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Open Access 01-12-2018 | Review

Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation in critical illness—the known knowns and known unknowns

Authors: Priya Nair, Balasubramaniam Venkatesh, Jacqueline R Center

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

The burgeoning literature on vitamin D deficiency and supplementation over the past decade or so has generated a greater understanding of some areas but also an appreciation of the many areas of equipoise. This is particularly relevant in the field of critical care with the heterogeneous patient populations, the severity and duration of illness and the frequency of comorbid conditions.
This review aims to summarise the current knowledge base of vitamin D deficiency within the context of critical illness—“the known knowns”—and also highlight the areas of recognised uncertainty—“the known unknowns”. It acknowledges the fact that there may well be other knowledge gaps of clinical relevance of which we are currently unaware—“the unknown unknowns”.
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Metadata
Title
Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation in critical illness—the known knowns and known unknowns
Authors
Priya Nair
Balasubramaniam Venkatesh
Jacqueline R Center
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-018-2185-8

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