Commentary - (2023) Volume 9, Issue 2
Received: 02-Jan-2023, Manuscript No. cdp-23-89782;
Editor assigned: 05-Jan-2023, Pre QC No. P-89782;
Reviewed: 19-Jan-2023, QC No. Q-89782;
Revised: 24-Jan-2023, Manuscript No. R-89782;
Published:
31-Jan-2023
, DOI: 10.37421/2572-0791.2023.9.42
Citation: Sinani, Eray. “A New Inflammation Marker for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Diagnosis Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio.” Clin Depress 9 (2023): 42.
Copyright: © 2023 Sinani E. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
This study was carried out to determine the Saudi population's degree of understanding and awareness of hypothyroidism and its neuropsychiatric clinical symptoms. Methods: From February to May, this cross-sectional study was carried out using a practical sample method. All participants in the five areas received an online survey to complete. Results: 2016 Saudi nationals as a whole took part in the poll. In response to questions concerning depression, more than half of the participants correctly recognised it as one of the neuropsychiatric clinical signs of hypothyroidism. Of the participants, over half were unaware that anxiety was not a neuropsychiatric symptom of hypothyroidism subjects showed insufficient knowledge, which is a large majority the regression analysis revealed that men's understanding of hypothyroidism is much lower than women's. Likewise, people with "enough income and the ability to save" had greater knowledge than others. When it comes to the source of knowledge, journals offer three times as much as family and friends, and healthcare professionals offer four times as much As the public is unaware of hypothyroidism, its consequences, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment, implementing a range of educational initiatives to raise public awareness of this problem would be the most practical way to address these misunderstandings [1,2].
The metabolism, growth, and development of the body are significantly influenced by the thyroid gland. There will be noticeable changes if the synthesis of these hormones increases or decreases. The development of neurocognition and growth during adolescence, childhood, and adulthood, as well as the maintenance of physiological processes, depend heavily on the gland's ability to operate normally. The output of thyroid hormones can be too much or too little, resulting in illnesses known as thyroid disorders. Insufficient secretion is a hallmark of the illness known as hypothyroidism, which has two types’ primary, which is connected to the gland itself, and secondary, which is brought on by external circumstances. Weight gain, lethargy, and colds are just a few of the clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism that can affect important bodily systems including the endocrine, cardiovascular, digestive, and reproductive systems weight gain, weariness, aversion to the cold, a sluggish heartbeat, breathlessness, constipation, and irregular menstruation periods in women are symptoms of the endocrine system. As a result of the various systems that hypothyroidism affects, these symptoms might be mistaken for those of other illnesses, which is why the condition is commonly misdiagnosed. Thyroid function tests are the appropriate diagnostic technique for hypothyroidism since the condition is marked by reduced levels of one or both thyroid hormones in the blood or inadequate stimulation of thyroid-stimulating hormone Few papers have covered the link between hypothyroidism and its consequences on the neuropsychiatric system. Despite this, a research found that "clinical examinations and functional studies demonstrate that overt hypothyroidism is related with emotional and cognitive impairments." Another study found that hypothyroidism has an impact on both mood and cognitive performance. A severe hypothyroid condition might mimic dementia and melancholy sadness. The alleged connection between hypothyroidism and neuropsychiatric clinical manifestations highlights the need of testing Saudi citizens' understanding of how hypothyroidism relates to these symptoms since they can affect patients' quality of life and productivity. More explanation is required due to the lack of solid evidence addressing hypothyroidism in the Saudi population. So, the goal of this study was to determine how much the Saudi populace knew about hypothyroidism, including its symptoms, consequences, and contributing variables [3-5].
This cross-sectional study evaluated Saudi individuals' awareness about hypothyroidism using an online questionnaire. Saudi nationals and inhabitants in five key Saudi Arabian areas received the survey's online questionnaire. Saudi people above the age of were among the Saudi nationals who met the inclusion criteria for the subject selection for this study. There were no geographical or gender limits. Non-Saudis, Saudi citizens under 18, and those unable to agree were among the exclusion criteria. The questionnaire was created following the literature review and modified from a prior study. According to one of the investigations, the Cronbach's alpha value was adequate and demonstrated good homogeneity. After reviewing the questionnaire's content, the committee of expert researchers (faculty members) decided on the instrument's face validation. The contents of the questionnaire were translated into Arabic back-to-back until they were understood and covered the goals of the study. A Google Form with the completed questionnaire was submitted, and an open link was created. Terms of sample size, prior studies showed that the typical Saudi citizen knew around percent about thyroid dysfunction, with a margin of error of 5% and a study power of 95%. The G-power tool was used to determine the sample size for this investigation, which resulted in a total of aged men and females being recruited. To affect people's ideas and behaviours, it is crucial to increase awareness about hypothyroidism and clarify the community's level of understanding. According to a research done in Croatia, 10.5% of people there have hypothyroidism disease Another study carried out in Jordan found that of men and of women have hypothyroidism With these concerning incidence rates, it is imperative to encourage support for the suggested preventative steps in order to raise awareness of hypothyroidism. Participants in this study from female participants and male participants from the five areas of Saudi Arabia. Percent had strong knowledge, and percent had inadequate knowledge, according to the estimated knowledge ratings. A research from got a subpar knowledge.
A study from had a subpar knowledge score of. Their knowledge was higher than ours, which may have been due to the fact that almost half of the individuals in their research had either previously received a thyroid problem diagnosis or had a family member who did. In regard to their study, this variable had a strong relationship with the overall knowledge score. Their findings showed a better degree of understanding compared to our research, which may be because our study concentrated more on hypothyroidism than on other thyroid problems generally. Also, a sizeable majority of their individuals had previously received a hypothyroidism diagnosis and had their thyroid glands examined.
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