Risk of developing pneumonia associated with clinically diagnosed hypothyroidism: a nationwide population-based cohort study.

Huei-Kai HuangJen-Hung WangSheng-Lun Kao

Published in: Family practice (2021)

Clinically diagnosed hypothyroidism was independently associated with the risk of pneumonia. In patients with hypothyroidism, TRT was associated with a lower risk of pneumonia.

Keyphrases

replacement therapy
respiratory failure
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation