Table 2 The main aim and study design of the papers reviewed
Ref | Author, year | Country | Aim | Type of study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Lin, 2013 | Taiwan | To determine the association of PTX with major cardiovascular events in nondiabetic patients with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism: comparison between medical and surgical treatments | Retrospective |
7 | Shih, 2013 | Taiwan | To analyze the frequency of intradialytic hypotension and cardiovascular function before and after PTX | Retrospective |
8 | Leiba, 2013 | Israel | To describe severe long-lasting hypotension starting immediately after parathyroidectomy (3 cases) | Case report |
9 | De Santo, 2010 | Italy | To investigate the prevalence of alexithymia, sleep disorders and depression in patients on hemodialysis refractory hyperparathyroidism needing PTX; to study the effects of PTX on alexithymia | Prospective |
10 | Esposito, 2008 | Italy | To study the effects of PTX on the sleep disorders of insomniacs on maintenance hemodialysis | Prospective |
11 | Chow, 2003 | China | To study changes in health-related quality of life, pruritus and left ventricular hypertrophy in dialysis patients with tertiary hyperparathyroidism before and after PTX | Prospective |
12 | Almirall, 2002* | Spain | To investigate the relationship between hyperparathyroidism and hypertension | Retrospective |
13 | Saatci, 2002 | Turkey | To investigate the effects of medical and surgical therapy of hyperparathyroidism on blood pressure and lipid levels in chronic renal failure | Retrospective |
14 | Coen, 2001 | Italy | To evaluate the long-term results of PTX on BP and anemia | Retrospective |