• Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am · Dec 2012

    Review

    The role of vitamin D in critical illness.

    • Zara R Brenner, Arleen B Miller, Lynn C Ayers, and Ashlie Roberts.
    • Care Management, Rochester General Hospital, 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621, USA. zararn@aol.com
    • Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2012 Dec 1;24(4):527-40.

    AbstractThe role of vitamin D in critical illness is under investigation. Recent data indicate declining levels of serum vitamin D in multiple adult populations. Deficiencies have been strongly linked to infectious processes and certain chronic disorders. Vitamin D deficiency that is present at the onset of critical illness may impact the severity of illness and contribute to less-than-optimal outcomes. This article describes the function of vitamin D, the effects that deficiencies have on body systems, and the emerging role of vitamin D deficiency for critically ill patients.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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