Assessment and clinical course of hypocalcemia in critical illness

Assessment and clinical course of hypocalcemia in critical illness. Critical care, 2013, 17: R106.

Steele, T., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/17/3/R106/abstract

Hypocalcemia is common in critically ill patients. However, its clinical course during the early days of admission and the role of calcium supplementation remain uncertain, and the assessment of calcium status is inconsistent. We aimed to establish the course of hypocalcemia during the early days of critical illness in relation to mortality and to assess the impact of calcium supplementation on calcium normalization and mortality.