Open AccessINCIDÊNCIA HIPOTIREOIDISMO CONGÊNITO EM CRIANÇAS NASCIDAS NOS HOSPITAIS PÚBLICOS DO OESTE PAULISTA
Author(s) -
Franciele Cardoso Leite,
Patricia Martins Luizari Escoboza
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
colloquium vitae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1984-6436
DOI - 10.5747/cv.2021.v13.n1.v316
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital hypothyroidism , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , medical record , retrospective cohort study , thyroid , surgery , physics , optics
Congenital hypothyroidism is a cause of mental retardation and has nonspecific signs and symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for the normal development of children affected by this disorder. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of changes in the screening tests of public hospitals in Presidente Prudente, the average age of the newborn at the time of collection of tests and confirmation of the diagnosis. A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the data of newborns who underwent the “heel prick test” by the unified health system in 2017. Of the 3,351 evaluated, 48 had elevated levels of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), 13 had the diagnosis confirmed congenital hypothyroidism. It was 61.54% the children that returned between days 16 and 30 to confirm the result and 23.07% that returned after 61 days. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential, as they enable mitigating actions for the serious cognitive and behavioral disorders of affected patients.