Research Article

The Potential Association of Later Initiation of Oral/Enteral Nutrition on Euthyroid Sick Syndrome in Burn Patients

Table 2

Thyroid parameters.

Groups: parameters 2–5 days after Duncan 9–12 days after Duncan

USA 2.15–4.91 pg/mLUSA 2.15–4.91 pg/mL
fT3 reference intervalSPAIN 1.71–3.71 pg/mL SPAIN 1.71–3.71 pg/mL
Mean 1.98–4.44 pg/mLMean 1.98–4.44 pg/mL

USA 2.42 ± 0.16 pg/mL AUSA 2.76 ± 0.20 pg/mL A
Group 1: fT3SPAIN 1.86 ± 0.22 pg/mL ASPAIN 2.40 ± 0.23 pg/mL A
Mean 2.20 ± 0.20 pg/mL AMean 2.62 ± 0.21 pg/mL A

USA 2.31 ± 0.17 pg/mL BUSA 2.57 ± 0.15 pg/mL B
Group 2: fT3SPAIN 1.82 ± 0.21 pg/mL BSPAIN 1.95 ± 0.20 pg/mL B
Mean 2.12 ± 0.19 pg/mL BMean 2.33 ± 0.17 pg/mL B

USA *1.63 ± 0.19 pg/mL CUSA 2.27 ± 0.16 pg/mL C
Group 3: fT3SPAIN *1.26 ± 0.23 pg/mL CSPAIN 1.83 ± 0.20 pg/mL C
Mean *1.49 ± 0.21 pg/mL CMean 2.10 ± 0.18 pg/mL C

USA 0.85–1.52 ng/dLUSA 0.85–1.52 ng/dL
fT4 reference intervalSPAIN 0.70–1.48 ng/dLSPAIN 0.70–1.48 ng/dL
Mean 0.79–1.50  ng/dLMean 0.79–1.50 ng/dL

USA 1.20 ± 0.20 ng/dL AUSA 1.27 ± 0.14 ng/dL A
Group 1: fT4SPAIN 0.85 ± 0.30 ng/dL ASPAIN 1.10 ± 0.18 ng/dL A
Mean 1.07 ± 0.25 ng/dL AMean 1.21 ± 0.16 ng/dL A

USA 1.18 ± 0.17 ng/dL AUSA 1.26 ± 0.8 ng/dL A
Group 2: fT4SPAIN 0.83 ± 0.22 ng/dL ASPAIN 1.07 ± 0.13 ng/dL A
Mean 1.04 ± 0.19 ng/dL AMean 1.19 ± 0.10 ng/dL A

USA 1.14 ± 0.10 ng/dL AUSA 1.25 ± 0.10 ng/dL A
Group 3: fT4SPAIN 0.80 ± 0.16 ng/dL ASPAIN 1.05 ± 0.14 ng/dL A
Mean 1.01 ± 0.13 ng/dL AMean 1.17 ± 0.12 ng/dL A

USA 0.31–4.92 mIU/LUSA 0.31–4.92 mIU/L
TSH reference intervalSPAIN 0.35–4.94 mIU/LSPAIN 0.35–4.94 mIU/L
Mean 0.33–4.93 mIU/LMean 0.33–4.93 mIU/L

USA 4.13 ± 0.18 mIU/L AUSA 3.05 ± 0.15 mIU/L A
Group 1: TSHSPAIN 4.15 ± 0.24 mIU/L ASPAIN 3.10 ± 0.21 mIU/L A
Mean 4.14 ± 0.21 mIU/L AMean 3.07 ± 0.18 mIU/L A

USA 4.21 ± 0.14 mIU/L A USA 3.08 ± 0.18 mIU/L A
Group 2: TSHSPAIN 4.10 ± 0.20 mIU/L ASPAIN 3.12 ± 0.23 mIU/L A
Mean 4.17 ± 0.17 mIU/L AMean 3.08 ± 0.21 mIU/L A

USA 4.27 ± 0.6 mIU/L AUSA 3.14 ± 0.07 mIU/L A
Group 3: TSHSPAIN 4.06 ± 0.15 mIU/L ASPAIN 3.17 ± 0.14 mIU/L A
Mean 4.19 ± 0.10 mIU/L AMean 3.15 ± 0.10 mIU/L A

The Duncan test has been applied for the variation of each parameter (fT3, fT4, and TSH) inside the measurement time. The same letter inside the same measurement time indicates no statistical differences. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.