Acute Crit Care.  2021 May;36(2):92-98. 10.4266/acc.2020.00801.

Prevalence and clinical impact of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill Korean patients with traumatic injuries: a single-center, prospective, observational study

• Lim KH
• Jang J
• Park J

• KMID: 2516256
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4266/acc.2020.00801

Abstract

Background
This study investigated the prevalence and impact of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH) vitamin D) deficiency in critically ill Korean patients with traumatic injuries.
Methods
This prospective observational cohort study assessed the 25(OH) vitamin D status of consecutive trauma patients admitted to the trauma intensive care unit (TICU) of Kyungpook National University Hospital between January and December 2018. We analyzed the prevalence of 25(OH) vitamin D deficiency and its impact on clinical outcomes.
Results
There were no significant differences in the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), lengths of TICU and hospital stays, and rates of nosocomial infection and mortality between patients with 25(OH) vitamin D <20 ng/ml and those with 25(OH) vitamin D ≥20 ng/ml within 24 hours of TICU admission. The duration of MV and lengths of TICU and hospital stays were shorter and the rate of nosocomial infection was lower in patients with 25(OH) vitamin D level ≥20 ng/ml on day 7 of hospitalization. The duration of MV, lengths of TICU and hospital stays, and nosocomial infection rate were significantly lower in patients with increased concentrations compared with those with decreased concentrations on day 7 of hospitalization, but the mortality rate did not differ significantly.
Conclusions
The 25(OH) vitamin D level measured within 24 hours after TICU admission was unrelated to clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with traumatic injuries. However, patients with increased 25(OH) vitamin D level after 7 days of hospitalization had better clinical outcomes than those with decreased levels.

Keyword

Deficiency; Trauma; Vitamin D

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