ABSTRACT
Radioactive iodine (I131) is used after surgery in the treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (DTC). There is no solid evidence about the potential deleterious effect of I131 on women fertility. The objective of this study is to assess the impact that I131 may have on fertility in women. All women followed by DTC in our department have been analyzed and women younger than 45 years old at the time of diagnosis and initial treatment were included. There were 40 women exposed to I131 (study group) and 11 women who were only treated with thyroidectomy (control group). Of the women exposed to I131, 40% went through early menopause, while no cases were reported among their controls. Furthermore, 29.2% of women exposed to I131 had decreased Antimüllerian Hormone (AMH), compared to the only 11% of unexposed women (not significant). Regarding the fertility impairment "perceived" by patients, in the group of women exposed to iodine, 17.9% described being unable to complete their genesic desire whereas, none was registered in the control group. We conclude that radioactive iodine can affect a woman's fertility and shorten her reproductive life, so this is an aspect that should be taken into consideration.
Subject(s)
Iodine , Thyroid Neoplasms , Female , Fertility , Humans , Iodine/adverse effects , Iodine Radioisotopes/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology , Thyroid Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Thyroid Neoplasms/surgery , ThyroidectomyABSTRACT
Introducción: en el primer nivel de atención, las lumbalgias representan el 5 por ciento de las consultas. Se utiliza un abordaje racional, siendo tratados con técnicas como la Auriculoterapia. Objetivo: evaluar el uso de la técnica de Auriculoterapia en el tratamiento del síndrome lumbálgico agudo. Métodos: estudio exploratorio, prospectivo, en pacientes con síndrome lumbálgico que asistieron al cuerpo de guardia del Policlínico María Emilia Alfonzo de Madruga, en el período de enero del 2015 a enero del 2016. Universo constituido por 120 pacientes, se seleccionó una muestra no probabilística de tipo intencionada de 60 pacientes diagnosticados por ortopedia, divididos en dos grupos para el tratamiento: grupo I: fisioterapia convencional indicada más medicamentos según la sintomatología del proceso, grupo II: fisioterapia convencional indicada más medicamentos según la sintomatología del proceso más Auriculoterapia según el diagnóstico asiático y la exploración del pabellón auricular. Se utilizó la hoja de cargo y la historia clínica individual, se tuvieron en cuenta variables como edad, sexo, diagnóstico según causa, síntomas asociados y evolución del tratamiento en ambos grupos. Resultados: predominó el grupo de edades de 56 a 65 años para un 37 por ciento, del sexo femenino para un 65 por ciento, diagnóstico de artrosis con 49 pacientes para un 82 por ciento, síntomas asociados de dolor en 60 para un 100 por ciento, con evolución buena en 42 para un 70 por ciento. Conclusiones: los pacientes con síndrome lumbálgico evolucionaron satisfactoriamente con el tratamiento convencional, siendo más efectivo el tratamiento convencional más Auriculoterapia(AU)
Introduction: In the first level of health care, lumbagos represent 5 percent of the consultations. A rational approach is used, being treated with techniques such as auriculotherapy. Objective: Assess the use of the technique auriculotherapy to treat the acute lumbar syndrome. Methods: Exploratory, prospective study on patients with lumbar syndrome who attended the emergency room of María Emilia Alfonzo Polyclinic of Madruga, in the period from January 2015 to January 2016. The universe was made up by 120 patients, we chose a nonprobabilistic and nontargeted sample of 60 patients diagnosed by orthopaedics, divided into two groups for treatment: group I: conventional physiotherapy and medication indicated for the process symptoms; group II: conventional physiotherapy and medication indicated for the process symptoms, and auriculotherapy, for the Asian diagnostic and the auricular pavilion exploration. The chart and person's clinical record were used, and variables such as age, sex, cause diagnosis, associated symptoms and treatment evolution were considered in both groups. Results: The predominating age group was 56-65 years (37 percent), female sex (65 percent), arthrosis diagnosed with 49 patients (82 percent), pain-associated symptoms in 60 (100 percent), with good evolution (70 percent). Conclusions: The patients with lumbar syndrome evolved satisfactorily with the conventional treatment, being more effective the conventional treatment plus auriculotherapy(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Physical Examination/methods , Clinical Evolution , Low Back Pain , Auriculotherapy/methods , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
Introducción: en el primer nivel de atención, las lumbalgias representan el 5 por ciento de las consultas. Se utiliza un abordaje racional, siendo tratados con técnicas como la Auriculoterapia. Objetivo: evaluar el uso de la técnica de Auriculoterapia en el tratamiento del síndrome lumbálgico agudo. Métodos: estudio exploratorio, prospectivo, en pacientes con síndrome lumbálgico que asistieron al cuerpo de guardia del Policlínico María Emilia Alfonzo de Madruga, en el período de enero del 2015 a enero del 2016. Universo constituido por 120 pacientes, se seleccionó una muestra no probabilística de tipo intencionada de 60 pacientes diagnosticados por ortopedia, divididos en dos grupos para el tratamiento: grupo I: fisioterapia convencional indicada más medicamentos según la sintomatología del proceso, grupo II: fisioterapia convencional indicada más medicamentos según la sintomatología del proceso más Auriculoterapia según el diagnóstico asiático y la exploración del pabellón auricular. Se utilizó la hoja de cargo y la historia clínica individual, se tuvieron en cuenta variables como edad, sexo, diagnóstico según causa, síntomas asociados y evolución del tratamiento en ambos grupos. Resultados: predominó el grupo de edades de 56 a 65 años para un 37 por ciento, del sexo femenino para un 65 por ciento, diagnóstico de artrosis con 49 pacientes para un 82 por ciento, síntomas asociados de dolor en 60 para un 100 por ciento, con evolución buena en 42 para un 70 por ciento. Conclusiones: los pacientes con síndrome lumbálgico evolucionaron satisfactoriamente con el tratamiento convencional, siendo más efectivo el tratamiento convencional más Auriculoterapia(AU)
Introduction: In the first level of health care, lumbagos represent 5 percent of the consultations. A rational approach is used, being treated with techniques such as auriculotherapy. Objective: Assess the use of the technique auriculotherapy to treat the acute lumbar syndrome. Methods: Exploratory, prospective study on patients with lumbar syndrome who attended the emergency room of María Emilia Alfonzo Polyclinic of Madruga, in the period from January 2015 to January 2016. The universe was made up by 120 patients, we chose a nonprobabilistic and nontargeted sample of 60 patients diagnosed by orthopaedics, divided into two groups for treatment: group I: conventional physiotherapy and medication indicated for the process symptoms; group II: conventional physiotherapy and medication indicated for the process symptoms, and auriculotherapy, for the Asian diagnostic and the auricular pavilion exploration. The chart and person's clinical record were used, and variables such as age, sex, cause diagnosis, associated symptoms and treatment evolution were considered in both groups. Results: The predominating age group was 56-65 years (37 percent), female sex (65 percent), arthrosis diagnosed with 49 patients (82 percent), pain-associated symptoms in 60 (100 percent), with good evolution (70 percent). Conclusions: The patients with lumbar syndrome evolved satisfactorily with the conventional treatment, being more effective the conventional treatment plus auriculotherapy(AU)
