Low T3 syndrome as a prognostic factor in patients in the intensive care unit: an observational cohort study.
Carla Daniele Nascimento PontesJuliane Lúcia Gomes da RochaJanaina Maria Rodrigues MedeirosBruno Fernando Barros Dos SantosPaulo Henrique Monteiro da SilvaJanine Maria Rodrigues MedeirosGabriela Góes CostaIsabella Mesquita Sfair SilvaDaniel Libonati GomesFlávia Marques SantosRosana Maria Feio LibonatiPublished in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2022)
The main limitation of this study is the fact that it was conducted in a reference hospital for maternal and child care; therefore, there was a greater number of female patients and, consequently, a sampling bias existed. However, opportune measurement of free and reverse triiodothyronine levels in critical patients and application of the proposed equation are suggested.