Non-thyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS) is no independent predictor for mortality in ICU patients.
Critical illness
Intensive care
Thyroid axis
Thyroid hormones
Journal
BMC anesthesiology
ISSN: 1471-2253
Titre abrégé: BMC Anesthesiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968535
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 03 2023
31 03 2023
Historique:
received:
31
08
2022
accepted:
09
02
2023
medline:
4
4
2023
entrez:
2
4
2023
pubmed:
3
4
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Low T3-(/T4-) syndrome, also known as non-thyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS) describes a decrease in free serum thyroid hormones without a concomitant increase in TSH, frequently observed in critically ill patients. However, whether NTIS is only a metabolic adaption to stress in critically ill or plays a crucial role as an independent risk factor for ICU mortality, remains unknown. Our study aimed to evaluate NTIS as an independent risk factor for increased ICU mortality. All patients admitted to the interdisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU) at the University Hospital of Leipzig between 2008 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed for thyroidal function. Baseline data, information on additional thyroid function tests, disease progression, hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS) and patient outcome were retrospectively analyzed from the hospitals digital information system. For statistical evaluation, univariate analysis, matched pairs analysis and multivariate logistic regression were conducted. One thousand, seven hundred ninety patients were enrolled in the study, of which 665 showed NTIS. Univariate analysis revealed a positive association of NTIS with ICU- and hospital-LOS, need for mechanical ventilation, incidence of sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute liver failure and increased ICU mortality. Results of matched pair analysis confirmed these findings. In multivariate logistic regression, NTIS was associated with an increased ICU-LOS, increased duration of mechanical ventilation, acute kidney injury and liver failure, but showed no independent association with increased ICU-mortality. Duration of mechanical ventilation as well as incidence of acute kidney injury, sepsis and acute liver failure were detected as independent predictors of mortality in patients with NTIS. NTIS itself was no independent predictor of increased ICU-mortality.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Low T3-(/T4-) syndrome, also known as non-thyroidal Illness Syndrome (NTIS) describes a decrease in free serum thyroid hormones without a concomitant increase in TSH, frequently observed in critically ill patients. However, whether NTIS is only a metabolic adaption to stress in critically ill or plays a crucial role as an independent risk factor for ICU mortality, remains unknown. Our study aimed to evaluate NTIS as an independent risk factor for increased ICU mortality.
METHODS
All patients admitted to the interdisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU) at the University Hospital of Leipzig between 2008 and 2014 were retrospectively analyzed for thyroidal function. Baseline data, information on additional thyroid function tests, disease progression, hospital and ICU length of stay (LOS) and patient outcome were retrospectively analyzed from the hospitals digital information system. For statistical evaluation, univariate analysis, matched pairs analysis and multivariate logistic regression were conducted.
RESULTS
One thousand, seven hundred ninety patients were enrolled in the study, of which 665 showed NTIS. Univariate analysis revealed a positive association of NTIS with ICU- and hospital-LOS, need for mechanical ventilation, incidence of sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute liver failure and increased ICU mortality. Results of matched pair analysis confirmed these findings. In multivariate logistic regression, NTIS was associated with an increased ICU-LOS, increased duration of mechanical ventilation, acute kidney injury and liver failure, but showed no independent association with increased ICU-mortality.
CONCLUSION
Duration of mechanical ventilation as well as incidence of acute kidney injury, sepsis and acute liver failure were detected as independent predictors of mortality in patients with NTIS. NTIS itself was no independent predictor of increased ICU-mortality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37003983
doi: 10.1186/s12871-023-02015-1
pii: 10.1186/s12871-023-02015-1
pmc: PMC10064728
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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