Do not request anti-TPO (anti-thyroid peroxidase) and anti-Tg (anti-thyroglobulin) antibody tests in the monitoring of autoimmune thyroid disease.
The repetition over time of anti-TPO and anti-Tg antibodies for follow-up, in case of diagnosed autoimmune thyropathy, has no clinical utility.
Anti-TPO and anti-Tg antibodies should not be sought in the case of autoimmune thyrotoxicosis / hyperthyroidism; search instead for anti-TSHR antibodies (TRAb). The research of anti-TPO is useful only in case of negativity of TRAb (possible diagnosis of non-Graves thyrotoxicosis).
In the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism, the research of anti-TPO and anti-Tg is widely requested as a first test, while the diagnostic antibody is the one directed towards the TSH receptor.
Do not forget to indicate in the patient health documentation (discharge letter or document for transfer to another healthcare facility) any positivity to alert microorganisms *
The indication of the positivity to alert microorganisms in the letter of discharge or in the transfer document to another healthcare facility represents an essential information to ensure the correct patient management both at home and in healthcare facility. The...
Do not open the doors of the operating room during the surgical activity, except where necessary for the passage of patients, staff and equipment.
The prevention strategies for Surgical Site Infections (SSI) are focused on three areas: patient, surgical technique and environmental conditions of the operating room. Among the latter, it is important to refer to the air quality (particle and microbial...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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