International journal of applied & basic medical research
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Int J Appl Basic Med Res · Jan 2014
Significance of serum magnesium levels in critically ill-patients.
Magnesium is one of the major electrolytes, deficiency of which is frequently overlooked in critical illness, leading to an adverse clinical outcome if not monitored regularly. ⋯ Hypomagnesemia is a significant electrolyte abnormality in critically ill-patients. Critically ill hypomagnesemic patients have higher mortality than the normomagnesemic patients.