ABSTRACT NTIS refers to a syndrome found in seriously ill or starving patients with low fT3,
usually elevated RT3, normal or low TSH, and if prolonged, low fT4. It is found in a high …

BACKGROUND Studies have documented a correlation between hypothyroxinemia and
mortality in critically ill patients; however, there are limited data in sepsis. The objective of …

BACKGROUND: Thyroid hormone dysfunction could affect outcome and increase mortality
in critical illness. Therefore, in a prospective, observational study we analyzed and …

Objective: To analyze alterations in thyroid function and the correlation between results of
thyroid function test and mortality in medical and surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. It …

Introduction The non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) or the sick euthyroid syndrome refers
to abnormal changes in circulating thyroid hormones due to systemic illnesses. Thyroid …

The non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) was first reported in the 1970s as a remarkable
ensemble of changes in serum TH (TH) concentrations occurring in probably any severe …

OBJECTIVE: Euthyroid sick syndrome is a common finding in critically ill patients with
nonthyroidal illness, characterized by low serum levels of free triiodothyronine (fT3) with a …

Thyroid hormone is essential for the regulation of energy metabolism, and for the
physiological function of virtually all tissues [1, 2]. The production of thyroxine (T4) by the …

In a prospective randomized placebo-controlled study, we assessed potential physiological
effects of nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) in acute illness. Coronary artery bypass graft …

Introduction The inflammatory response of critical illness is accompanied by nonthyroidal
illness syndrome (NTIS). Feeding has been shown to attenuate this process, but this has not …