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Azizi F, Mehran L, Amouzegar A, et al. Prevalent Practices of Thyroid Diseases During Pregnancy Among Endocrinologists, Internists and General Practitioners. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2015;14(1):e29601doi: 10.5812/ijem.29601.
Azizi, F., Mehran, L., Amouzegar, A., Alamdari, S., Subetki, I., Saadat, N., Moini, S., & Sarvghadi, F. (2016). Prevalent Practices of Thyroid Diseases During Pregnancy Among Endocrinologists, Internists and General Practitioners. International journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 14(1), e29601. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.29601
Azizi, Fereidoun, et al. "Prevalent Practices of Thyroid Diseases During Pregnancy Among Endocrinologists, Internists and General Practitioners." International journal of endocrinology and metabolism vol. 14,1 (2016): e29601. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.29601
Azizi F, Mehran L, Amouzegar A, Alamdari S, Subetki I, Saadat N, Moini S, Sarvghadi F. Prevalent Practices of Thyroid Diseases During Pregnancy Among Endocrinologists, Internists and General Practitioners. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Nov 07;14(1):e29601. doi: 10.5812/ijem.29601. eCollection 2016 Jan. PMID: 27274337; PMCID: PMC4894079.
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Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Nov 07;14(1):e29601. doi: 10.5812/ijem.29601. eCollection 2016 Jan.

Prevalent Practices of Thyroid Diseases During Pregnancy Among Endocrinologists, Internists and General Practitioners.

International journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Fereidoun Azizi, Ladan Mehran, Atieh Amouzegar, Shahram Alamdari, Imam Subetki, Navid Saadat, Siamak Moini, Farzaneh Sarvghadi

Affiliations

  1. Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
  2. Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran; Medical Research Development Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
  3. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.

PMID: 27274337 PMCID: PMC4894079 DOI: 10.5812/ijem.29601

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Maternal thyroid disease in pregnancy is associated with adverse impact on both mother and fetus. Both the American thyroid association and the endocrine society have recently published guidelines for the management of thyroid disease in pregnancy.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this survey was to assess and compare the current practices of various East-Asian physicians in the screening and management of thyroid disease in pregnancy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Completed survey questionnaires were collected from 112 physicians of six East-Asian countries. The survey was based on clinical case scenarios, asking questions about the clinical practices related to diagnosis and management of thyroid disease during pregnancy. Reponses from 76 endocrinologists and 33 internists and general practitioners (generalists) were analyzed.

RESULTS: There were minor differences in treatment preferences for Graves' disease in pregnancy and tests to monitor antithyroid drugs between endocrinologists and generalists; the major difference being targeted free thyroxin, and also thyroxin, depicted in the upper end of normal range, by the majority of endocrinologist and within the normal range, by generalists. Compared to generalists, endocrinologists perform more targeted screening and are more familiar with its risk factors. Predominantly, endocrinologists increase levothyroxine dose in hypothyroid women, upon confirmation of pregnancy and also indicate full dose in a pregnant woman, diagnosed with overt hypothyroidism, and treat thyroid peroxidase antibody positive or negative pregnant women with thyroid stimulating hormone (2.5 - 5 mU/L), as compared to generalists.

CONCLUSIONS: There is wide variation in the clinical practices of screening and management of thyroid disorders during pregnancy in East-Asia, with many clinicians, in particular general practitioners, not adhering to clinical practice guidelines, unfortunately.

Keywords: General Practitioners; Guideline; Pregnancy; Thyroid

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