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Is thyroid autoimmunity itself associated with psychological well-being in euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
Recent studies imply that euthyroid Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) might
be related with impaired HRQoL, depression and anxiety. Ninety three
patients with euthyroid HT and 31 age- and gender-matched euthyroid
control subjects were enrolled into this study. SF-36 questionnaire,
Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory tests were used for
evaluating HRQoL, depression and anxiety. Beck Depression Inventory
scores were higher in patients with HT compared to control subjects (7.5
(4.0-14.75) vs. 5.0 (2.25-9.0), p=0.008). Beck Anxiety Questionnaire
scores were also higher in patients with HT than controls (9.50
(5.0-17.0) vs. 5.0 (2.0-11.75), p=0.021). In SF-36 questionnaire;
physical functioning (26.0 (20.0-28.0) vs. 29.0 (26.0-30.0),p=0.038),
general health (16.4 (13.4-20.4) vs. 19.4 (16.3-21.2), p=0.026) and
mental health (20.5 (16.0-23.0) vs. 23.0 (21.0-25.0), p=0.001) scores
were lower in patients with HT than control subjects. There were no
significant differences between patients with HT under levothyroxine
replacement therapy compared to those without therapy in terms of
depression and anxiety scores and components of SF-36 questionnaire.
Beck Depression Inventory scores were positively correlated with TSH
(r=0.250,p=0.01). In SF-36, role physical (r=0.192, p<0.05) and vitality
(r=0.181,p<0.05) were positively correlated with fT4. Role emotional was
negatively correlated with TSH (r=-0.185, p<0.05) and anti-TPO
(r=-0.234, p<0.05). Mental health was negatively correlated with
anti-TPO (r=-0.287, p<0.01). HRQoL is impaired and depression and
anxiety scores are high in patients with euthyroid HT independent of
levothyroxine replacement. Therefore, our results indicate that thyroid
autoimmunity itself may have an impact on psychological well-being in
euthyroid patients with HT
Association of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis–Derived Phase Angle and Sarcopenia in Older Adults
Geriatrics education is associated with positive attitudes toward older people in internal medicine residents: A multicenter study
WOS: 000349695000012PubMed ID: 25532778Objective: The number of older people is growing fast in Turkey. In this context, internal medicine residents and specialists contact older people more frequently. Thus, healthcare providers' knowledge and attitudes toward older people is becoming more important. Studies that specifically investigate internal medicine residents' attitudes toward the elderly are scarce. We aimed to investigate the attitudes of internal medicine residents toward older people. Methods: This cross-sectional multicenter study was undertaken in the internal medicine clinics of six university state hospitals that provide education in geriatric care. All internal medicine residents working in these hospitals were invited to participate in this questionnaire study between March 2013 and December 2013. We recorded the participants' age, sex, duration of internal medicine residency, existence of relatives older than 65 years, history of geriatrics course in medical school, geriatrics rotation in internal medicine residency, and nursing home visits. Results: A total of 274 (82.3%) of the residents participated in this study, and 83.6% of them had positive attitudes toward older people. A geriatrics rotation during internal medicine residency was the only independent factor associated with positive attitudes toward the elderly in this multivariate analysis. A geriatrics course during medical school was associated with positive attitudes in the univariate analysis, but only tended to be so in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Geriatrics rotation during internal medicine residency was independently associated with positive attitudes toward older people. Generalization of geriatrics education in developing countries may translate into a better understanding and improved care for older patients. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved
Geriatrics education is associated with positive attitudes toward older people in internal medicine residents: A multicenter study
Objective: The number of older people is growing fast in Turkey. In this context, internal medicine residents and specialists contact older people more frequently. Thus, healthcare providers' knowledge and attitudes toward older people is becoming more important. Studies that specifically investigate internal medicine residents' attitudes toward the elderly are scarce. We aimed to investigate the attitudes of internal medicine residents toward older people