Thyroid function in respiratory failure patients

Thyroid function in respiratory failure patients

Background: The non thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) represents a risk factor for prolonged mechanical ventilation in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients admitted to the ICU. It is unclear, whether the NTIS is only a biochemical prognostic marker or it actually contributes to the devel...

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Main Authors: Ramadan M. Nafae, Mohammed A. Mohammed, Amani F. Morsi, Dalia A. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Non thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS
Respiratory ICU (RICU)
Thyroid hormones (TSH, free T3 and free T4)
Euthyroid sick syndrome (ESS)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813003105

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