[Analytical thyroid disturbances in psychiatric inpatients].
BACKGROUND
There is not an agreement about the screening for thyroid disease in psychiatric inpatients. METHODS, The thyroid status of 172 psychiatric inpatients was assessed at the beginning of their hospitalization. A logistic regression was performed lo find the factors related with abnormal levels of thyroid hormones.


RESULTS
As many as 30.8% of the inpatients presented levels of thyroid hormones and 5.2% have thyroid disease. The model chi2 was excellent (chi2= 20.89; gl= 4; p< 0.0001), the sensitivity was de 0.38 and the specificity was 0.83. Five variables fulfilled the criteria to be entered and not removed from the model: sex, schizophrenia, previous mental disorder, treatment with lithium, current infectious illness.


CONCLUSIONS
A screening for thyroid disorder in psychiatric inpatients, at the beginning of their hospitalization, is recommended in female patients, schizophrenics and patients in treatment with lithium.
Arce Cordón R
Servicio de Psiquiatría,Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid,Madrid, 28034,España.
Baca-García
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Díaz-Sastre
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Baca Baldomero E
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism
D013963:Thyroid Hormones
Un estudio de la función tiroidea en pacientes psiquiátricos ingresados.