported as useful in predicting a well-differentiated carcinoma
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Radioisotope Scanning
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radionuclide scans allow assessment of thyroid function.
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Technetium pertechnetate (99mTc) is taken up rapidly by the normal activity of follicular cells. It is trapped by follicular cells, but not organified. 99mTc has a short half-life and low radiation dose. Its rapid absorption allows quick evaluation of increased uptake (so-called hot) or hypofunctioning (so-called cold) areas of the thyroid.
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123I and 131I iodine scintigraphy is also used to evaluate the functional status of the gland
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Advantages of scanning with 123I include a low dose of radiation (30 mrad) and short half-life.
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123I is a good choice for evaluating suspected lingual thyroids or substernal goiters.
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131I has a longer half-life (8 days) and emits higher levels of β-radiation. 131I is optimal for imaging thyroid carcinoma.
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screening modality of choice for the evaluation of distant metastasis.
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BBC reports: Right ear is 'better for hearing' - 0 views

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language learning

shared by anonymous on 24 Jun 09 - Cached

anonymous on 24 Jun 09

"Talk into the right ear, you send your words into a slightly more amenable part of the brain."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Talk into the right ear, you send your words into a slightly more amenable part of the brain."</div>

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