Real-time shear wave elastography may predict autoimmune thyroid disease

Vlad, Mihaela; Golu, Ioana; Bota, Simona; Vlad, Adrian; Timar, Bogdan; Timar, Romulus; Sporea, Ioan

doi:10.1007/s00508-015-0754-2

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“…Another cohort of patients with chronic diseases in which we aim to expand are patients with thyroid diseases: autoimmune thyroid diseases and thyroid cancers 16,17…”

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Association between coping mechanisms and adherence to diabetes-related self-care activities: a cross-sectional study

Albai¹,

Sima²,

Papavă³

et al. 2017

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In the overall management of the most chronic diseases, including diabetes mellitus (DM), adherence to recommended disease-related self-care activities is of paramount importance. The diagnosis and presence of a chronic disease may be considered a difficult and stressful situation in life, a situation in which coping mechanisms are psychological processes developed at a conscious level to manage these situations. This study aimed to explore the possible relationship between the dominance of one of the four major coping styles and adherence to diabetes-related self-care activities (DRSCAs) in the population of patients with type 2 DM (T2DM). In a cross-sectional consecutive-case population-based study design, 126 patients previously diagnosed with T2DM were enrolled. Coping mechanisms were evaluated using the Cope scale inventory, which identifies the dominant coping mechanism: problem-, emotion-, social support-, or avoidance-focused. The quality of DRSCA was evaluated using the summary of diabetes self-care activities questionnaire, in which a higher score was associated with improved adherence. In the study cohort, 45 patients (35.7%) had problem-focused coping, 37 (29.4%) had emotion-focused coping, 32 (25.4%) social support-focused coping, and 12 (9.5%) had avoidance-focused coping. Patients with emotion-focused coping had the highest level (P=0.02) of DRSCA (median 44 points), followed by patients with social support-focused coping (median 40 points) and problem-focused coping (median 36 points), while patients with avoidance-focused coping had the lowest SDSCA total score (33 points). The type of dominant coping mechanism has a significant impact on the quality of the DRSCA measures implemented by the patient to manage their diabetes. Patients with emotion-focused and social support-focused coping styles tend to have significantly increased adherence to DRSCA scores, while patients with other dominant coping styles are less interested in managing their disease.

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“…Another cohort of patients with chronic diseases in which we aim to expand are patients with thyroid diseases: autoimmune thyroid diseases and thyroid cancers 16,17…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Association between coping mechanisms and adherence to diabetes-related self-care activities: a cross-sectional study

Albai¹,

Sima²,

Papavă³

et al. 2017

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“…To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies in the literature about the use of ARFI in pediatric patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis. There were only a limited number of studies in adults, and only a few of these were performed with ARFI elastography . In a study by Sporea et al, the mean SWV of the thyroid gland in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis (2.43 ± 0.58 m/s) was found to be significantly higher than that in healthy participants (2.00 ± 0.40 m/s).…”

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“…The SWV is directly proportional to the stiffness of the tissue. The velocity values obtained show the objective tissue elasticity because the force applied on the tissue is constant, and the only variable is the SWV …”

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“…This condition is an organ‐specific autoimmune disease with lymphocytic infiltration of the thyroid gland . The pathologic process continues with the fibrosis in the thyroid gland, which results in increased tissue stiffness . The aim of this study was to evaluate the microstructural changes, including inflammation and fibrosis, in the thyroid gland in Hashimoto thyroiditis with ARFI elastography as well as to determine the utility of the acquired data in the diagnosis and follow‐up of these patients.…”

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Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Quantification in the Evaluation of Thyroid Elasticity in Pediatric Patients With Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Yücel

Bilgici

Kara

et al. 2017

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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“…In Hashimoto's thyroiditis the stiffness of extra-nodular tissue increases in relation to both the thyroid antibody titer and the degree of impairment of thyroid function [49]. For a cut-off value of 22.3 kPa, which resulted in the highest sum of sensitivity and specificity, the EI assessed by SWE had a sensitivity of 59.6% and a specificity of 76.9% (AUROC=0.71; p<0.001) for predicting the presence of autoimmune thyroid disease [51].…”

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Thyroid Ultrasound: State of the Art Part 1 – Thyroid Ultrasound reporting and Diffuse Thyroid Diseases

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Accurate differentiation of focal thyroid nodules (FTL) and thyroid abnormalities is pivotal for proper diagnostic and therapeutic work-up. In these two part articles, the role of ultrasound techniques in the characterization of FTL and evaluation of diffuse thyroid diseases is described to expand on the recently published World Federation in Ultrasound and Medicine (WFUMB) thyroid elastography guidelines and review how this guideline fits into a complete thyroid ultrasound exam.

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Real-time shear wave elastography may predict autoimmune thyroid disease

Abstract: Quantitative elasticity index measured by shear wave elastography was significantly higher in autoimmune thyroid disease than in normal thyroid parenchyma and may predict the presence of autoimmune thyroid disease.

Cited by 31 publications

References 27 publications

Association between coping mechanisms and adherence to diabetes-related self-care activities: a cross-sectional study

Association between coping mechanisms and adherence to diabetes-related self-care activities: a cross-sectional study

Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Quantification in the Evaluation of Thyroid Elasticity in Pediatric Patients With Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Thyroid Ultrasound: State of the Art Part 1 – Thyroid Ultrasound reporting and Diffuse Thyroid Diseases

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