Some clinical-epidemiological variables in children with hyperthyroidism

Authors

  • Giselys Rosales Álvarez Hospital Pediátrico Provincial “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río.
  • José Rafael Hernández Gómez Hospital Pediátrico Provincial “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río.
  • Iraisy Moreno González Hospital Pediátrico Provincial “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río.
  • Dolly Mirenia Robaina Herrera Policlínico Universitario “Hermanos Cruz”. Pinar del Río.
  • Seila Iglesias Carbonell Policlínico Universitario “Pedro Borrás Astorga”. Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

CHILD HEALTH, HYPERTHYROIDISM, PATIENTS

Abstract

Background: hyperthyroidism in childhood is infrequent. However, it has a great impact on the well-being of children and adolescents.

Objective: to describe the results of a clinical study conducted with children suffering from hyperthyroidism and attended to at "Pepe Portilla" Provincial Pediatric Hospital in Pinar del Río, from January 1997 to December 2015.

Methods: a descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study was carried out with children diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, attended to at the institution and during the period herein mentioned. The study population consisted of 102 pediatric patients. The data were taken from the medical records and processed according to descriptive statistics.

Results: the female sex predominated with 75,5 %, as well as the 10 to 14 age group (42,2 %). The most frequent symptoms were asthenia and palpitations (68.6%), whereas goiter and tachycardia were the predominant signs (73,5 %). The most frequently used treatment modality included antithyroid drugs (87,8 %), with treatment effectiveness in 44,1 % of the patients.

Conclusions: the results of the clinical study carried out during 19 years in the children with hyperthyroidism were described.

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Author Biographies

Giselys Rosales Álvarez, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral y Endocrinología General.

Profesor Instructor. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

José Rafael Hernández Gómez, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Segundo Grado en Endocrinología General. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño.

Profesor Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

Iraisy Moreno González, Hospital Pediátrico Provincial “Pepe Portilla”. Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral y Endocrinología General.

Profesor Instructor. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

Dolly Mirenia Robaina Herrera, Policlínico Universitario “Hermanos Cruz”. Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral.

Profesor Instructor. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

Seila Iglesias Carbonell, Policlínico Universitario “Pedro Borrás Astorga”. Pinar del Río.

Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño.

Profesor Asistente. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

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2017-02-17

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Rosales Álvarez G, Hernández Gómez JR, Moreno González I, Robaina Herrera DM, Iglesias Carbonell S. Some clinical-epidemiological variables in children with hyperthyroidism. Rev. electron. Zoilo [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 17 [cited 2025 Nov. 22];42(1). Available from: https://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/993

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