Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy

Background: Chronic liver diseases (CLDs) are significant causes of death in adults in many countries and are usually diagnosed at late stages. Early detection may allow time for treatment to prevent disease progression. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of screening fo...

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Autores: Fabrellas i Padrès, Núria, Alemany, Magda, Urquizu, Marta, Bartrés, Concepció, Pera Blanco, Guillem, Juvé Udina, Eulàlia, Rodríguez, Lluís, Torán, Pere, Caballería Rovira, Llorenç
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Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
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Palavra-chave:Malalties del fetge
Malalts crònics
Infermeria en l'atenció primària
Liver diseases
Chronically ill
Primary nursing
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spelling Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancyFabrellas i Padrès, NúriaAlemany, MagdaUrquizu, MartaBartrés, ConcepcióPera Blanco, GuillemJuvé Udina, EulàliaRodríguez, LluísTorán, PereCaballería Rovira, LlorençMalalties del fetgeMalalts crònicsInfermeria en l'atenció primàriaLiver diseasesChronically illPrimary nursingBackground: Chronic liver diseases (CLDs) are significant causes of death in adults in many countries and are usually diagnosed at late stages. Early detection may allow time for treatment to prevent disease progression. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of screening for unrecognized CLDs in a primary care nurse consultancy and report findings from screening. Methods: Two experienced nurses in a primary care nurse consultancy were trained to perform transient elastography (TE). Subjects aged from 18 to 70 years were identified randomly from the health registry and invited to participate in a feasibility pilot study. Exclusion criteria were past or current history of liver diseases. Nurses collected demographic and clinical data and performed TE tests using Fibroscan tomeasure liver stiffness; a cutoff score of 6.8 kPa or greater was used as an indicator of the presence of CLD with fibrosis. Results: Accurate measurements were obtained in 495 of 502 participants (98.6%). Prevalence of elevated liver stiffness was observed in 28 of 495 subjects (5.7%). Compared to patients with normal liver stiffness, patients with increased liver stiffness were older, were more frequently male, and had higher frequency of metabolic syndrome. Nonalcoholic fatty liver was the most common cause of CLD. Discussion: Following training in procedures for conducting TE, nurses in a primary care clinic were able to detect unrecognized CLDs in presumably healthy subjects. Early detection of CLDs is feasible in primary care clinics and may facilitate identification of undiagnosed CLD in adults.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Wolters Kluwer Health2014201420132014info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion5 p.application/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/54184Articles publicats en revistes (Infermeria Fonamental i Clínica)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000001Nursing Research, 2013, vol. 62, num. 6, p. 450-454http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000001(c) Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Wolters Kluwer Health, 2013info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/541842026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
title Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
spellingShingle Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
Fabrellas i Padrès, Núria
Malalties del fetge
Malalts crònics
Infermeria en l'atenció primària
Liver diseases
Chronically ill
Primary nursing
title_short Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
title_full Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
title_fullStr Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
title_full_unstemmed Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
title_sort Using transient elastography to detect chronic liver diseases in a primary care nurse consultancy
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fabrellas i Padrès, Núria
Alemany, Magda
Urquizu, Marta
Bartrés, Concepció
Pera Blanco, Guillem
Juvé Udina, Eulàlia
Rodríguez, Lluís
Torán, Pere
Caballería Rovira, Llorenç
author Fabrellas i Padrès, Núria
author_facet Fabrellas i Padrès, Núria
Alemany, Magda
Urquizu, Marta
Bartrés, Concepció
Pera Blanco, Guillem
Juvé Udina, Eulàlia
Rodríguez, Lluís
Torán, Pere
Caballería Rovira, Llorenç
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author2 Alemany, Magda
Urquizu, Marta
Bartrés, Concepció
Pera Blanco, Guillem
Juvé Udina, Eulàlia
Rodríguez, Lluís
Torán, Pere
Caballería Rovira, Llorenç
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author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Malalties del fetge
Malalts crònics
Infermeria en l'atenció primària
Liver diseases
Chronically ill
Primary nursing
topic Malalties del fetge
Malalts crònics
Infermeria en l'atenció primària
Liver diseases
Chronically ill
Primary nursing
description Background: Chronic liver diseases (CLDs) are significant causes of death in adults in many countries and are usually diagnosed at late stages. Early detection may allow time for treatment to prevent disease progression. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of screening for unrecognized CLDs in a primary care nurse consultancy and report findings from screening. Methods: Two experienced nurses in a primary care nurse consultancy were trained to perform transient elastography (TE). Subjects aged from 18 to 70 years were identified randomly from the health registry and invited to participate in a feasibility pilot study. Exclusion criteria were past or current history of liver diseases. Nurses collected demographic and clinical data and performed TE tests using Fibroscan tomeasure liver stiffness; a cutoff score of 6.8 kPa or greater was used as an indicator of the presence of CLD with fibrosis. Results: Accurate measurements were obtained in 495 of 502 participants (98.6%). Prevalence of elevated liver stiffness was observed in 28 of 495 subjects (5.7%). Compared to patients with normal liver stiffness, patients with increased liver stiffness were older, were more frequently male, and had higher frequency of metabolic syndrome. Nonalcoholic fatty liver was the most common cause of CLD. Discussion: Following training in procedures for conducting TE, nurses in a primary care clinic were able to detect unrecognized CLDs in presumably healthy subjects. Early detection of CLDs is feasible in primary care clinics and may facilitate identification of undiagnosed CLD in adults.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Versió postprint del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000001
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