National meetings - oral presentations

  1. I Christakis, R Mihai.  Survival after surgery for adrenocortical cancer cannot always be predicted using published nomograms.  British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Belfast 2017.    European Journal of Surgical Oncology 43 (12), 2395-2396    2017

  2. I Christakis, S Khan, G Sadler, F Gleeson, K Bradley, R Mihai   18Fluorocholine PET/CT scanning for persistent primary hyperparathyroidism; a useful new tool.  British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Belfast 2017.  European Journal of Surgical Oncology 43 (12), 2382-2383

  3. Maccora D, Cvasciuc T, Sadler G, Weaver A, Mihai R.  Stimulated thyroglobulin levels after thyroidectomy could guide the need for radioactive iodine ablation in patients with well differentiated thyroid cancer. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Liverpool, October 2014.  European Journal of Surgical Oncology 40(suppl 1):S2

  4. Ferreira VM, RodriguesM, Piechnik SK, Mihai R, Arlt W, Karavitaki N, Grossman A, Neubauer S, Wass J. High Incidence of Cardiac Involvement in Patients Diagnosed with Phaeochromocytoma: A Clinical Studying Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging.  British Endocrine Society, Liverpool, March 2014

  5.  Mihai R, Chadwick D.  Intraoperative nerve monitoring is used by a minority of BAETS members. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Rome, October 2013

  6. Rajeev P, Mihai R. Expression of Hemaix in adrenocortical cancers – a marker of aggressive disease. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Rome, October 20139.     Foley C, Kirk H, Sadler GP, Mihai R. Metanephrines concentration do not predict the amount he adrenergic blockade tolerated by patients with phaeochromocytomas.  British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Cardiff, October 2012

  7. Tenovici A, Parameswaran R, Mihai R, Sadler GP.  Day-case thyroid and parathyroid surgery: feasibility and safety assessed over a decade.  British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Cardiff, October 2012

  8. Kamoka A, Macklin P, Harris C, Lennox P, Mihai R.  Impact of routine voice therapy on voice outcome after thyroid surgery – preliminary results of a randomised control trial. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Poitiers, France, September 2011. BJS Prize

  9. Mihai R, Seagroatt V, Goldacre M.  Descriptive epidemiological data for adrenocortical carcinoma in the United Kingdom. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Poitiers, France, September 2011

  10. Ezzat T, White HJ, Jayaweera S, Sadler GP, Mihai R.  Adrenalectomy for functional cortical adrenal tumours – patients’ benefits and financial challenges. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Poitiers, France, September 2011

  11. Findlay J, Bridge H, Sadler GP, Mihai R. Tracheal compression for large goitres – when difficult airway is not that difficult. Difficult Airway Society, Cheltenham, November 2010

  12. Stechman M, Gleeson F, Sadler G, Mihai R. Negative imaging does not reduce the success rate of parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Birmigham, October 2010

  13. Stechman M, Gleeson F, Mihai R, Sadler G. Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy under local anaesthesia. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, Birmigham, October 2010

  14. Naviri M, Mihai R.  Clinical scoring systems reduce diagnostic delay in acute appendicitis. Assoc of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 2010 International Surgical Congress, April 2010

  15. Mihai R, Walker L, Sadler G, Thakker R. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) mutation analysis in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism under the age of 40 years.  Society for Endocrinology BES meeting, Manchester, March 2010

  16. Gopinath P, Sadler G, Mihai R.  Persistent symptomatic improvement at more than 1 year after parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Society for Endocrinology BES meeting, Manchester, March 2010

  17. Stechman M, GP Sadler GP, Mihai R.  Outcome of systematic central lymph node dissection in patients undergoing selective neck dissection for locally advanced thyroid cancer British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, London, Nov 2009

  18. Mihai R, Turley H, O’Flaherty L, Giaslakiotis K, Gatter K, Ratcliffe P, Pollard P. Hypoxia-induced factors and proline hydroxylases’ expression in human phaeochromocytomas and paragangliomas. British Assoc of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons meeting, London, Nov 2009

  19. Stechman M, Mihai R, Sadler GP. Positive pre-operative localisation scanning permits day-case minimally-invasive parathyroidectomy with no compromise in the cure rate of primary hyperparathyroidism. ASGBI meeting, Glasgow, April 2009

  20.  Mihai R. Mild primary hyperparathyroidism – to treat or not to treat. British Endocrine Society meeting, Harrogate, March 2009

  21.  Senthil K, Wass J, Mihai R. Adrenal cancer with invasion into inferior vena cava.  British Endocrine Society meeting, Birmingham, Dec 2008

  22. Quiroga I, Sadler G, Mihai R. Tracheal stenting for anaplastic thyroid cancer. British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Marseille, Oct 2008

  23. Stechman M, Sadler G, Mihai R. Benefits and long term results of parathyroidectomy in octogenarians. British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Marseille, Oct 2008

  24. Mihai R, Cross J, Sadler G.  Localisation studies before redo parathyroidectomy.  British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, London, Sept 2007

  25. Mihai R, Sadler G.  Improved quality of life 1-year after parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism. British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, London, Sept 2007

  26. Mihai R, Chin K, Roskell D, Parker A, Sadler G.  One in four patients with suspicious thyroid cytology (THY3) has a thyroid carcinoma.  British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, London, Sept 2007

  27. Mihai R, Sadler GP.  Symptomatic improvement after parathyroidectomy.  British Endocrine Societies meeting, London, Nov 2006

  28.  Mihai R, Quiroga I, Weaver A, Sadler GP. Management of adrenal cancer – a single centre experience.  Welsh Surgeons meeting, Cardiff, Nov 2006

  29. Mihai R, E Roderick, G Dyer, H Turner, H Bridge, J Wass, GP Sadler.  Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy For Phaeochromocytoma Can Safely Be Managed In A Ward Environment Without The Need For ITU Bed Occupancy.  British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Oxford, Sept 2006. Abstract published in Brit J Surgery

  30. Mihai R, Weaver A, Sadler GP. Monitoring plasma levels of mitotane after adrenalectomy for adrenal cancer – a single centre experience.  British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Oxford, Sept 2006. Abstract published in Brit J Surgery

  31. Patel A, Mihai R, Rayter Z.  Cosmetic implication of radiotherapy after immediate breast reconstructions. Assoc of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, Edinburgh, May 2006.  Abstract published in Brit J Surgery

  32.  Mihai R, C Perks, K Burn, P Savage Collins, JR Farndon. Expression of the calcium receptor modulates the potential for bone metastases in patients with breast cancer.  British Association of Surgical Oncology, Ronald Raven prize session, London, November 2002.  Abstract published in Euro J Surgical Oncology 28(7):769-770

  33. Mihai R, Lai T, Ingram C, Farndon JR.  Ectopic expression of ACTH and of vasopressinergic receptors by a rat medullary thyroid carcinoma cells line.  British Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting, Sheffield, May 1998.  Abstract published in Brit J Surgery  85:1302

  34.  Mihai R, Lai T, Farndon JR  The sphingomyelin pathway modulates cytoplasmic calcium and secretion in human parathyroid cells   British Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting, Sheffield, May 1998.  Abstract published in Brit J Surgery   85:1299

  35. Pouli AE, Mihai R, Emmanouillidou E, Fardon JR, Wasmeier C, Hutton J, Rutter GA  Dynamic visualisation of human parathyroid cell secretory granules with a phogrin-EGFP chimera.  British Endocrine Societies meeting, Edinburgh, March 1998.  Abstract published in J Endocrinology  157(suppl.1): OC13.43.   Mihai R, Wong NACS, Luckett M, Sheffield E, Farndon JR   1998   Catecholamine excretion from phaeochromocytomas.  Brit J Surgery  85(Suppl 1):4.

  36. Mihai R, Wong NACS, Luckett M, Sheffield E, Farndon JR. Catecholamine excretion from phaeochromocytomas.  Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland meeting, Edinburgh, May 1998.  

  37. Mihai R, Lai T, C.Stewart, JG Schofield, JR Farndon. Protein phosphorylation modulates the Ca2+-sensing mechanism in human parathyroid and rMTC6-23 cells.  British Endocrine Societies meeting, London,  November 1997.  Abstract published in J Endocrinology 155(suppl 2):OC31

  38. Mihai R, Lai T, Schofield G, Farndon JR.  Imaging exocytosis in human parathyroid cells by confocal and fluorescent microscopy with the fluorescent dye FM1-43.  Patey prize session - Surgical Research Society meeting, Nottingham, July 1997.  Abstract published in Brit J Surgery  84(11):1588-1589

  39.  Mihai R, Markham D, Newcombe P, Lai T, Farndon JR.  Expression  of bcl2 and bax oncogens in human parathyroid cells.  British Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting, Aberdeen, May 1997.  Abstract published in Brit J Surgery  84(9):1320

  40. Mihai R, Lai T, Markham D, Newcombe P, Farndon JR.  Bcl2 expression in human parathyroid cells is enhanced by high [Ca2+]i. British Association of Endocrine Surgeons meeting, Aberdeen, May 1997. Abstract published in Brit J Surgery  84(9):1321

  41. Mihai R, Lai T, Schofield G, Farndon JR.  Opposite effects of cytoplasmic Ca2+ levels on secretion-coupled membrane turnover in parathyroid and rMTC6-23 cells  British Endocrine Societies  meeting, London,  November 1996.  Abstract published in J Endocrinol  151 (Suppl):O25

  42. Mihai R  Exocytosis - a similar intracellular machinery for endocrine cells and neurones. Romanian Congress of Neuroendocrinology, Bucharest, September 1996.  Abstract published in Romanian Journal of Neurology  34(3):144

  43. Mihai R, Lai T, Schofield G, Farndon JR.  Calcium responsiveness of human parathyroid cells from patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.  Surgical Research Society meeting, Oxford, January 1996.  Abstract published in Brit J Surgery  83(5):685

  44. Mihai R, Ingram C.  The biorhythm of vasopressin in rat suprachiasmatic nucleus.  Romanian Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology meeting,  Bucharest, 1994