Analysis of epidemiological and clinical data of 1865 patients with subacute thyroiditis / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize and analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with subacute thyroiditis(SAT),so as to provide a basis for prevention and treatment.Methods The epidemiological and clinical data of 1 865 patients with SAT,who were treated in the Shandong Institute of Prevention and Control for Endemic Disease in 2015-2006,were collected.The SAT patients' sex,age,urban and rural areas,occupation and time of onset distributions,summary onset clinical manifestations,laboratory findings,treatment and outcome were analyzed retrospectively.Results The average age of the 1 865 patients with SAT was 42.16 years old,the youngest was 9 years old,and the oldest was 74 years old.Most of the patients were 21-50 years old,which was accounted for 62.36％ (1 163/1 865),and most of the patients were female,which was accounted for 83.70％ (1 561/1 865).Most of the patients lived in rural areas,which was accounted for 60.54％ (1 129/1 865).Most patients were onset in January,accounted for 20.48％ (382/1 865),and the least in July,accounted for 1.77％ (33/1865).For the clinical classification,the moderate type and the light type were the largest part with 1 716 cases,accounted for 92.01％,while the severe type was 149 cases,accounted for 7.99％.The clinical manifestations were as followsthe neck discomfort in 1 701 cases,accounted for 91.21％;neck pain,sore throat and palpitate in 1 439 cases,1 351 cases and 1 341 cases,accounted for 77.16％,72.44％ and 71.90％,respectively.Laboratory test results were as following1 865 cases of thyroid 131I absorption rate reduced(100％);1 396 cases of thyroid nodules increased(74.85％);532 cases of FT3 and FT4 significantly increased,while TSH significandy decreased (28.53 ％);949 cases of FT3 and FT4 increased,while TSH decreased (50.88％);53 cases of FT3 and FT4 decreased,while TSH increased (2.84％);331 cases of FT3,FT4 and TSH in the normal range(17.75％).The thyroid 13I absorption rate significantly increased and thyroid nodules significantly reduced with treatment,the difference was statistically significant (t =-34.93,133.2,all P ＜ 0.001).1 813 patients were cured,while 52 cases arised hypothyroidism.Conclusion Majority of SAT patients are young women.The peak of the incidence of SAT lies in autumn and winter.The proportion of the moderate type is the highest.Early diagnosis and treatment is the key to improve the prognosis of patients with SAT.