BACKGROUND Oral iodized poppy seed oil is an appropriate measure for controlling iodine deficiency in areas where iodized salt is not yet available. However, a more effective and cheaper iodized oil preparation is needed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of iodized peanut oil with that of iodized poppy seed oil. DESIGN Schoolchildren aged 8-10 y were supplemented ...

lthough universal salt iodization has been used as the most effective method of providing iodine supplementation, in areas where salt iodization program has failed, or when iodized salt is not widely available, iodized oil can be used for iodine supplementation. Following administration of iodized oil, iodine is continuously released from the lipid stores over long periods of time. The effect m...

OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical efficacy, safety, and risk factors influencing local tumor progression, following CT-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of recurrent or residual hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), around iodized oil retention. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-four patients (M : F = 51 : 13, 65.0 ± 8.2 years old) with recurrent or residual HCC (75 index tumors, size = 14.0 ± 4.6 mm) ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of goitre, urinary iodine status, coverage of supplementation of iodized oil capsules, and current use of iodized salt in children in Lesotho. METHODS Cross-sectional study of children from 50 primary schools in Lesotho. Thyroid glands of children aged 8-12 years were measured by palpation and graded according to the WHO, UNICEF, and the International Coun...

Objectives: To determine the ef®cacy of oral iodized oil in goitrous children who are both selenium (Se) and iodine de®cient; to investigate if Se status modi®es the response of iodine de®cient, goitrous children to oral supplementation with iodized oil. Design: A longitudinal intervention trial. Setting: Two rural villages in the western CoÃte d'Ivoire. Subjects: 51 goitrous non-anemic schoolc...

Although reports suggest that infant mortality is increased during iodine deficiency, the effect of iodine supplementation on infant mortality is unknown. A double-masked, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of oral iodized oil was conducted in Subang, West Java, Indonesia to evaluate the effect of iodine supplementation on infant mortality. Infants were allocated to receive placebo ...

Following previous reports of impaired physical and intellectual growth, hearing deficit, hypothyroidism, and hyperendemic goiter in Kiga, and the administration of iodized oil injection, this study was conducted to evaluate whether or not the effect of the injection could be sustained by iodized salt supplementation. In 1989, one mL of iodized oil solution containing 480 mg of iodine was injec...

The decision to repeat transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is based on correct evaluation of response to therapy. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), a quantitative parameter of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), can predict early HCC recurrence after TACE. Results obtained using this method wer...