Changes in vitamin D metabolites at the time of critical illness and 6 months later-A prospective observational study.
Gudrun Maria JonsdottirRunar Bragi KvaranSigurbjorg Johanna SkarphedinsdottirSigurbergur KarasonDiane KruegerDouglas B CoursinNeil BinkleyAndrew N HoofnagleKirk HoganGisli Heimir SigurdssonMartin Ingi SigurdssonPublished in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2022)
In critically ill patients, levels of multiple vitamin D metabolites are low but substantial recovery occurs following resolution of acute illness. It is unclear whether a single metabolite is sufficient to assess vitamin D status of critically ill patients and guide potential supplementation.