High capacity of ultrasound for locating parathyroid adenomas in endocrinology (the ETIEN 4 study).

Objective: To assess the diagnostic performance of neck ultrasound examination performed by endocrinologists to locate parathyroid adenomas in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT).

Methodology: A retrospective observational study in 135 patients (mean age, 60.0±12.

Diagnostic performance of the American Thyroid Association ultrasound risk assessment of thyroid nodules in endocrinology (the ETIEN 3 study).

Introduction: No study has been published to date in Spain about the value of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) ultrasound risk assessment of thyroid nodules applied by endocrinologists.

Objectives: To assess the diagnostic performance of ATA thyroid nodule risk classification applied by endocrinologists with respect to histological results.

Methods: A retrospective, observational study of 317 patients (mean age, 51.

Care and economic impact of thyroid ultrasound examination at single visits to endocrinology clinics (the ETIEN 1 study).

Objective: Routine thyroid ultrasound examination in a single medical appointment is rarely performed in Spain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the care and economic impact of thyroid US examination in a single endocrine appointment.

Methods: A prospective, observational, descriptive study was conducted to analyze data from 2274 patients (mean age, 59±16 years; 83% females) performed at least one thyroid US in a single visit to an endocrinology clinic during 2013 and 2014.

Web-based telemedicine system is useful for monitoring glucose control in pregnant women with diabetes.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the impact of a Web-based telemedicine system for monitoring glucose control in pregnant women with diabetes on healthcare visits, metabolic control, and pregnancy outcomes.

Subjects And Methods: A prospective, single-center, interventional study with two parallel groups was performed in Puerto Real University Hospital (Cadiz, Spain). Women were assigned to two different glucose monitoring groups: the control group (CG), which was managed only by follow-ups with the Gestational Diabetes Unit (GDU), and the telemedicine group (TMG), which was monitored by both more spaced GDU visits and a Web-based telemedicine system.

Intense physical activity is associated with better metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Objectives: To analyze the association between adherence to physical activity guideline recommendations and metabolic control in patients with type 1 diabetes (DM1).

Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 130 adult DM1 patients from Spain with a mean age of 33.9±11.