Vitamin D deficiency as associated with mortality in the medical intensive care unit

Vitamin D deficiency as associated with mortality in the medical intensive care unit. Critical Care, 2011, 15:R292.

Venkatram, S., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/15/6/R292/abstract

The incidence of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients has been reported to range from as low as 17% to 79%. Data regarding the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and outcomes in the medical intensive care unit are sparse. The goal of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in the medical intensive care unit and its relationship with outcomes.