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<journal-id>1028-9933</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Información Científica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. inf. cient.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-9933</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-99332019000500577</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Eficiencia de la punción por aspiración con aguja fina en el diagnóstico de las afecciones del tiroides]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Efficiency of fine needle aspiration puncture in the diagnosis of thyroid conditions]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Eficiência da punção aspirativa por agulha fina no diagnóstico das condições da tireóide]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez Núñez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ernesto]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Moró Vela]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rafael Ángel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto"  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2019</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>98</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>577</fpage>
<lpage>586</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-99332019000500577&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-99332019000500577&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-99332019000500577&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: En el Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; no se han precisado los resultados de la punción por aspiración con aguja fina (PAAF) en el diagnóstico de las enfermedades de la glándula tiroides.  Objetivo: Precisar los resultados de la punción por aspiración con aguja fina para el diagnóstico de las enfermedades de la glándula tiroides en el servicio de Cirugía General del Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; de Guantánamo durante los años 2016-2018.  Método: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, prospectivo y longitudinal. Se estudiaron las siguientes variables: diagnóstico de la enfermedad tiroidea mediante ecografía y clasificación del TIRADS (Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System), punción por aspiración con aguja fina y biopsia por parafina.  Resultados: La sensibilidad (70,0 % IC 95 % 54,6-85,5) y la especificidad (75,0 % IC 95 % 58,4-91,6) de la PAAF, así como el valor predictivo positivo (77,8 % IC 95 % 62,8-92,8) y negativo (66,7 % IC 95 % 49,9-83,5) fue limitado.  Conclusiones: Se aprecia discrepancias entre los diagnósticos identificados mediante la punción por aspiración con aguja fina, lo que expresó que en el contexto territorial esta mostró limitaciones para el diagnóstico de la enfermedad tiroidea.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  In the General Teaching Hospital &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; the results of fine needle aspiration puncture in the diagnosis of diseases of the thyroid gland have not been specified.  Objective:  To specify the results of fine needle aspiration puncture for the diagnosis of diseases of the thyroid gland in the General Surgery service of the General Teaching Hospital &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; from Guantanamo during the years 2016-2018.  Method:  A descriptive, prospective and longitudinal study was carried out. The following variables were studied: diagnosis of thyroid disease by ultrasound and classification of TIRADS (Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System), fine needle aspiration puncture (FNA) and paraffin biopsy.  Results:  The sensitivity (70.0% 95% CI 54.6-85.5) and the specificity (75.0% 95% CI 58.4-91.6) of the FNA, as well as the positive predictive value (77.8% 95% CI 62.8-92.8) and negative (66.7% 95% CI 49.9-83.5) was limited.  Conclusions:  Discrepancies can be seen between the diagnoses identified by fine needle aspiration puncture, which expressed that in the territorial context this showed limitations for the diagnosis of thyroid disease.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução:  No Hospital Geral de Ensino &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; não foram especificados os resultados da punção aspirativa por agulha fina no diagnóstico de doenças da glândula tireóide.  Objetivo:  Especificar os resultados da punção aspirativa por agulha fina para o diagnóstico de doenças da glândula tireóide no serviço de Cirurgia Geral do Hospital Geral de Ensino &#8220;Dr. Agostinho Neto&#8221; de Guantánamo durante os anos de 2016 a 2018.  Método:  Estudo descritivo, prospectivo e longitudinal. As seguintes variáveis foram estudadas: diagnóstico da doença da tireoide por ultrassonografia e classificação do TIRADS (Sistema de Comunicação e Dados de Imagem da Tireóide), punção aspirativa por agulha fina (PAAF) e biópsia de parafina.  Resultados:  A sensibilidade (70,0% IC 95% 54,6-85,5) e a especificidade (75,0% IC 95% 58,4-91,6) da PAAF, bem como o valor preditivo positivo (77,8% IC 95% 62,8-92,8) e negativo (66,7% IC 95% 49,9-83,5) foi limitado.  Conclusões:  Podem ser observadas discrepâncias entre os diagnósticos identificados pela punção aspirativa por agulha fina, os quais expressaram que no contexto territorial isso mostrou limitações para o diagnóstico de doença da tireóide.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[thyroid nodule]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[nódulo tireoidiano]]></kwd>
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