ea0034p429 | Thyroid | SFEBES2014
Torlinska Barbara
, Coleman Jamie
, Afzal Mariam
, Franklyn Jayne
, Boelaert Kristien
Routine thyroid function testing (TFT) in hospitalised patients is not recommended; however, delayed management of thyroid dysfunction may have significant consequences. We quantified the rate of TFT in hospitalised patients and identified factors influencing the likelihood of finding significantly abnormal TSH (<0.01 or >10 mUI). TFTs were performed during 26 937/280 000 (9.6%) admissions between 2007 and 2011. 57.6% of those tested were female and mean age was 63.8 (...