Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased length of stay after acute burn injury.
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Increased Length of Stay After Acute Burn Injury: A Multicenter Analysis.
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Abstract
In burn patients, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased incidence of sepsis and infectious complications. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of vitamin D deficiency in adult burn patients on hospital length of stay (LOS). This was a multi-center retrospective study of adult patients at 7 burn centers admitted over a 3.5 year period, who had a 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration drawn within the first 7 days of injury. Of 1,147 patients screened, 412 were included. Fifty-seven percent were vitamin D deficient. Patients with vitamin D deficiency had longer LOS (18.0 vs 12.0 days, p
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Sarah Zavala
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- PubMed ID:
- 38141248
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