Marketing of non-iodized salt through unconventional distribution channels is one of the factors weakening the national salt iodization program in South Africa. The aim of this study was therefore to quantify the various sources of household salt, and to relate this information to socio-economic status. Questionnaire information was collected by personal interview during home visits from a mult...

Background: Household coverage with iodized salt was assessed in 10 countries that implemented Universal Salt Iodization (USI).Objective: The objective of this paper was to summarize household coverage data for iodized salt, including the relation between coverage and residence type and socioeconomic status (SES).Methods: A review was conducted of results from cross-sectional multistage househo...

BACKGROUND The controversy that iodized salt may increase the risk of thyroid disorders has arisen in China during the past several years. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore whether iodized salt increased the risk of thyroid nodule among a Chinese population. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hangzhou, China, in 2010. Iodized salt intake, urinary iodine concentration (UIC),...

Iodine deficiency is endemic in West Bengal as evident from earlier studies. This community-based, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in North 24 Parganas district during August-November 2005 to assess the consumption of adequately-iodized salt and to ascertain the various factors that influence access to iodized salt. In total, 506 households selected using the multi-stage cluster...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency, character, methods of treatment, and outcome of ischemic complications after transcatheter hepatic artery chemoembolization (TACE). MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 1985 and 1998, 827 sessions of TACE with Doxorubicin mixed with iodized oil, and gelatin sponge particles were performed in 282 patients with primary and metastatic liver cancer. Post-TACE monitor...

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s 20 ICCIDD GLOBAL NETWORK IDDNEWSLETTER VOLUME 42 NUMBER 2 MAY 2014 China: leading the way in sustained IDD elimination 2 IDD NEWSLETTER MAY 2014 CHINA Program management and implementation – past and present Since its inception, China’s salt iodization program has been one of the most successful in the world (Box 1). The national standards for the production, wholesale, and inspection of salt...

Transpulmonary chemoembolization (TPCE) was evaluated as a new treatment for unresectable lung metastases. Institutional review board approval and patient consent were obtained. In 23 patients, 26 lung metastases of different origins were treated locally by using a transpulmonary approach. After femoral vein puncture, tumor-supplying pulmonary arteries were selectively explored, and 5-10 mg mit...