Hypothyroidism: Its incidence and prevalence in adults older than 55 years of age in an acute rehabilitation unit

Are Thyroid Hormone Values Obtained in Hospitalized Elderly Patients Reproducible? - A Cohort Study

“…Thus, reliance on thyroid function tests in hospitalized patients is questionable and treatment decisions are infrequently based on laboratory values performed in hospitalized patients. This is particularly problematic in elderly individuals where normal thyroid function is ill-defined and where the influence of NTIS may be more significant [4][5][6][7]. A metaanalysis and systematic review reported that TSH ▼ It is unclear whether TSH should be obtained in elderly hospitalized patients as several factors associated with hospitalization influence these levels, which may not truly represent the thyroid status of the individual.…”