The metabolic support of the critically ill patient is a relatively new target of active research
and little is as yet known about the effects of critical illness on metabolism. The nonthyroidal …

In previous works we demonstrated an inverse correlation between plasma Coenzyme Q10
(CoQ10) and thyroid hormones; in fact, CoQ10 levels in hyperthyroid patients were found …

Introduction Although nonthyroidal illness syndrome is considered to be associated with
adverse outcome in ICU patients, the performance of thyroid hormone levels in predicting …

Context Survival rates after severe injury are improving, but complication rates and
outcomes are variable. Objective This cohort study addressed the lack of longitudinal data …

Severe injuries are the major cause of death in those aged under 40, mainly due to road
traffic collisions. Endocrine, metabolic and immune pathways respond to limit the tissue …

Low plasma triiodothyronine (T3) concentration indicates nonthyroidal illness syndrome
(NTIS), which might be associated with a poor outcome in patients in the intensive care unit …

Objective: There are clinical and laboratory associations between thyroid and liver diseases.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is known to be responsible for both hepatic and extrahepatic …

Tissue injury secondary to surgical lesion produces profound changes in endocrine-
metabolic function and defence mechanisms in the patient (inflammatory, immunological) …

Background Nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is common in critical illness and is
associated with poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of euthyroid sick
syndrome (ESS) in pediatric intensive care, and to establish a link between thyroid function …