Thyroid function in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure: Prognostic value and its relation to high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
Introduction: Thyroid dysfunction may occur in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) and may influence the prognosis. Objectives: To assess the prognostic value of thyroid hormones in mechanically ventilated patients due to pulmonary diseases. Also to find out a possible association with hig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814001708 |