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Chen YL, Wu JM, Chen KY, Wu MH, Yang PJ, Lee PC, Chen PD, Kuo TC, Yeh SL, Lin MT. Intravenous calcitriol administration improves the liver redox status and attenuates ferroptosis in mice with high-fat diet-induced obesity complicated with sepsis. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 177:116926. [PMID: 38906016 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024] Open
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Obesity aggravates ferroptosis, and vitamin D (VD) may inhibit ferroptosis. We hypothesized that weight reduction and/or calcitriol administration have benefits against the sepsis-induced liver redox imbalance and ferroptosis in obese mice. Mice were fed a high-fat diet for 11 weeks, then half of the mice continued to consume the diet, while the other half were transferred to a low-energy diet for 5 weeks. After feeding the respective diets for 16 weeks, sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Septic mice were divided into four experimental groups: OS group, obese mice injected with saline; OD group, obese mice with calcitriol; WS group, weight-reduction mice with saline; and WD group, weight-reduction mice with calcitriol. Mice in the respective groups were euthanized at 12 or 24 h after CLP. Results showed that the OS group had the highest inflammatory mediators and lipid peroxide levels in the liver. Calcitriol treatment reduced iron content, enhanced the reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione ratio, upregulated nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2, ferroptosis-suppressing protein 1, and solute carrier family 7 member 11 expression levels. Also, mitochondrion-associated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 1, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator 1, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α, and heme oxidase-1 expression levels increased in the late phase of sepsis. These results were not noted in the WS group. These findings suggest that calcitriol treatment elicits a more-balanced glutathione redox status, alleviates liver ferroptosis, and enhances mitochondrial biogenesis-associated gene expressions. Weight reduction alone had minimal influences on liver ferroptosis and mitochondrial biogenesis in obese mice with sepsis.
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- Ya-Ling Chen
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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Safabakhsh M, Imani H, Shahinfar H, Mohammadpour M, Rohani P, Shab-Bidar S. Efficacy of dietary supplements on mortality and clinical outcomes in adults with sepsis and septic shock: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Clin Nutr 2024; 43:1299-1307. [PMID: 38663051 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2024.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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AIM The aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to investigate the effects of different dietary supplements on the mortality and clinical status of adults with sepsis. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library Central Register of Controlled Trials until February 2023. The inclusion criteria were: 1) randomized controlled trials (RCT)s; 2) adults suffering sepsis or septic shock; 3) evaluation of short- or long-mortality; and 4) publications between 1994 and 2023. The general information of studies and details of interventions were extracted. The primary outcome was short-term mortality (<90 days), and the secondary outcomes were long-term mortality (≥90 days), length of ICU and hospital stays, and duration of mechanical ventilation (MV). The risk of bias of RCTs was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool 2 (ROB2). A random effect NMA was performed to rank the effect of each intervention using a frequentist approach. RESULTS Finally, 56 RCTs with 5957 participants met the criteria. Approximately, one-third of RCTs were low risk of bias. NMA analysis revealed that there was no treatment more effective in short- or long-term mortality than control or other interventions, except for magnesium (RR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.14, 0.79; GRADE = low) and vitamin C (RR: 0.81, 95% CI: 0.67, 0.99; low certainty evidence), which had beneficial effects on short-term mortality. Moreover, eicosapentaenoic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and antioxidants (EPA + GLA + AOs) combination was the most effective, and magnesium, vitamin D and vitamin C were the other effective approaches in terms of duration of MV, and ICU length of stay. There was no beneficial dietary supplement for hospital stay in these patients. CONCLUSIONS In septic patients, none of the dietary supplements had a substantial effect on mortality except for magnesium and vitamin C, which were linked to lower short-term mortality with low certainty of evidence. Further investigation into high-quality studies with the use of dietary supplements for sepsis should be highly discouraged.
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- Maryam Safabakhsh
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran; Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Sistanian F, Sedaghat A, Badpeyma M, Rezaiyan MK, Moghaddam AB, Ranjbar G, Arabi M, Bagherniya M, Norouzy A. Low plasma vitamin D is associated with increased 28-day mortality and worse clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. BMC Nutr 2024; 10:6. [PMID: 38195535 PMCID: PMC10775546 DOI: 10.1186/s40795-023-00801-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Patients in the intensive care unit have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD). In the present study, clinical outcomes in the ICU were analyzed with vitamin D status. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective, multicenter study, sampling was conducted on seven ICUs in three hospitals. Within the first 24 h of ICU admission, patient's serum vitamin D levels were measured, and their disease severity was monitored using the scores of acute physiologic assessment and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II), sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA), and the modified Nutrition Risk in Critically ill (mNUTRIC) score. RESULTS A total of 236 patients were enrolled in this study, of which 163 (69.1%) had lower vitamin D levels than 20 ng/ml upon ICU admission. The patients with VDD had higher APACHE II scores)P = 0.02), SOFA scores (P < 0.001), and mNUTRIC scores (P = 0.01). Patients with sufficient levels of vitamin D (> 30 ng/ml) had a shorter stay at ICU (P < 0.001). VDD was independently associated with 28-day mortality (OR: 4.83; 95% CI: 1.63-14.27; P = 0.004). CONCLUSION The data showed that VDD was common among the critically ill and was related to a more severe course of illness and a higher mortality rate.
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- Fatemeh Sistanian
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 985138002421, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Lung Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Lung Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 985138002421, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Anesthesia and Critical Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 985138002421, Iran.
- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Lange U, Schulz N, Klemm P. [Lifestyle medication vitamin D. What evidence is available?]. Z Rheumatol 2023; 82:877-881. [PMID: 37505295 PMCID: PMC10695873 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-023-01392-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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An undersupply of 25-(OH) vitamin D3 (calcifediol) exists in many countries with moderate sunlight, long winters and only moderate fish consumption. Risk groups for vitamin D3 deficiency are older persons over 65 years, geriatric persons in nursing homes, infants and children/adolescents. Therefore, there are also many situations in Germany which justify vitamin D substitution; however, vitamin D3 is currently praised as a "magic bullet" against everything. But what do the data look like? Where can it help and where can it not help?
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- Uwe Lange
- Abt. Rheumatologie, klin. Immunologie, Osteologie und Physikalische Medizin, Campus Kerckhoff der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Deutschland.
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- Abt. Rheumatologie, klin. Immunologie, Osteologie und Physikalische Medizin, Campus Kerckhoff der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Deutschland
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- Abt. Rheumatologie, klin. Immunologie, Osteologie und Physikalische Medizin, Campus Kerckhoff der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Benekestr. 2-8, 61231, Bad Nauheim, Deutschland
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Yeh CL, Wu JM, Chen KY, Wu MH, Yang PJ, Lee PC, Chen PD, Kuo TC, Yeh SL, Lin MT. Potential therapeutic implications of calcitriol administration and weight reduction on CD4 T cell dysregulation and renin angiotensin system-associated acute lung injury in septic obese mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 165:115127. [PMID: 37423172 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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This study investigated the effects of weight reduction and/or calcitriol administration on regulating CD4 T cell subsets and renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-associated acute lung injury (ALI) in obese mice with sepsis. Half of the mice were fed a high-fat diet for 16 weeks, half of them had high-fat diet for 12 weeks then were transferred to a low-energy diet for 4 weeks. After feeding the respective diets, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) were performed to induce sepsis. There were four sepsis groups: OSS group, obese mice injected with saline; OSD group, obese mice given calcitriol; WSS group, mice with weight reduction and saline; WSD group, mice with weight reduction and calcitriol. Mice were sacrificed after CLP. The findings showed that CD4 T subsets distribution did not differ among the experimental groups. Calcitriol-treated groups had higher RAS-associated AT2R, MasR, ACE2, and angiopoietin 1-7 (Ang(1-7)) levels in the lungs. Also, higher tight junction proteins were noted 12 h after CLP. At 24 h post-CLP, weight reduction and/or calcitriol treatment reduced plasma inflammatory mediator production. Calcitriol-treated groups had higher CD4/CD8, T helper (Th)1/Th2 and lower Th17/regulatory T (Treg) ratios than the groups without calcitriol. In the lungs, calcitriol-treated groups had lower AT1R levels, whereas the RAS anti-inflammatory protein levels were higher than those groups without calcitriol. Lower injury scores were also noted at this time point. These findings suggested weight reduction decreased systemic inflammation. However, calcitriol administration produced a more-balanced Th/Treg distribution, upregulated the RAS anti-inflammatory pathway, and attenuated ALI in septic obese mice.
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- Chiu-Li Yeh
- School of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan; Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 100, Taiwan.
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Impact of ß-hydroxy-ß-methylbutyrate (HMB) in critically ill patients on the endocrine axis - A post-hoc cohort study of the HMB-ICU trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 53:1-6. [PMID: 36657898 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) might improve muscle function and maintain its mass in critically ill patients. We aimed to investigate whether the administration of HMB influenced the plasma levels of growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), C-peptide, and 25-OH vitamin-D. METHODS Post-hoc analysis of the study HMB-ICU, a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind trial. INCLUSION CRITERIA Intensive care unit (ICU) patients depending on mechanical ventilation on day 3 with functional gastrointestinal tract. Patients were randomized to HMB (3 g/day) or placebo (maltodextrin) from day 4 on, for 30 days. Blood samples were collected on days 4 and 15. We determined the GH, C-peptide, 25-OH vitamin-D, and IGF-1. Statistics by ANCOVA. RESULTS Blood samples of 26 patients were available on day 4, and 23 on day 15. While age and severity of disease did not differ, diabetes was more frequent in the HMB group (p = 0.041), and obesity was more frequent in the placebo group (p = 0.021). Glucose intake, blood glucose (BG) and amount of insulin to maintain blood glucose between 6 and 8 mM did not differ between groups. There was no difference between groups for C-peptide, GH, IGF-1, and 25-OH vitamin-D. IGF-1 increased significantly from day 4-15 (p = 0.026) in both groups. CONCLUSION Subject to possible insufficient power of the study, we did not reach conclusive results. HMB intervention does not affect significantly the plasma concentrations of insulin, GH/IGF axis activity, C-peptide, and 25-OH vitamin-D. CLINICALTRIALS GOV IDENTIFIER NCT03628365.
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Malinverni S, Ochogavia Q, Lecrenier S, Scorpinniti M, Preiser JC, Cotton F, Mols P, Bartiaux M. Severe vitamin D deficiency in patients admitted to the emergency department with severe sepsis is associated with an increased 90-day mortality. J Accid Emerg Med 2023; 40:36-41. [PMID: 35715206 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2021-211973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND The role of vitamin D in the response to infection has been increasingly acknowledged. However, the influence of severe vitamin D deficiency on the outcome of patients admitted for severe sepsis is unknown. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the association between severe vitamin D deficiency and sepsis-related outcomes in patients presenting to the ED. METHODS This single centre prospective study included patients presenting to the ED with severe sepsis from April 2014 until December 2017. 25-Hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured in a blood sample drawn within 24 hours of admission to the ED, and severe vitamin D deficiency was defined as 25(OH)D <12 ng/mL. 90-day mortality was compared between patients with and without severe vitamin D deficiency by a multivariable analysis adjusting for confounders and according to a Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS 263 patients were initially screened and 164 patients with severe sepsis were included in this study, 18% of whom had septic shock. Severe vitamin D deficiency was present in 46% of patients. The overall 90-day mortality rate was 26.2% and the median length of stay was 14 days. In a logistic regression accounting for sepsis severity and age-adjusted comorbidities, severe vitamin D deficiency was associated with increased mortality (OR=2.69 (95% CI 1.03 to 7.00), p=0.043), and lower chances of hospital discharge (sub-HR=0.66 (95% CI 0.44 to 0.98)). In the subgroup of patients admitted to the intensive care unit, severe vitamin D deficiency was associated with an increased 28-day adjusted mortality (HR=3.06 (95% CI 1.05 to 8.94), p=0.04) and lower chances of discharge (sub-HR=0.51 (95% CI 0.32 to 0.81)). CONCLUSIONS Severe vitamin D deficiency at ED admission is associated with higher mortality and longer hospital stay in patients with severe sepsis.
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- Emergency Department, CHU Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles, Belgium
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Notz Q, Herrmann J, Schlesinger T, Kranke P, Sitter M, Helmer P, Stumpner J, Roeder D, Amrein K, Stoppe C, Lotz C, Meybohm P. Vitamin D deficiency in critically ill COVID-19 ARDS patients. Clin Nutr 2022; 41:3089-3095. [PMID: 33745749 PMCID: PMC7937427 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Vitamin D's pleiotropic effects include immune modulation, and its supplementation has been shown to prevent respiratory tract infections. The effectivity of vitamin D as a therapeutic intervention in critical illness remains less defined. The current study analyzed clinical and immunologic effects of vitamin D levels in patients suffering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS This was a single-center retrospective study in patients receiving intensive care with a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 ARDS. 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D serum levels, pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and immune cell subsets were measured on admission as well as after 10-15 days. Clinical parameters were extracted from the patient data management system. Standard operating procedures included the daily administration of vitamin D3 via enteral feeding. RESULTS A total of 39 patients with COVID-19 ARDS were eligible, of which 26 were included in this study as data on vitamin D status was available. 96% suffered from severe COVID-19 ARDS. All patients without prior vitamin D supplementation (n = 22) had deficient serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Vitamin D supplementation resulted in higher serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D but not did not increase 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels after 10-15 days. Clinical parameters did not differ between patients with sufficient or deficient levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Only circulating plasmablasts were higher in patients with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels ≥30 ng/ml (p = 0.029). Patients with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels below 20 pg/ml required longer mechanical ventilation (p = 0.045) and had a worse acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II score (p = 0.048). CONCLUSION The vast majority of COVID-19 ARDS patients had vitamin D deficiency. 25-hydroxyvitamin D status was not related to changes in clinical course, whereas low levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D were associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and a worse APACHE II score.
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- Quirin Notz
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany,Corresponding author. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Oberduerrbacher Str. 6, 97080, Wuerzburg, Germany. Fax: +49 0 931 201 30019
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Germany
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Yeh CL, Wu JM, Chen KY, Wu MH, Yang PJ, Lee PC, Chen PD, Yeh SL, Lin MT. Effects of different routes and forms of vitamin D administration on CD4+ T cell homeostasis and renin-angiotensin system-associated lung injury in obese mice complicated with polymicrobial sepsis. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 156:113961. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Menger J, Lee ZY, Notz Q, Wallqvist J, Hasan MS, Elke G, Dworschak M, Meybohm P, Heyland DK, Stoppe C. Administration of vitamin D and its metabolites in critically ill adult patients: an updated systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Care 2022; 26:268. [PMID: 36068584 PMCID: PMC9446655 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04139-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The clinical significance of vitamin D administration in critically ill patients remains inconclusive. The purpose of this systematic review with meta-analysis was to investigate the effect of vitamin D and its metabolites on major clinical outcomes in critically ill patients, including a subgroup analysis based on vitamin D status and route of vitamin D administration.
Methods Major databases were searched through February 9, 2022. Randomized controlled trials of adult critically ill patients with an intervention group receiving vitamin D or its metabolites were included. Random-effect meta-analyses were performed to estimate the pooled risk ratio (dichotomized outcomes) or mean difference (continuous outcomes). Risk of bias assessment included the Cochrane tool for assessing risk of bias in randomized trials. Results Sixteen randomized clinical trials with 2449 patients were included. Vitamin D administration was associated with lower overall mortality (16 studies: risk ratio 0.78, 95% confidence interval 0.62–0.97, p = 0.03; I2 = 30%), reduced intensive care unit length of stay (12 studies: mean difference − 3.13 days, 95% CI − 5.36 to − 0.89, n = 1250, p = 0.006; I2 = 70%), and shorter duration of mechanical ventilation (9 studies: mean difference − 5.07 days, 95% CI − 7.42 to − 2.73, n = 572, p < 0.0001; I2 = 54%). Parenteral administration was associated with a greater effect on overall mortality than enteral administration (test of subgroup differences, p = 0.04), whereas studies of parenteral subgroups had lower quality. There were no subgroup differences based on baseline vitamin D levels. Conclusions Vitamin D supplementation in critically ill patients may reduce mortality. Parenteral administration might be associated with a greater impact on mortality. Heterogeneity and assessed certainty among the studies limits the generalizability of the results. Trial registration: PROSPERO international prospective database of systematic reviews (CRD42021256939—05 July 2021). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-022-04139-1.
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Effects of Different Routes and Forms of Vitamin D Administration on Mesenteric Lymph Node CD4+ T Cell Polarization and Intestinal Injury in Obese Mice Complicated with Polymicrobial Sepsis. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14173557. [PMID: 36079813 PMCID: PMC9460651 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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This study compared the efficacies of enteral cholecalciferol and/or intravenous (IV) calcitriol administration on mesenteric lymph node (MLN) cluster-of-differentiation-4-positive (CD4+) T cell distribution and intestinal barrier damage in obese mice complicated with sepsis. Mice were fed a high-fat diet for 16 weeks and then sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Mice were divided into the following sepsis groups: without vitamin D (VD) (S); with oral cholecalciferol 1 day before CLP (G); with IV calcitriol 1 h after CLP (V); and with both cholecalciferol before and IV calcitriol after CLP (GV). All mice were sacrificed at 12 or 24 h after CLP. The findings show that the S group had a higher T helper (Th)17 percentage than the VD-treated groups at 12 h after CLP. The V group exhibited a higher Th1 percentage and Th1/Th2 ratio than the other groups at 24 h, whereas the V and GV groups had a lower Th17/regulatory T (Treg) ratio 12 h post-CLP in MLNs. In ileum tissues, the VD-treated groups had higher tight junction protein and cathelicidin levels, and higher mucin gene expression than the S group at 24 h post-CLP. Also, aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and its associated cytochrome P450 1A1 and interleukin 22 gene expressions were upregulated. In contrast, levels of lipid peroxides and inflammatory mediators in ileum tissues were lower in the groups with VD treatment after CLP. These results suggest that IV calcitriol seemed to have a more-pronounced effect on modulating the homeostasis of Th/Treg subsets in MLNs. Both oral cholecalciferol before and IV calcitriol after CLP promoted cathelicidin secretion, alleviated intestinal inflammation, and ameliorated the epithelial integrity in obese mice complicated with sepsis possibly via VD receptor and AhR signaling pathways.
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Fairfield KM, Murray KA, Anzalone AJ, Beasley W, Khodaverdi M, Hodder SL, Harper J, Santangelo S, Rosen CJ. Association of Vitamin D Prescribing and Clinical Outcomes in Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19. Nutrients 2022; 14:3073. [PMID: 35893927 PMCID: PMC9332080 DOI: 10.3390/nu14153073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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It is unclear whether vitamin D benefits inpatients with COVID-19. Objective: To examine the relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19 outcomes. Design: Cohort study. Setting: National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) database. Patients: 158,835 patients with confirmed COVID-19 and a sub-cohort with severe disease (n = 81,381) hospitalized between 1 January 2020 and 31 July 2021. Methods: We identified vitamin D prescribing using codes for vitamin D and its derivatives. We created a sub-cohort defined as having severe disease as those who required mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), had hospitalization >5 days, or hospitalization ending in death or hospice. Using logistic regression, we adjusted for age, sex, race, BMI, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and urban/rural residence, time period, and study site. Outcomes of interest were death or transfer to hospice, longer length of stay, and mechanical ventilation/ECMO. Results: Patients treated with vitamin D were older, had more comorbidities, and higher BMI compared with patients who did not receive vitamin D. Vitamin D treatment was associated with an increased odds of death or referral for hospice (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.10: 95% CI 1.05−1.14), hospital stay >5 days (AOR 1.78: 95% CI 1.74−1.83), and increased odds of mechanical ventilation/ECMO (AOR 1.49: 95% CI 1.44−1.55). In the sub-cohort of severe COVID-19, vitamin D decreased the odds of death or hospice (AOR 0.90, 95% CI 0.86−0.94), but increased the odds of hospital stay longer >5 days (AOR 2.03, 95% CI 1.87−2.21) and mechanical ventilation/ECMO (AOR 1.16, 95% CI 1.12−1.21). Limitations: Our findings could reflect more aggressive treatment due to higher severity. Conclusion: Vitamin D treatment was associated with greater odds of extended hospitalization, mechanical ventilation/ECMO, and death or hospice referral.
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- Kathleen M. Fairfield
- MaineHealth Institute for Research, Portland, ME 04074, USA; (K.A.M.); (S.S.); (C.J.R.)
- Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- MaineHealth Institute for Research, Portland, ME 04074, USA; (K.A.M.); (S.S.); (C.J.R.)
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- Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA;
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- Biomedical and Behavioral Methodology Core, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA;
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- West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; (M.K.); (S.L.H.)
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- West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA; (M.K.); (S.L.H.)
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- MaineHealth Institute for Research, Portland, ME 04074, USA; (K.A.M.); (S.S.); (C.J.R.)
- Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- MaineHealth Institute for Research, Portland, ME 04074, USA; (K.A.M.); (S.S.); (C.J.R.)
- Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Kaur M, Soni KD, Trikha A. Does Vitamin D Improve All-cause Mortality in Critically Ill Adults? An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022; 26:853-862. [PMID: 36864868 PMCID: PMC9973187 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Vitamin D deficiency is an amendable risk factor linked to increase in mortality in critically ill patients. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate if vitamin D supplementation reduced the mortality, and length of stay (LOS) in intensive care units (ICU) and hospitals in critically ill adults including coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-2019) patients. Materials and methods We searched the literature using the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane and Embase databases until January 13, 2022, for RCTs comparing vitamin D administration to placebo or no treatment in ICUs. The fixed-effect model was used for the primary outcome (all-cause mortality) and the random effect model for secondary objectives (LOS in ICU, hospital, mechanical ventilation). Subgroup analysis included ICU types and high vs low risk of bias. Sensitivity analysis compared severe COVID-19 vs no COVID disease. Results Eleven RCTs (2,328 patients) were included in the analysis. Pooled analysis of these RCTs, showed no significant difference in all-cause mortality between the vitamin D and placebo groups [odds ratio (OR) 0.93, p = 0.47]. Inclusion of COVID-positive patients did not change the results (OR 0.91, p = 0.37). No significant difference was observed between the vitamin D and placebo groups in LOS in ICU (p = 0.34); hospital (p = 0.40) and mechanical ventilation duration (p = 0.7). In the subgroup analysis, there was no improvement in mortality in medical ICU (p = 0.36) or surgical ICU (p = 0.03). Neither low risk of bias (p = 0.41) nor high risk of bias (p = 0.39) reduced mortality. Conclusion Vitamin D supplementation in the critically ill did not have statistically significant benefits on clinical outcomes in terms of overall mortality, duration of mechanical ventilation, and LOS in ICU and hospital. How to cite this article Kaur M, Soni KD, Trikha A. Does Vitamin D Improve All-cause Mortality in Critically Ill Adults? An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(7):853-862.
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- Manpreet Kaur
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Critical and Intensive Care, JPN Apex Trauma Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India,Kapil Dev Soni, Department of Critical and Intensive Care, JPN Apex Trauma Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, Phone: +91 9718661658, e-mail:
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Berger MM, Shenkin A, Schweinlin A, Amrein K, Augsburger M, Biesalski HK, Bischoff SC, Casaer MP, Gundogan K, Lepp HL, de Man AME, Muscogiuri G, Pietka M, Pironi L, Rezzi S, Cuerda C. ESPEN micronutrient guideline. Clin Nutr 2022; 41:1357-1424. [PMID: 35365361 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 84.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Trace elements and vitamins, named together micronutrients (MNs), are essential for human metabolism. Recent research has shown the importance of MNs in common pathologies, with significant deficiencies impacting the outcome. OBJECTIVE This guideline aims to provide information for daily clinical nutrition practice regarding assessment of MN status, monitoring, and prescription. It proposes a consensus terminology, since many words are used imprecisely, resulting in confusion. This is particularly true for the words "deficiency", "repletion", "complement", and "supplement". METHODS The expert group attempted to apply the 2015 standard operating procedures (SOP) for ESPEN which focuses on disease. However, this approach could not be applied due to the multiple diseases requiring clinical nutrition resulting in one text for each MN, rather than for diseases. An extensive search of the literature was conducted in the databases Medline, PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and CINAHL. The search focused on physiological data, historical evidence (published before PubMed release in 1996), and observational and/or randomized trials. For each MN, the main functions, optimal analytical methods, impact of inflammation, potential toxicity, and provision during enteral or parenteral nutrition were addressed. The SOP wording was applied for strength of recommendations. RESULTS There was a limited number of interventional trials, preventing meta-analysis and leading to a low level of evidence. The recommendations underwent a consensus process, which resulted in a percentage of agreement (%): strong consensus required of >90% of votes. Altogether the guideline proposes sets of recommendations for 26 MNs, resulting in 170 single recommendations. Critical MNs were identified with deficiencies being present in numerous acute and chronic diseases. Monitoring and management strategies are proposed. CONCLUSION This guideline should enable addressing suboptimal and deficient status of a bundle of MNs in at-risk diseases. In particular, it offers practical advice on MN provision and monitoring during nutritional support.
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- Mette M Berger
- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Aging and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Medical University of Graz, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Austria.
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- University Centre of Legal Medicine Lausanne-Geneva, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Geneva University Hospital and University of Geneva, Lausanne-Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.
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- KU Leuven, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Division of Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Research VUmc Intensive Care (REVIVE), Amsterdam Cardiovascular Science (ACS), Amsterdam Infection and Immunity Institute (AI&II), Amsterdam Medical Data Science (AMDS), Amsterdam UMC, Location VUmc, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Sezione di Endocrinologia, Università di Napoli (Federico II), Naples, Italy; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair for Health Education and Sustainable Development, Federico II, University, Naples, Italy.
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- Pharmacy Department, Stanley Dudrick's Memorial Hospital, Skawina, Poland.
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- Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Italy; IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Centre for Chronic Intestinal Failure - Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Unit, Italy.
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- Swiss Nutrition and Health Foundation (SNHf), Epalinges, Switzerland.
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- Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Nutrition Unit, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Gao Z, Xie J, Li C, Liu L, Yang Y. High Dose Vitamin D3 Supplementation Is Not Associated With Lower Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials. Front Nutr 2022; 9:762316. [PMID: 35600814 PMCID: PMC9116294 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.762316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Vitamin D deficiency is a common condition in critically ill patients. A high dose of vitamin D3 can rapidly restore vitamin D levels. The aim of this meta-analysis was to synthesize the results from up-to-date randomized control trials (RCT) and validate the effect of vitamin D3 in critically ill patients. Study Methods Several databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central database, were searched up to December 4th, 2020. All RCTs that investigated the use of a high dose of vitamin D3 in critically ill patients and reported mortality data were included in the meta-analysis. The primary outcome was the mortality truncated to day 28 and day 90. Results A total of 10 RCTs enrolling 2058 patients were finally included. The use of a high dose of vitamin D3 in critically ill patients could not decrease the mortality truncated to day 28 (RR 0.93, 95% CI 0.78–1.11, P = 0.43) or day 90 (RR 0.91, 95% CI 0.79–1.05, P = 0.21). A high dose of vitamin D3 could significantly reduce the ventilator days (MD −9.38, 95%CI −13.44 to −5.31, P < 0.001), but there were no statistic difference in length of ICU stay (MD −2.76, 95% CI −6.27 to 0.74, P = 0.12) and hospital stay (MD −2.42, 95% CI −6.21 to 1.36, P = 0.21). No significant difference was observed in adverse events between the vitamin D3 group and the placebo group. Conclusion The use of high dose vitamin D3 was not associated with decreased mortality in critically ill patients, but could significantly reduce the ventilator days. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: CRD42020179195.
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- Zhiwei Gao
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine Southeast University, Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing, China
- Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Huaian No. 1 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine Southeast University, Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine Southeast University, Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine Southeast University, Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine Southeast University, Zhongda Hospital, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Yi Yang
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Singh S, Sarkar S, Gupta K, Rout A. Vitamin D Supplementation in Critically Ill Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cureus 2022; 14:e24625. [PMID: 35664407 PMCID: PMC9150922 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.24625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have reported conflicting outcomes with the use of vitamin D in critically ill patients. With reporting of newer RCTs, we conducted this updated meta-analysis. Electronic databases were searched for RCTs comparing vitamin D with placebo in critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). A random-effects meta-analysis was used to calculate the risk ratio (RR) and standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). Eleven RCTs with a total of 2,187 patients (vitamin D: n = 1,120; placebo: n = 1,067) were included. Vitamin D when compared to placebo was associated with the decreased duration of mechanical ventilation (SMD = -0.50; 95% CI = [-0.97, -0.03]; p = 0.04) and ICU stay (SMD = -0.60; 95% CI = [-1.03, -0.16]; p = 0.007) without any difference in the mortality (RR = 0.85; 95% CI = [0.68, 1.04]; p = 0.12) and length of hospital stay (SMD = -0.21; 95% CI = (-0.51, 0.09); p = 0.18]. Subgroup analysis showed that parenteral vitamin D may reduce the risk of mortality (RR = 0.54; 95% CI = [0.35, 0.83], p = 0.005). Vitamin D supplementation in critically ill patients decreases the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay. Further studies should identify specific groups of patients who will derive the most benefit from vitamin D supplementation.
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Vitamin D is involved in bone health by promoting calcium absorption in the gut and maintaining serum calcium and phosphate concentrations, and by its action on bone growth and reorganization through osteoblasts and osteoclasts cells. Moreover, during the last three decades, novel actions of vitamin D have been discovered. Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses have shown links between serum vitamin D levels and non-communicable diseases. In line with these findings, a wide number of studies have suggested associations of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) with respiratory tract infections, osteoporosis, and other chronic and metabolic diseases such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cancer, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Vitamin D also exerts important actions in the clinical course of infectious and other acute diseases, particularly respiratory bacterial infections, tuberculosis, and virus infections, e.g., those generated by human immunodeficiency and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) viruses. The present article aimed to update the role of vitamin D in chronic and acute diseases. To know the role of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable chronic diseases. To understand how vitamin D deficiency is related to obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, and inflammatory bowel disease. To know the function of vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of acute infectious diseases of bacterial and viral origins, namely respiratory infections. To understand the role of vitamin D in the prevention of HIV and SARS-Cov2 infections To know how vitamin D status affects the course of critical illness diseases
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Sahebnasagh A, Avan R, Monajati M, Hashemi J, Habtemariam S, Negintaji S, Saghafi F. L-carnitine: Searching for New Therapeutic Strategy for Sepsis Management. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:3300-3323. [PMID: 34789120 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666211117092345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this review, we discussed the biological targets of carnitine, its effects on immune function, and how L-carnitine supplementation may help critically ill patients. L-carnitine is a potent antioxidant. L-carnitine depletion has been observed in prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays, while L-carnitine supplementation has beneficial effects in health promotion and regulation of immunity. It is essential for the uptake of fatty acids into mitochondria. By inhibiting the ubiquitin-proteasome system, down-regulation of apelin receptor in cardiac tissue, and reducing β-oxidation of fatty acid, carnitine may decrease vasopressor requirement in septic shock and improve clinical outcomes of this group of patients. We also have an overview of animal and clinical studies that have been recruited for evaluating the beneficial effects of L-carnitine in the management of sepsis/ septic shock. Additional clinical data are required to evaluate the optimal daily dose and duration of L-carnitine supplementation.
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- Adeleh Sahebnasagh
- Clinical Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd. Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Medical Toxicology and Drug Abuse Research Center (MTDRC), Faculty of Pharmacy, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand. Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan. Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology and Laboratory Sciences, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd. Iran
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- Pharmacognosy Research Laboratories and Herbal Analysis Services, School of Science, University of Greenwich, Central Avenue, Chatham-Maritime, Kent ME4 4TB. United Kingdom
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- Student Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd. Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd. Iran
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Lange S, Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska W, Friganovic A, Oomen B, Krupa S. Delirium in Critical Illness Patients and the Potential Role of Thiamine Therapy in Prevention and Treatment: Findings from a Scoping Review with Implications for Evidence-Based Practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18168809. [PMID: 34444556 PMCID: PMC8392497 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18168809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin and is necessary for energy metabolism. Critically ill patients are at particular risk of developing thiamine deficiency and related complications. One of the complications that can occur is delirium. Delirium is a disorder that affects the body's response to treatment, length of stay in the ward, mortality, long-term cognitive impairment, and significantly increases treatment costs. In addition, studies show that delirium medication is more effective in preventing than in treating delirium. Given its low cost, availability, and minimal risk of side effects, thiamine supplementation could prove to be a relevant strategy in the prevention and treatment of delirium. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane Library, Ovid, and ClinicalTrials.gov databases were searched using relevant keywords that focus on the use of thiamine to prevent or treat delirium in critically ill patients. RESULTS Seven articles were included in the analysis. CONCLUSION The small number of studies and considerable heterogeneity prevent conclusions supporting the use of thiamine as an adjuvant in the prevention and treatment of delirium among critically ill patients. There is a need for high-quality, large-scale randomized clinical trials to confirm the beneficial effects of thiamine in the prevention and treatment of delirium.
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- Sandra Lange
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospitals Tczewskie SA, 83-110 Tczew, Poland;
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- Department of Anesthesiology Nursing & Intensive Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Department of Nursing, University of Applied Health Sciences, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- European Specialist Nurses Organization (ESNO), 6821HR Arnhem, The Netherlands;
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- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland;
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Hill A, Elke G, Weimann A. Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit-A Narrative Review. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13082851. [PMID: 34445010 PMCID: PMC8400249 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background: While consent exists, that nutritional status has prognostic impact in the critically ill, the optimal feeding strategy has been a matter of debate. Methods: Narrative review of the recent evidence and international guideline recommendations focusing on basic principles of nutrition in the ICU and the treatment of specific patient groups. Covered topics are: the importance and diagnosis of malnutrition in the ICU, the optimal timing and route of nutrition, energy and protein requirements, the supplementation of specific nutrients, as well as monitoring and complications of a Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). Furthermore, this review summarizes the available evidence to optimize the MNT of patients grouped by primarily affected organ system. Results: Due to the considerable heterogeneity of the critically ill, MNT should be carefully adapted to the individual patient with special focus on phase of critical illness, metabolic tolerance, leading symptoms, and comorbidities. Conclusion: MNT in the ICU is complex and requiring an interdisciplinary approach and frequent reevaluation. The impact of personalized and disease-specific MNT on patient-centered clinical outcomes remains to be elucidated.
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- Aileen Hill
- Department of Intensive Care and Anesthesiology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.H.); (A.W.); Tel.: +49-(0)241-80-38166 (A.H.); +49-(0)341-909-2200 (A.W.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, D-24105 Kiel, Germany;
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- Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Klinikum St. Georg, D-04129 Leipzig, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.H.); (A.W.); Tel.: +49-(0)241-80-38166 (A.H.); +49-(0)341-909-2200 (A.W.)
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The COVID-19 pandemic has generated high interest in factors modulating risk of infection, disease severity and recovery. Vitamin D has received interest since it is known to modulate immune function and vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased risk of respiratory infections and adverse health outcomes in severely ill patients. There are no population representative data on the direct relationship between vitamin D status and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk and severity of COVID-19. Data from intervention studies are limited to 4 studies. Here we summarise findings regarding vitamin D status and metabolism and their alterations during severe illness, relevant to COVID-19 patients. Further, we summarise vitamin D intervention studies with respiratory disease outcomes and in critically ill patients and provide an overview of relevant patient and population guidelines. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in hospitalised patients, particularly when critically ill including those with COVID-19. Acute and critical illness leads to pronounced changes in vitamin D metabolism and status, suggestive of increased requirements. This needs to be considered in the interpretation of potential links between vitamin D status and disease risk and severity and for patient management. There is some evidence that vitamin D supplementation decreases the risk of respiratory tract infections, while supplementation of ICU patients has shown little effect on disease severity or length of treatment. Considering the high prevalence of deficiency and low risks associated with supplementation, pro-actively applying current population and patient management guidelines to prevent, monitor and correct vitamin D deficiency is appropriate.
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He J, Du J, Yi B, Wang J, Zhang H, Li YC, Sun J. MicroRNA-122 contributes to lipopolysaccharide-induced acute kidney injury via down-regulating the vitamin D receptor in the kidney. Eur J Clin Invest 2021; 51:e13547. [PMID: 33782973 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our previous studies showed that vitamin D receptor (VDR) depletion promotes lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) in mice, and renal VDR is down-regulated in AKI, but the mechanism of VDR down-regulation is unclear. METHODS Nutritional vitamin D deficiency was induced by feeding mice a vitamin D-deficient (VD-D) diet. Mice were injected intraperitoneally with LPS (20 mg/kg) to establish LPS-induced AKI. Levels of VDR and miR-122 were measured both in vivo and in vitro. The associations between VDR and miR-122 were analysed by dual-luciferase reporter assays. RESULTS Compared with vitamin D-sufficient (VD-S) mice, VD-D mice developed more severe renal injury following LPS challenge. LPS induced a dramatic decrease in VDR expression and marked induction of miR-122 both in vivo and in vitro. Furthermore, miR-122 hairpin inhibitor alleviated LPS-induced VDR down-regulation whereas miR-122 mimic directly suppressed VDR expression in HK-2 cells. In luciferase reporter assays, miR-122 mimic was able to suppress luciferase activity in 293T cells co-transfected with a luciferase reporter that contains a putative miR-122 target site from 3'UTR of the VDR transcript, but not when this site was mutated. Moreover, miR-122 mimic significantly blocked paricalcitol-induced luciferase activity in 293T cells co-transfected with a VDRE-driven luciferase reporter, whereas miR-122 hairpin inhibitor enhanced paricalcitol's activity to suppress PUMA and caspase 3 activation induced by LPS in HK-2 cells. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, these studies provide evidence that miR-122 directly targets VDR in renal tubular cells, which strongly suggest that miR-122 up-regulation in the kidney under LPS challenge contributes to kidney injury by down-regulating VDR expression.
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- Jinrong He
- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Biological Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Biological Sciences, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Gala K, Desai V, Liu N, Omer EM, McClave SA. How to Increase Muscle Mass in Critically Ill Patients: Lessons Learned from Athletes and Bodybuilders. Curr Nutr Rep 2021; 9:369-380. [PMID: 33098051 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-020-00334-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Decades of research on nutrition and exercise on athletes and bodybuilders has yielded various strategies to promote anabolism and improve muscle health and growth. We reviewed these interventions in the context of muscle loss in critically ill patients. RECENT FINDINGS For critically ill patients, ensuring optimum protein intake is important, potentially using a whey-containing source and supplemented with vitamin D and leucine. Agents like hydroxyl β-methylbutyrate and creatine can be used to promote muscle synthesis. Polyunsaturated fatty acids stimulate muscle production as well as have anti-inflammatory properties that may be useful in critical illness. Adjuncts like oxandralone promote anabolism. Resistance training has shown mixed results in the ICU setting but needs to be explored further with specific outcomes. Critically ill patients suffer from severe proteolysis during hospitalization as well as persistent inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolism syndrome after discharge. High protein supplementation, ergogenic aids, anti-inflammatories, and anabolic adjuncts have shown potential in alleviating muscle loss and should be used in intensive care units to optimize patient recovery.
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- Khushboo Gala
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Louisville, 550 S Jackson Street, 3rd Floor, Ambulatory Care Building, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Louisville, 550 S Jackson Street, 3rd Floor, Ambulatory Care Building, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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Lee ZY, Yap CSL, Hasan MS, Engkasan JP, Barakatun-Nisak MY, Day AG, Patel JJ, Heyland DK. The effect of higher versus lower protein delivery in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2021; 25:260. [PMID: 34301303 PMCID: PMC8300989 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-021-03693-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background The optimal protein dose in critical illness is unknown. We aim to conduct a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to compare the effect of higher versus lower protein delivery (with similar energy delivery between groups) on clinical and patient-centered outcomes in critically ill patients. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL and CINAHL from database inception through April 1, 2021.We included RCTs of (1) adult (age ≥ 18) critically ill patients that (2) compared higher vs lower protein with (3) similar energy intake between groups, and (4) reported clinical and/or patient-centered outcomes. We excluded studies on immunonutrition. Two authors screened and conducted quality assessment independently and in duplicate. Random-effect meta-analyses were conducted to estimate the pooled risk ratio (dichotomized outcomes) or mean difference (continuous outcomes). Results Nineteen RCTs were included (n = 1731). Sixteen studies used primarily the enteral route to deliver protein. Intervention was started within 72 h of ICU admission in sixteen studies. The intervention lasted between 3 and 28 days. In 11 studies that reported weight-based nutrition delivery, the pooled mean protein and energy received in higher and lower protein groups were 1.31 ± 0.48 vs 0.90 ± 0.30 g/kg and 19.9 ± 6.9 versus 20.1 ± 7.1 kcal/kg, respectively. Higher vs lower protein did not significantly affect overall mortality [risk ratio 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.75–1.10, p = 0.34] or other clinical or patient-centered outcomes. In 5 small studies, higher protein significantly attenuated muscle loss (MD −3.44% per week, 95% CI −4.99 to −1.90; p < 0.0001). Conclusion In critically ill patients, a higher daily protein delivery was not associated with any improvement in clinical or patient-centered outcomes. Larger, and more definitive RCTs are needed to confirm the effect of muscle loss attenuation associated with higher protein delivery. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021237530 Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-021-03693-4.
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- Zheng-Yii Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.,Institute for Social Science Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University and the Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University and the Clinical Evaluation Research Unit, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize the recent evidence on the role of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients and emerging data claiming a role of vitamin D in COVID-19. RECENT FINDINGS Vitamin D is a strong predictor for worse outcomes in critically ill patients, and as well in COVID-19. The vitamin D content in typical nutrition regimes is lower than what is recommended for the general population. Although its supplementation has been shown to reduce respiratory tract infections, asthma exacerbations and mortality risk in noncritically ill patients, its role in the acute setting is not yet clear. Several small intervention trials have shown interesting results in COVID-19, and larger studies are ongoing. SUMMARY Although research on this topic is still ongoing, it appears reasonable to recommend at least the standard vitamin dose for the healthy population (600--800 IU of native vitamin D3). Many questions remain on the actual role, the best metabolite, regime, and so forth. However, the role for vitamin D in bone health is clear. Elderly ICU survivors have a high risk for osteoporosis/fractures, so at least in this population, an optimal vitamin D status should be targeted.
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Serón Arbeloa C, Martínez de la Gándara A, León Cinto C, Flordelís Lasierra JL, Márquez Vácaro JA. Recommendations for specialized nutritional-metabolic management of the critical patient: Macronutrient and micronutrient requirements. Metabolism and Nutrition Working Group of the Spanish Society of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine and Coronary Units (SEMICYUC). Med Intensiva 2021; 44 Suppl 1:24-32. [PMID: 32532407 DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2019.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Baseline Levels of Vitamin D in a Healthy Population from a Region with High Solar Irradiation. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13051647. [PMID: 34068177 PMCID: PMC8152961 DOI: 10.3390/nu13051647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The use of vitamin D (VitD) supplements has become widespread in the last decade due not only to the dissociation between the blood levels recommended as "optimal" and those shown by the healthy population but also to its presumed beneficial effects on multiple disorders. This work evaluated the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in a healthy population of European origin living in a region with high solar irradiation. In serum samples from a population-based study conducted in the Canary Islands, levels of 25(OH)D were analyzed. In 876 individuals who had no history of kidney or malabsorption disorders and, who had not been treated with calcium and/or VitD supplementation, the median 25(OH)D level was 26.3 (5th; 95th percentile, 14.3; 45.8) ng/mL. Notably, 65.4% of the population had 25(OH)D blood levels below 30 ng/mL, 23.4% below 20 ng/mL and 6.4% below 15 ng/mL. Based on the lack of evidence supporting causality between 25(OH)D levels below what is recommended as optimal (≥20 ng/mL, or even ≥30 ng/mL) and major skeletal and non-skeletal diseases, and in light of the distribution of the concentration of this vitamin in healthy adults living under optimal conditions of solar irradiation, it seems reasonable to consider 25(OH)D levels below 20 ng/mL and close to 15 ng/mL as adequate for the general population.
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Shen H, Mei Y, Zhang K, Xu X. The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Clinical Outcomes for Critically Ill Patients: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Front Nutr 2021; 8:664940. [PMID: 34017850 PMCID: PMC8129506 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.664940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is a common scenario in critically ill patients and has been proven to be associated with poor outcomes. However, the effect of vitamin D supplementation for critically ill patients remains controversial. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation among critically ill patients. Methods: Electronic databases PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were searched for eligible randomized controlled trials between 2000 and January 2021. The primary outcome was overall mortality, and the secondary ones were the length of intensive care unit stay, the length of hospital stay, as well as the duration of mechanical ventilation. Subgroup analyses were performed to explore the treatment effect by type of admission, route of administration, dose of supplemented vitamin D, and the degree of vitamin D deficiency. Results: A total of 14 studies involving 2,324 patients were finally included. No effect on overall mortality was found between vitamin D supplementation and control group [odds ratio (OR), 0.73; 95% CI, 0.52-1.03; I 2 = 28%]. The vitamin D supplementation reduced the length of intensive care unit stay [mean difference (MD), -2.25; 95% CI, -4.07 to -0.44, I 2 = 71%] and duration of mechanical ventilation (MD, -3.47; 95% CI, -6.37 to -0.57, I 2 = 88%). In the subgroup analyses, the vitamin D supplementation for surgical patients (OR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.47-0.94; I 2 = 0%) or through parenteral way (OR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.22-0.82, I 2 = 0%) was associated with reduced mortality. Conclusion: In critically ill patients, the supplementation of vitamin D has no effect on overall mortality compared to placebo but may decrease the length of intensive care unit stay and mechanical ventilation. Further trials are necessary to confirm our findings.
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- Hejuan Shen
- Department of General Surgery, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, China.,Department of General Surgery, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, China.,Department of General Surgery, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Lishui People's Hospital, Lishui, China.,Department of General Surgery, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, China
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Angelidi AM, Belanger MJ, Lorinsky MK, Karamanis D, Chamorro-Pareja N, Ognibene J, Palaiodimos L, Mantzoros CS. Vitamin D Status Is Associated With In-Hospital Mortality and Mechanical Ventilation: A Cohort of COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients. Mayo Clin Proc 2021; 96:875-886. [PMID: 33714594 PMCID: PMC7834253 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the possible associations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in-hospital mortality and need for invasive mechanical ventilation. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective, observational, cohort study was conducted at 2 tertiary academic medical centers in Boston and New York. Eligible participants were hospitalized adult patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 between February 1, 2020, and May 15, 2020. Demographic and clinical characteristics, comorbidities, medications, and disease-related outcomes were extracted from electronic medical records. RESULTS The final analysis included 144 patients with confirmed COVID-19 (median age, 66 years; 64 [44.4%] male). Overall mortality was 18%, whereas patients with 25(OH)D levels of 30 ng/mL (to convert to nmol/L, multiply by 2.496) and higher had lower rates of mortality compared with those with 25(OH)D levels below 30 ng/mL (9.2% vs 25.3%; P=.02). In the adjusted multivariable analyses, 25(OH)D as a continuous variable was independently significantly associated with lower in-hospital mortality (odds ratio, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.90 to 0.98; P=.007) and need for invasive mechanical ventilation (odds ratio, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.93 to 0.99; P=.01). Similar data were obtained when 25(OH)D was studied as a continuous variable after logarithm transformation and as a dichotomous (<30 ng/mL vs ≥30 ng/mL) or ordinal variable (quintiles) in the multivariable analyses. CONCLUSION Among patients admitted with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, 25(OH)D levels were inversely associated with in-hospital mortality and the need for invasive mechanical ventilation. Further observational studies are needed to confirm these findings, and randomized clinical trials must be conducted to assess the role of vitamin D administration in improving the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19.
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- Angeliki M Angelidi
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Division of Hospital Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Section of Endocrinology, VA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Xing X, Xu M, Yang L, Zhang W, Niu X, Gao D. The efficacy of intravenous vitamin C in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:2630-2639. [PMID: 33933729 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS A large number of clinical studies have shown that intravenous vitamin C supplementation is beneficial for critically ill patients, but current research conclusions are controversial. This meta-analysis included high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous vitamin C in critically ill patients. METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library from inception to August 15, 2020 to identify published reports of RCTs evaluating the role of intravenous vitamin C in critically ill patients. Risk ratios values (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by random-effects meta-analysis. Trial sequential analysis (TSA), meta-regression, subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses were also performed. RESULTS Our meta-analysis included 18 RCTs involving 2001 patients (1005 with vitamin C treatment and 996 control treatment). Intravenous vitamin C administration reduced the intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) (MD = -0.36, 95% CI: -0.60 to -0.11, P = 0.004) and hospital LOS (MD = -1.50, 95% CI: -2.64 to -0.35, P = 0.01) but had no significant effect on the longest follow-up mortality, hospital or ICU mortality and change in Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. TSAs for mortality, ICU and hospital LOS were inconclusive. CONCLUSIONS Intravenous vitamin C administration may shorten ICU LOS and hospital LOS. It had no effect on mortality and organ failure. All TSAs were inconclusive, and the value of vitamin C for critically ill patients needs to be demonstrated in more high-quality RCTs.
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- Xin Xing
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China; Department of Cardiology, Meishan Brach of the Third Affiliated Hospital, Yanan University School of Medical, Meishan, Sichuan, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Peng L, Li L, Wang P, Chong W, Li Y, Zha X, Deng H, Fan H, Zhang Y. Association between Vitamin D supplementation and mortality in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0243768. [PMID: 33315950 PMCID: PMC7735584 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Observational studies suggest that low 25-hydroxyvitamin D status is common and has been associated with higher mortality in critically ill patients. This study aim to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation is associated with lower mortality in critically ill patients. Method We searched Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases from inception to January 12, 2020, without language restrictions, for randomized controlled trials comparing the effect of vitamin D supplementation with placebo in critically ill patients. Two authors independently performed data extraction and assessed study quality. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality at the longest follow-up. Result We identified nine trials with a total of 2066 patients. Vitamin D supplementation was not associated with reduced all-cause mortality at the longest follow-up (RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.09, I2 = 20%), at 30 days (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.56 to 1.15), at 90 days (RR 1.15, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.44), and at 180 days (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.65 to 1.03). Results were similar in the sensitivity analysis. The sample size met the optimum size in trial sequential analysis. Similarly, supplemental vitamin D was not associated with length of ICU stay, hospital stay, or mechanical ventilation. Conclusion Vitamin D supplement was not associated with reduced all-cause mortality in critically ill patients. Systematic review registration Open Science Framework https://osf.io/bgsjq
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- Liyuan Peng
- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Barrea L, Frias-Toral E, Pugliese G, Garcia-Velasquez E, DE Los Angeles Carignano M, Savastano S, Colao A, Muscogiuri G. Vitamin D in obesity and obesity-related diseases: an overview. Minerva Endocrinol (Torino) 2020; 46:177-192. [PMID: 33213116 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-6507.20.03299-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hypovitaminosis D and obesity represent two pandemic conditions sometimes associated with each other. Although it is known that there is a close relationship between these two health problems, the underlying pathophysiological mechanism has not yet been fully clarified. In fact, on the one hand, obesity per se seems to involve low circulating levels of vitamin D due to low sun exposure, physical activity, and intake of foods rich in vitamin D, volumetric dilution and sequestration in the adipose tissue. Conversely, since preadipocytes and adipocytes express the receptors and are involved in the metabolism of vitamin D it would seem that low levels of this vitamin may be involved in adipogenesis and therefore in the development of obesity. This connection is extremely important when considering obesity-related diseases. In fact, low vitamin D levels and severe obesity are significantly associated with some cardio-metabolic risk factors, including high Body Mass Index, waist circumference, blood pressure, impaired lipid and glycemic profile and insulin resistance, as they would seem associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes and higher cancer incidence and mortality. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to examine the recent evidence linking low vitamin D status, obesity and obesity-related diseases, highlighting the scientific achievements and the gaps to be filled with further investigations.
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- Luigi Barrea
- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Collaborating Centers for Obesity Management (COM) of The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy - .,Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Centro Italiano per la Cura e il Benessere del Paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy -
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- SOLCA Hospital, Guayaquil, Ecuador.,Santiago de Guayaquil Catholic University, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Collaborating Centers for Obesity Management (COM) of The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy.,Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Centro Italiano per la Cura e il Benessere del Paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Collaborating Centers for Obesity Management (COM) of The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy.,Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Centro Italiano per la Cura e il Benessere del Paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Collaborating Centers for Obesity Management (COM) of The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy.,Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Centro Italiano per la Cura e il Benessere del Paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy.,Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Collaborating Centers for Obesity Management (COM) of The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy.,Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Centro Italiano per la Cura e il Benessere del Paziente con Obesità (C.I.B.O), University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy
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McNally JD, O'Hearn K, Fergusson DA, Lougheed J, Doherty DR, Maharajh G, Weiler H, Jones G, Khamessan A, Redpath S, Geier P, McIntyre L, Lawson ML, Girolamo T, Menon K. Prevention of post-cardiac surgery vitamin D deficiency in children with congenital heart disease: a pilot feasibility dose evaluation randomized controlled trial. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2020; 6:159. [PMID: 33110622 PMCID: PMC7583219 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-020-00700-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background The vast majority of children undergoing cardiac surgery have low vitamin D levels post-operative, which may contribute to greater illness severity and worse clinical outcomes. Prior to the initiation of a large phase III clinical trial focused on clinical outcomes, studies are required to evaluate the feasibility of the study protocol, including whether the proposed dosing regimen can safely prevent post-operative vitamin D deficiency in this high-risk population. Methods We conducted a two-arm, double-blind dose evaluation randomized controlled trial in children requiring cardiopulmonary bypass for congenital heart disease. Pre-operatively, participants were randomized to receive cholecalciferol representing usual care (< 1 year = 400 IU/day, > 1 year = 600 IU/day) or a higher dose approximating the Institute of Medicine tolerable upper intake level (< 1 year = 1600 IU/day, > 1 year = 2400 IU/day). The feasibility outcomes were post-operative vitamin D status (primary), vitamin D-related adverse events, accrual rate, study withdrawal rate, blinding, and protocol non-adherence. Results Forty-six children were randomized, and five withdrew prior to surgery, leaving 41 children (21 high dose, 20 usual care) in the final analysis. The high dose group had higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations both intraoperatively (mean difference + 25.9 nmol/L; 95% CI 8.3–43.5) and post-operatively (mean difference + 17.2 nmol/L; 95% CI 5.5–29.0). Fewer participants receiving high-dose supplementation had post-operative serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations under 50 nmol/L, compared with usual care (RR 0.31, 95% CI 0.11–0.87). Post-operative vitamin D status was associated with the treatment arm and the number of doses received. There were no cases of hypercalcemia, and no significant adverse events related to vitamin D. While only 75% of the target sample size was recruited (limited funding), the consent rate (83%), accrual rate (1.5 per site month), number of withdrawals (11%), and ability to maintain blinding support feasibility of a larger trial. Conclusions Pre-operative daily high-dose supplementation improved vitamin D status pre-operatively and at time of pediatric ICU admission. The protocol for a more definitive trial should limit enrollment of children with at least 30 days between randomization and surgery to allow adequate duration of supplementation or consider a loading dose. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01838447. Registered on April 24, 2013
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- James Dayre McNally
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,CHEO, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1 Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Euro-Pharm International Canada Inc., Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Critical Care), Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Santos HO, Tinsley GM, da Silva GAR, Bueno AA. Pharmaconutrition in the Clinical Management of COVID-19: A Lack of Evidence-Based Research But Clues to Personalized Prescription. J Pers Med 2020; 10:jpm10040145. [PMID: 32992693 PMCID: PMC7712662 DOI: 10.3390/jpm10040145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A scientific interest has emerged to identify pharmaceutical and nutritional strategies in the clinical management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The purpose of this narrative review is to critically assess and discuss pharmaconutrition strategies that, secondary to accepted treatment methods, could be candidates in the current context of COVID-19. Oral medicinal doses of vitamin C (1–3 g/d) and zinc (80 mg/d elemental zinc) could be promising at the first signs and symptoms of COVID-19 as well as for general colds. In critical care situations requiring parenteral nutrition, vitamin C (3–10 g/d) and glutamine (0.3–0.5 g/kg/d) administration could be considered, whereas vitamin D3 administration (100,000 IU administered intramuscularly as a one-time dose) could possess benefits for patients with severe deficiency. Considering the presence of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and arginine in immune-enhancing diets, their co-administration may also occur in clinical conditions where these formulations are recommended. However, despite the use of the aforementioned strategies in prior contexts, there is currently no evidence of the utility of any nutritional strategies in the management of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19. Nevertheless, ongoing and future clinical research is imperative to determine if any pharmaconutrition strategies can halt the progression of COVID-19.
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- Heitor O. Santos
- School of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU), Uberlandia 38408-100, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-34-992112948; Fax: +55-34-3225-8628
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- Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA;
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- Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), Rio de Janeiro 21941-901, Brazil;
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- College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Worcester, Worcester WR2 6AJ, UK;
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Arabi SM, Bahrami LS, Ranjbar G, Tabesh H, Norouzy A. The effect of vitamin D supplementation on inflammation in critically ill patients: A systematic review. PHARMANUTRITION 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phanu.2020.100196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Vitamin D supplementation and the outcomes of critically ill adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14261. [PMID: 32868842 PMCID: PMC7459294 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71271-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This meta-analysis assessed the association between vitamin D supplementation and the outcomes of critically ill adult patients. A literature search was conducted using the PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, Ovid MEDLINE, and Embase databases until March 21, 2020. We only included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation with placebo in critically ill adult patients. The primary outcome was their 28-day mortality. Overall, 9 RCTs with 1867 patients were included. In the pooled analysis of the 9 RCTs, no significant difference was observed in 28-day mortality between the vitamin D supplementation and placebo groups (20.4% vs 21.7%, OR, 0.73; 95% CI, 0.46–1.15; I2 = 51%). This result did not change as per the method of vitamin D supplementation (enteral route only: 19.9% vs 18.2%, OR, 1.19; 95% CI, 0.88–1.57; I2 = 10%; intramuscular or intravenous injection route: 25.6% vs 40.8%, OR, 0.48; 95% CI, 0.21–1.06; I2 = 19%) or daily dose (high dose: 20.9% vs 19.8%, OR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.51–1.36; I2 = 53%; low dose: 15.6% vs 21.3%, OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.32–1.68; I2 = 0%). No significant difference was observed between the vitamin D supplementation and placebo groups regarding the length of ICU stay (standard mean difference [SMD], − 0.30; 95% CI, − 0.61 to 0.01; I2 = 60%), length of hospital stay (SMD, − 0.17; 95% CI, − 041 to 0.08; I2 = 65%), and duration of mechanical ventilation (SMD, − 0.41; 95% CI, − 081 to 0.00; I2 = 72%). In conclusion, this meta-analysis suggested that the administration of vitamin D did not provide additional advantages over placebo for critically ill patients. However, additional studies are needed to confirm our findings.
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Chakhtoura M, Napoli N, El Hajj Fuleihan G. Commentary: Myths and facts on vitamin D amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Metabolism 2020; 109:154276. [PMID: 32470350 PMCID: PMC7250097 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2020.154276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- M Chakhtoura
- Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Scholars in HeAlth Research Program (SHARP), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro di Portillo 21, 00128, Roma, Italy; Division of Bone and Mineral Diseases, Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Scholars in HeAlth Research Program (SHARP), American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Stachowska E, Folwarski M, Jamioł-Milc D, Maciejewska D, Skonieczna-Żydecka K. Nutritional Support in Coronavirus 2019 Disease. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2020; 56:E289. [PMID: 32545556 PMCID: PMC7353890 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56060289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The epidemic that broke out in Chinese Wuhan at the beginning of 2020 presented how important the rapid diagnosis of malnutrition (elevating during intensive care unit stay) and the immediate implementation of caloric and protein-balanced nutrition care are. According to specialists from the Chinese Medical Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (CSPEN), these activities are crucial for both the therapy success and reduction of mortality rates. The Chinese have published their recommendations including principles for the diagnosis of nutritional status along with the optimal method for nutrition supply including guidelines when to introduce education approach, oral nutritional supplement, tube feeding, and parenteral nutrition. They also calculated energy demand and gave their opinion on proper monitoring and supplementation of immuno-nutrients, fluids and macronutrients intake. The present review summarizes Chinese observations and compares these with the latest European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism guidelines. Nutritional approach should be an inseparable element of therapy in patients with COVID-19.
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- Ewa Stachowska
- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland; (D.J.-M.); (D.M.); (K.S.-Ż.)
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland;
- Home Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Unit, Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland; (D.J.-M.); (D.M.); (K.S.-Ż.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland; (D.J.-M.); (D.M.); (K.S.-Ż.)
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-460 Szczecin, Poland; (D.J.-M.); (D.M.); (K.S.-Ż.)
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Turan A, Artis AS, Hanline C, Saha P, Maheshwari K, Kurz A, Devereaux PJ, Duceppe E, Patel A, Tiboni M, Ruetzler K, Pearse R, Chan MTV, Wu WKK, Srinathan S, Garg AX, Sapsford R, Sessler DI. Preoperative Vitamin D Concentration and Cardiac, Renal, and Infectious Morbidity after Noncardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology 2020; 132:121-130. [PMID: 31651439 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with cardiovascular, renal, and infectious risks. Postsurgical patients are susceptible to similar complications, but whether vitamin D deficiency contributes to postoperative complications remains unclear. We tested whether low preoperative vitamin D is associated with cardiovascular events within 30 days after noncardiac surgery. METHODS We evaluated a subset of patients enrolled in the biobank substudy of the Vascular events In noncardiac Surgery patIents cOhort evaluatioN (VISION) study, who were at least 45 yr with at least an overnight hospitalization. Blood was collected preoperatively, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D was measured in stored samples. The primary outcome was the composite of cardiovascular events (death, myocardial injury, nonfatal cardiac arrest, stroke, congestive heart failure) within 30 postoperative days. Secondary outcomes were kidney injury and infectious complications. RESULTS A total of 3,851 participants were eligible for analysis. Preoperative 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration was 70 ± 30 nmol/l, and 62% of patients were vitamin D deficient. Overall, 26 (0.7%) patients died, 41 (1.1%) had congestive heart failure or nonfatal cardiac arrest, 540 (14%) had myocardial injury, and 15 (0.4%) had strokes. Preoperative vitamin D concentration was not associated with the primary outcome (average relative effect odds ratio [95% CI]: 0.93 [0.85, 1.01] per 10 nmol/l increase in preoperative vitamin D, P = 0.095). However, it was associated with postoperative infection (average relative effect odds ratio [95% CI]: 0.94 [0.90, 0.98] per 10 nmol/l increase in preoperative vitamin D, P adjusted value = 0.005) and kidney function (estimated mean change in postoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate [95% CI]: 0.29 [0.11, 0.48] ml min 1.73 m per 10 nmol/l increase in preoperative vitamin D, P adjusted value = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative vitamin D was not associated with a composite of postoperative 30-day cardiac outcomes. However, there was a significant association between vitamin D deficiency and a composite of infectious complications and decreased kidney function. While renal effects were not clinically meaningful, the effect of vitamin D supplementation on infectious complications requires further study.
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- Alparslan Turan
- From the Department of Outcomes Research (A.T., A.S.A., C.H., P.S., K.M., A.K., K.R., D.I.S.) Department of General Anesthesiology (A.T., K.M., A.K., K.R.) Anesthesiology Institute, and the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences (A.S.A.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (P.J.D., E.D.) the Department of Medicine (A.P., M.T.), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada the Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada (P.J.D., E.D.) Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom (R.P.) the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (M.T.V.C., W.K.K.W.) the Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada (S.S.) the Department of Medicine, Western University, London, Canada (A.X.G.) the Department of Cardiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom (R.S.)
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Li Y, Ding S. Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and the risk of mortality in adult patients with Sepsis: a meta-analysis. BMC Infect Dis 2020; 20:189. [PMID: 32131740 PMCID: PMC7057612 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-4879-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Vitamin D deficiency has been related to the risk of sepsis. However, previous studies showed inconsistent results regarding the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) and mortality risk in septic patients. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum 25 (OH) D at admission and mortality risk in adult patients in a meta-analysis. Methods Follow-up studies that provided data of multivariate adjusted relative risk (RR) between serum 25 (OH) D and mortality risk in septic patients were retrieved via systematic search of PubMed and Embase databases. A random effect model was used to pool the results. Results Eight studies with 1736 patients were included. Results of overall meta-analysis showed that lower 25 (OH) D at admission was independently associated with increased risk or mortality (adjusted RR: 1.93, p < 0.001; I2 = 63%) in patients with sepsis. Exploring subgroup association showed that patients with severe vitamin D deficiency (25 (OH) D < 10 ng/ml) was significantly associated with higher mortality risk (adjusted RR: 1.92, p < 0.001), but the associations were not significant for vitamin D insufficiency (25 (OH) D 20~30 ng/ml) or deficiency (25 (OH) D 10~20 ng/ml). Further analyses showed that the association between lower serum 25 (OH) D and higher mortality risk were consistent in studies applied different diagnostic criteria for sepsis (systemic inflammatory response syndrome, Sepsis-2.0, or Sepsis-3.0), short-term (within 1 month) and long-term studies (3~12 months), and in prospective and retrospective studies. Conclusions Severe vitamin D deficiency may be independently associated with increased mortality in adult patients with sepsis. Large-scale prospective studies are needed to validate our findings.
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- Yuye Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250002, China
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- Division of Intensive Care Unit, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, No. 107, Wenhua West Road 107, Lixia District, Jinan, 250002, China.
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Lee JH, Doo SR, Kim D, Park YK, Park EJ, Lee JM. Vitamin D deficiency and mortality among critically ill surgical patients in an urban Korean hospital. INT J VITAM NUTR RES 2020; 92:101-108. [PMID: 32091307 DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are exposed to various risk factors for vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D deficiency in extended-stay patients may result in decreased muscle mass and increased fat tissue, which may impair rehabilitation and recovery. Our study aimed to evaluate the degree of serum vitamin D deficiency in critically ill surgical patients and its association with clinical outcomes. Clinical data from 186 adult male (n = 121; 65.1%) and female (n = 65; 34.9%) patients hospitalized in surgical ICUs at Ajou University Hospital from April 2015 to September 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. All adult surgical patients between the age of 18 and 88 years were enrolled. The mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) level of all patients was 17.8 ng/mL. A total of 120 patients (64.5%) with serum 25(OH)D levels < 20 ng/mL were classified as the deficiency group. A prolonged hospital stay was observed among the deficiency group but was not statistically significant (p = 0.824). Serum 25(OH)D levels were significantly correlated with age but inversely correlated with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, selenium, triglyceride, and C-reactive protein levels. There was no significant difference in mortality rates between the group with a vitamin D injection and the group without a vitamin D injection (14.6% vs. 16.9%, p = 0.074). Vitamin D deficiency was common in surgical ICU patients; however, vitamin D levels were higher in older patients. In conclusion, vitamin D deficiency was inversely associated with the SOFA severity score (Correlation Coefficient -0.165, p = 0.024) but was not associated with the length of hospital or ICU stay and mortality.
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- Ji-Hyun Lee
- Food Service and Clinical Nutrition Team, Ajou University Hospital, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Korea.,Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Suwon, Korea
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- Food Service and Clinical Nutrition Team, Ajou University Hospital, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Korea
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- Assistant Researcher, R&D center, Dxome, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Acute Care Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Grant WB, Al Anouti F, Moukayed M. Targeted 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration measurements and vitamin D 3 supplementation can have important patient and public health benefits. Eur J Clin Nutr 2020; 74:366-376. [PMID: 31996793 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-020-0564-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Over the past two decades, many studies reported the benefits of higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations for nonskeletal effects. Researchers found significant benefits in reducing risk of acute respiratory tract infections, many types of cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, premature death, and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. In addition, 25(OH)D concentrations are low for various reasons in several categories of people, including the obese, those with dark skin living at higher latitudes, the elderly, and those who do not eat much eggs, fish, meat, or vitamin D fortified milk. Measuring 25(OH)D concentrations is one way to both increase the awareness of vitamin D's importance in maintaining good health and to encourage vitamin D supplementation or increased solar ultraviolet-B exposure to sustain well-being throughout life by reducing disease incidence. Although 20 ng/ml seems adequate to reduce risk of skeletal problems and acute respiratory tract infections, concentrations above 30 ng/ml have been associated with reduced risk of cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. Thus, judicious testing of 25(OH)D concentrations could reduce disease incidence and make treatment expenditures more cost-effective.
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- William B Grant
- Director, Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center, P.O. Box 641603, San Francisco, CA, 94164-1603, USA.
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Nutrition, Zayed University, P.O. Box 4783, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- School of Arts and Sciences, American University in Dubai, P.O. Box 28282, Dubai, UAE
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Zavala S, Larson J, O'Mahony M, Rech MA. Impact of insufficient admission vitamin D serum concentrations on sepsis incidence and clinical outcomes in patients with thermal injury. Burns 2019; 46:172-177. [PMID: 31859099 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2019.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In burn patients, vitamin D has been studied primarily in the pediatric population and focused mainly on the correlation with bone marker measurements and incidence of fractures. There is an association between vitamin D deficiency and the development of sepsis in non-burn critically-ill patients. However, there is limited data on vitamin D concentrations and clinical outcomes in burn patients, such as sepsis. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of vitamin D concentrations on the incidence of sepsis in adult burn patients. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort of patients 18 years of age and older admitted between February 1, 2016 and February 28, 2018 to an American Burn Association (ABA) verified burn center with diagnosis of burn injury. The primary endpoint was incidence of sepsis using the ABA 2007 Sepsis Consensus Criteria between patients with adequate vitamin D concentrations (25[OH]D > 20 ng/mL) and insufficient vitamin D (25[OH]D < 20 ng/mL) concentrations measured on admission. Descriptive statistics were used for baseline demographics. Univariate analysis was conducted using Chi-square, Fisher's exact test or Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate. RESULTS A total of 115 patients were screened and 107 patients were included in this study. Sixty three patients (58.9%) had insufficient vitamin D concentrations. Patient demographics were overall similar between groups. The median total body surface area burned was 14.6% in the insufficient vitamin D group, and 12.1% in the adequate vitamin D group (p = 0.2). There was a trend towards greater incidence of sepsis in the insufficient vitamin D group in the univariate analysis (15.9% vs. 4.5%, p = 0.07). The multivariable logistic regression analysis found that adequate vitamin D concentrations was associated with a reduction in the incidence of sepsis (OR 0.10, 95% CI 0.01-0.88). The insufficient vitamin D group had a longer median hospital LOS (19 [IQR 11-37] vs 11.5 [IQR 7-20] days, p < 0.05), longer intensive care unit LOS (17 [IQR 10-37] vs 5 [IQR 2-19.5] days, p < 0.05) and fewer ventilator free days (26 [IQR 18-28] vs 28 [IQR 27-28] days, p < 0.05). There was no difference in mortality between groups (p = 0.69). CONCLUSIONS Patients with adequate vitamin D concentrations on admission had a reduction in the incidence of sepsis as compared to patients with insufficient vitamin D concentrations. Insufficient vitamin D concentrations may contribute to other worsened clinical outcomes in burn patients. Our findings set the stage for future, multicenter studies to determine the role of vitamin D supplementation in burn patients.
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- S Zavala
- Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, United States.
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Clinical Nutrition, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, United States.
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Surgery, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, United States.
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- Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Pharmacy, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL, 60153, United States.
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Amrein K, Parekh D, Westphal S, Preiser JC, Berghold A, Riedl R, Eller P, Schellongowski P, Thickett D, Meybohm P. Effect of high-dose vitamin D3 on 28-day mortality in adult critically ill patients with severe vitamin D deficiency: a study protocol of a multicentre, placebo-controlled double-blind phase III RCT (the VITDALIZE study). BMJ Open 2019; 9:e031083. [PMID: 31722941 PMCID: PMC6858186 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Observational studies have demonstrated an association between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Cohort studies and pilot trials have suggested promising beneficial effects of vitamin D replacement in the critical ill, at least in patients with severe vitamin D deficiency. As vitamin D is a simple, low-cost and safe intervention, it has potential to improve survival in critically ill patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS In this randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicentre, international trial, 2400 adult patients with severe vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D≤12 ng/mL) will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio by www.randomizer.at to receive a loading dose of 540 000 IU cholecalciferol within 72 hours after intensive care unit (ICU) admission, followed by 4000 IU daily for 90 days or placebo. Hypercalcaemia may occur as a side effect, but is monitored by regular checks of the calcium level. The primary outcome is all-cause mortality at 28 days after randomisation. Secondary outcomes are: ICU, hospital, 90-day and 1-year mortality; hospital and ICU length of stay, change in organ dysfunction on day 5 as measured by Sequential Organ Function Assessment (SOFA) score, number of organ failures; hospital and ICU readmission until day 90; discharge destination, self-reported infections requiring antibiotics until day 90 and health-related quality of life. Recruitment status is ongoing. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION National ethical approval was obtained by the Ethics Committee of the University of Graz for Austria, Erasme University Brussels (Belgium) and University Hospital Frankfurt (Germany), and will further be gained according to individual national processes. On completion, results will be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The study findings will be presented at national and international meetings with abstracts online. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03188796, EudraCT-No: 2016-002460-13.
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- Karin Amrein
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statstics, and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statstics, and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Intensive Care Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- University Hospital of Internal Medicine I, Medical University Wien, Wien, Austria
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- Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
- University of Birmingham School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany
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Holmes WL, Maish GO, Minard G, Croce MA, Dickerson RN. Hypercalcemia Without Hypervitaminosis D During Cholecalciferol Supplementation in Critically Ill Patients. Nutr Clin Pract 2019; 35:933-941. [PMID: 31605425 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency during critical illness has been associated with worsened outcomes. Because most critically ill patients with severe traumatic injuries are vitamin D deficient, we investigated the efficacy and safety of cholecalciferol therapy for these patients. METHODS Fifty-three patients (>17 years of age) admitted to the trauma intensive care unit who had a serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH vit D) concentration <20 ng/mL were given 10,000 IU of cholecalciferol daily. Efficacy was defined as achievement of a 25-OH vit D of 30-79.9 ng/mL. Safety was evaluated by the presence of hypercalcemia (serum ionized calcium [iCa] >1.32 mmol/L) or hypervitaminosis D (25-OH vit D >79.9 nmol/L). Patients were monitored for 2 weeks during cholecalciferol therapy. RESULTS Twenty-four patients (45%) achieved target 25-OH vit D. No patients experienced hypervitaminosis D. Hypercalcemia occurred in 40% (n = 21) of patients; 2 patients experienced an iCa >1.49 nmol/L. 25-OH vit D was significantly greater for those who developed hypercalcemia (37.2 + 11.2 vs 28.4 + 5.6 ng/mL, respectively, P < 0.001) by the second week of cholecalciferol. Of 24 patients who achieved target 25-OH vit D, 14 (58%) experienced hypercalcemia in contrast to 24% of patients (7 out of 29) who did not achieve target 25-OH vit D (P = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS Cholecalciferol normalized serum 25-OH vit D concentrations in less than half of patients yet was associated with a substantial proportion of patients with hypercalcemia without hypervitaminosis D.
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- Whitney L Holmes
- Department of Pharmacy, Regional One Health, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Hill A, Borgs C, Fitzner C, Stoppe C. Perioperative Vitamin C and E levels in Cardiac Surgery Patients and Their Clinical Significance. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2157. [PMID: 31505814 PMCID: PMC6769782 DOI: 10.3390/nu11092157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oxidative stress contributes to organ dysfunction after cardiac surgery and still represents a major problem. Antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E might be organ protective. METHODS The primary objective of this prospective observational study was the description to evaluate the perioperative vitamin C and E levels in 56 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. The association of vitamin C with inflammatory reaction, oxidative stress, organ dysfunctions, and clinical outcomes were evaluated in an explorative approach. RESULTS Vitamin C levels decreased significantly from 6.5 (3.5-11.5) mg/L before surgery to 2.8 (2.0-3.9) mg/L 48 h after surgery (p < 0.0001). Fifty-six percent of patients had a suboptimal vitamin C status even before surgery. In protein-denaturized probes, significantly higher vitamin C concentrations were detected (p = 0.0008). Vitamin E levels decreased significantly from preoperative level 11.6 (9.5-13.2) mg/L to 7.1 (5.5-7.4) mg/L, (p = 0.0002) at the end of cardiopulmonary bypass, remained low during the first day on ICU and recovered to 8.2 (7.1-9.3) mg/L 48 h after surgery. No patient was vitamin E deficient before surgery. Analysis showed no statistically significant association of vitamin C with inflammation, oxidative stress or organ dysfunction levels in patients with previously suboptimal vitamin C status or patients with a perioperative decrease of ≥50% vitamin C after surgery. Patients with higher vitamin C levels had a shorter ICU stay than those who were vitamin C depleted, which was not statistically significant (72 versus 135 h, p = 0.1990). CONCLUSION Vitamin C and E levels significantly declined intraoperatively and remained significantly reduced low for 2 days after cardiac surgery. The influence of reduced serum levels on the inflammatory reaction and clinical outcome of the patients remain unclear in this small observational study and need to be investigated further. Given vitamin C´s pleiotropic role in the human defense mechanisms, further trials are encouraged to evaluate the clinical significance of Vitamin C in cardiac surgery patients.
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- Aileen Hill
- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- 3CARE-Cardiovascular Critical Care & Anesthesia Evaluation and Research, RWTH-Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- 3CARE-Cardiovascular Critical Care & Anesthesia Evaluation and Research, RWTH-Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University Hospital, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
- 3CARE-Cardiovascular Critical Care & Anesthesia Evaluation and Research, RWTH-Aachen University, D-52074 Aachen, Germany.
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Elke G, Hartl WH, Kreymann KG, Adolph M, Felbinger TW, Graf T, de Heer G, Heller AR, Kampa U, Mayer K, Muhl E, Niemann B, Rümelin A, Steiner S, Stoppe C, Weimann A, Bischoff SC. Clinical Nutrition in Critical Care Medicine - Guideline of the German Society for Nutritional Medicine (DGEM). Clin Nutr ESPEN 2019; 33:220-275. [PMID: 31451265 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE Enteral and parenteral nutrition of adult critically ill patients varies in terms of the route of nutrient delivery, the amount and composition of macro- and micronutrients, and the choice of specific, immune-modulating substrates. Variations of clinical nutrition may affect clinical outcomes. The present guideline provides clinicians with updated consensus-based recommendations for clinical nutrition in adult critically ill patients who suffer from at least one acute organ dysfunction requiring specific drug therapy and/or a mechanical support device (e.g., mechanical ventilation) to maintain organ function. METHODS The former guidelines of the German Society for Nutritional Medicine (DGEM) were updated according to the current instructions of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) valid for a S2k-guideline. According to the S2k-guideline classification, no systematic review of the available evidence was required to make recommendations, which, therefore, do not state evidence- or recommendation grades. Nevertheless, we considered and commented the evidence from randomized-controlled trials, meta-analyses and observational studies with adequate sample size and high methodological quality (until May 2018) as well as from currently valid guidelines of other societies. The liability of each recommendation was described linguistically. Each recommendation was finally validated and consented through a Delphi process. RESULTS In the introduction the guideline describes a) the pathophysiological consequences of critical illness possibly affecting metabolism and nutrition of critically ill patients, b) potential definitions for different disease phases during the course of illness, and c) methodological shortcomings of clinical trials on nutrition. Then, we make 69 consented recommendations for essential, practice-relevant elements of clinical nutrition in critically ill patients. Among others, recommendations include the assessment of nutrition status, the indication for clinical nutrition, the timing and route of nutrient delivery, and the amount and composition of substrates (macro- and micronutrients); furthermore, we discuss distinctive aspects of nutrition therapy in obese critically ill patients and those treated with extracorporeal support devices. CONCLUSION The current guideline provides clinicians with up-to-date recommendations for enteral and parenteral nutrition of adult critically ill patients who suffer from at least one acute organ dysfunction requiring specific drug therapy and/or a mechanical support device (e.g., mechanical ventilation) to maintain organ function. The period of validity of the guideline is approximately fixed at five years (2018-2023).
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- Gunnar Elke
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, Haus 12, 24105, Kiel, Germany.
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- Department of Surgery, University School of Medicine, Grosshadern Campus, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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- University Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Neuperlach and Harlaching Medical Center, The Munich Municipal Hospitals Ltd, Oskar-Maria-Graf-Ring 51, 81737, Munich, Germany.
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- Medical Clinic II, University Heart Center Lübeck, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
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- Center for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Clinic for Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Clinic for Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, University of Augsburg, Stenglinstrasse 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany.
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- Clinic for Anesthesiology, Lutheran Hospital Hattingen, Bredenscheider Strasse 54, 45525, Hattingen, Germany.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Justus-Liebig University Giessen, University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Klinikstr. 36, 35392, Gießen, Germany.
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- Eichhörnchenweg 7, 23627, Gross Grönau, Germany.
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- Department of Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Giessen University Hospital, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, 35392, Gießen, Germany.
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- Clinic for Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Medicine, HELIOS St. Elisabeth Hospital Bad Kissingen, Kissinger Straße 150, 97688, Bad Kissingen, Germany.
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- Department of Cardiology, Pneumology and Intensive Care Medicine, St Vincenz Hospital Limburg, Auf dem Schafsberg, 65549, Limburg, Germany.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Intermediate Care, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Oncological Surgery, Klinikum St. Georg, Delitzscher Straße 141, 04129, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Department for Nutritional Medicine, University of Hohenheim, Fruwirthstr. 12, 70599, Stuttgart, Germany.
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Martucci G, McNally D, Parekh D, Zajic P, Tuzzolino F, Arcadipane A, Christopher KB, Dobnig H, Amrein K. Trying to identify who may benefit most from future vitamin D intervention trials: a post hoc analysis from the VITDAL-ICU study excluding the early deaths. CRITICAL CARE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CRITICAL CARE FORUM 2019; 23:200. [PMID: 31164148 PMCID: PMC6549317 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-019-2472-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Vitamin D supplementation has shown promise for reducing mortality in the intensive care setting. As a steroid prohormone with pleiotropic effects, there may be a lag between administration and observing clinical benefit. This secondary analysis of the VITdAL-ICU study sought to explore whether the effect size of vitamin D on mortality was different when study participants who died or were discharged early were excluded. Methods The VITdAL-ICU study was a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in critically ill adults who received placebo or 540,000 IU cholecalciferol followed by monthly supplementation. The effect of vitamin D on 28-day mortality was evaluated after exclusion of participants who died or were discharged within 7 days from study drug administration, according to vitamin D concentrations on day 3, using a bivariate analysis adjusted for confounders and in a stepwise multiple analysis. Results Of 475 study participants, 65 died or were discharged within the first 7 days. In the remaining 410 patients, vitamin D supplementation was associated with a reduction in 28-day mortality [OR 0.58 (95% CI 0.35–0.97) p value = 0.035]. The effect on mortality was not significant after adjusting for age, severity scores, female gender, chronic liver and kidney disease, COPD, diagnosis of the tumor, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressors at enrollment (all p > 0.05). In a multiple model, the mortality reduction by vitamin D supplementation did not remain independently significant [OR 0.61 (95% CI 0.35–1.05) p = 0.075]. Vitamin D metabolite response, in the treatment group, demonstrated that survivors at 28 days, had higher levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (34.4 vs 25.4 ng/ml, p = 0.010) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (107.6 vs 70.3 pg/ml, p = 0.049) on day 3. The increase of plasma metabolites after vitamin D oral supplementation, independent of the baseline value, was associated with lower odds of death [OR 0.48 (95% CI 0.27–0.87) p value = 0.016]. Conclusions High-dose vitamin D3 supplementation was associated with a reduction of 28-day mortality in a mixed population of critically ill adults with vitamin D deficiency when excluding patients who died or were discharged within 7 days after study inclusion. However, this survival benefit was not independently confirmed when adjusted for other factors strongly associated with mortality. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13054-019-2472-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Gennaro Martucci
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS-ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Critical Care, Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of General Anaesthesiology, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Research Office, IRCCS-ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS-ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione), Palermo, Italy
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Renal Division, Boston, MA, USA
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- Thyroid Endocrinology Osteoporosis Institute Dobnig, Graz, Austria
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- Thyroid Endocrinology Osteoporosis Institute Dobnig, Graz, Austria. .,Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 15, A-8036, Graz, Austria.
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Wang Y, Lin H, Lin BW, Lin JD. Effects of different ascorbic acid doses on the mortality of critically ill patients: a meta-analysis. Ann Intensive Care 2019; 9:58. [PMID: 31111241 PMCID: PMC6527630 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-019-0532-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low levels of ascorbic acid (AA) have been detected in critically ill patients in which AA supplementation leads to promising outcomes. However, the ability of AA to reduce mortality in critically ill patients remains controversial. In this study, we have performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of AA dose on the mortality of critically ill adults. METHODS Electronic databases were searched for trials in which AA had been intravenously administered to critically ill patients regardless of the dose or the co-administration of antioxidant agents. The predefined primary outcome included all-cause mortality at final follow-up. RESULTS The included trials enrolled a total of 1210 patients. Intravenous (IV) AA doses of 3-10 g/d reduced the mortality of critically ill patients (OR 0.25; 95% CI (0.14-0.46); p < 0.001; I2 = 0.0%), while low (< 3 g/d) and high AA doses (≥ 10 g/d) had no effect (OR 1.44; 95% CI (0.79-2.61); p = 0.234; I2 = 0.0% versus OR 1.12; 95% CI (0.62-2.03); p = 0.700; I2 = 0.0%). AA was associated with a decreased duration of vasopressor support and mechanical ventilation, but did not influence fluid requirement or urine output during the first 24 h of admission. The number of patients suffering from acute kidney injury and the length of intensive care unit or hospital stays were also unaffected by the AA. CONCLUSION Intravenous AA reduces the duration of vasopressor support and mechanical ventilation; 3-10 g AA results in lower overall mortality rates. Given the limitations of the primary literature, further studies are required to fully clarify the effectiveness of AA during the management of critically ill patients.
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- Ying Wang
- Clinical School, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shool of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Chazhong Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province China
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Leclair TR, Zakai N, Bunn JY, Gianni M, Heyland DK, Ardren SS, Stapleton RD. Vitamin D Supplementation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2019; 43:1037-1043. [PMID: 30756402 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The utility of vitamin D (VITD) supplementation during critical illness and whether it may alter outcomes, including mortality and ventilator-free days, is unclear. We performed a retrospective cohort study in a generalizable population to investigate this question. METHODS We included all mechanically ventilated adults admitted to the medical intensive care unit (ICU) service at a tertiary center from 2009 to 2012 who were in the ICU for at least 72 hours. Patients were grouped as having received or not received VITD at any time during the first 7 days of their ICU stay, and we adjusted for the following covariates with multivariable analyses: simplified acute physiology score, age, gender, admission diagnosis, race/ethnicity, admission season, admission day of the week, and VITD supplementation prior to admission. RESULTS Among the 610 included patients, 281 received VITD, and 329 did not. There were no differences in outcomes between these groups. However, we did find significantly more ventilator-free days (21.0±2.6 [adjusted mean days±standard error] vs 17.6±2.4, P=0.04) and ICU-free days (18.5±2.5 vs 16.3±2.3, P=0.03) in patients who were taking VITD prior to admission (n=91) vs those who were not (n=519). No patients who were taking VITD before admission died vs 34.5% of those who were not (estimated odds ratio=4.9×10-7 , 95% CI=3.1×10-7 to 7.5×10-7 , P<0.0001). CONCLUSION These results suggest that VITD supplementation during critical illness may not provide benefit and that further research investigating potential supplementation in ambulatory patients at high risk of ICU admission (eg, severe underlying chronic disease) is warranted.
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- Timothy R Leclair
- Pulmonary Medicine, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Vermont Medical Center and Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- College of Engineering and Mathematical Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Jeffords Institute for Quality-Analytics, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center and Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center and Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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