Serum ionised calcium and the risk of acute respiratory failure in hospitalised patients: a single-centre cohort study in the USA.

Charat Thongprayoon Wisit CheungpasitpornApi ChewcharatMichael A MaoKianoush B Kashani

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

The increased risk of acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation was observed when admission serum ionised calcium was lower than 4.80 mg/dL in hospitalised patients.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
intensive care unit
liver failure
prognostic factors
hepatitis b virus