Association between Thyroid Dysfunction and Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness: A Case-Control Study

Table 4

Incidence of thyroid dysfunction in both groups.

Thyroid disorder	ICUAW cases	Controls	value
Euthyroid	16 (28.07%)	26 (45.61%)	0.05
Hyperthyroid	3 (5.26%)	2 (3.5%)	0.2
Hypothyroid	6 (10.52%)	5 (8.77%)	0.75
NTIS	32 (56.14%)	24 (42.1%)	0.13

Data are presented as number (%) of patients. ICUAW: intensive care unit-acquired weakness; NTIS: nonthyroidal illness syndrome.