Background and Purpose-Obesity is an established risk factor for stroke and has reached epidemic proportions.However, its impact on intravenous thrombolysis applied for acute ischemic stroke is not well known. We aimed to compare the clinical outcome and safety after intravenous thrombolysis in obese (body mass index Ն30 kg/m 2 ) and nonobese (body mass index Ͻ30 kg/m 2 ) patients with ischemic stroke. Methods-Data of 304 consecutive patients with stroke (251 nonobese and 53 obese) treated with intravenous thrombolysis were studied. We assessed the rate of favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale score 0 or 1), mortality, and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in the 2 groups.

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Postoperative hypothyroidism is an important complication after hemithyroidectomy which should not be missed. Preoperative elevated TSH level is a riskfactor for postoperative hypothyroidism. All Patients after hemithyroidectomy should have postoperative TSH assessment after 4-6 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.

Calcium and PTH values as well as PTH decline are significant risk factors for postoperative HC. Preoperatively, only calcium measurement is prognostically significant. Intraoperative PTH measurement is the most reasonable and sensitive factor for early recognition of temporary postoperative HC in the clinical setting.