A Small Opening in the Storm Clouds: Overview of the Registry-based Study on the Management of Thyroid Storm
Authors' conclusion
Adherence to treatment guidelines correlates with lower mortality rates
Study context
- Population
- Patients with new-onset thyroid storm (TS)new-onset TS
- Participants
- 110 patients
- Exposure
- Outcomes of new-onset TS vs previous comparable studies; efficacy of the 2016 Guidelines
- Outcome
- Prognosis and outcome of TS
Methodological detailsmulticenter, register-based
- Multicenter
- Register-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Higher APACHE II scores and, overall, improved TS prognosis vs previous comparable studies
- Significant correlations of lower BMI, postresuscitation shock and fever with outcomes
- Most patients received MMI and potassium iodide; timely administration linked to lower fatality rates
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
A Small Opening in the Storm Clouds: Overview of the Registry-based Study on the Management of Thyroid Storm. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 9 August 2024. doi:10.
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