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Vitamin D and critical illness

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Dr. Cannell reviews a new paper on vitamin D deficiency in the critically ill. Continue reading

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Why don’t they give vitamin D in Intensive Care Units?

I predict that eventually vitamin D will be available as an IV and that the most useful preparation will be intravenous 25(OH)D

Dr Cannell highlights a randomised controlled trial that investigates the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in critically ill patients. Continue reading

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Do ICU patients die more frequently if they are vitamin D deficient?

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Read about this research from Dr. Jason McKinney and colleagues of the Eastern Tennessee State University and the Mountain Home VA Medical Center. Continue reading

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