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Li CL, Lin XC, Jiang M. Identifying novel acute pancreatitis sub-phenotypes using total serum calcium trajectories. BMC Gastroenterol 2024; 24:141. [PMID: 38654213 PMCID: PMC11036611 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-024-03224-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis (AP) has heterogeneous clinical features, and identifying clinically relevant sub-phenotypes is useful. We aimed to identify novel sub-phenotypes in hospitalized AP patients using longitudinal total serum calcium (TSC) trajectories. METHODS AP patients had at least two TSC measurements during the first 24 h of hospitalization in the US-based critical care database (Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-III (MIMIC-III) and MIMIC-IV were included. Group-based trajectory modeling was used to identify calcium trajectory phenotypes, and patient characteristics and treatment outcomes were compared between the phenotypes. RESULTS A total of 4518 admissions were included in the analysis. Four TSC trajectory groups were identified: "Very low TSC, slow resolvers" (n = 65; 1.4% of the cohort); "Moderately low TSC" (n = 559; 12.4%); "Stable normal-calcium" (n = 3875; 85.8%); and "Fluctuating high TSC" (n = 19; 0.4%). The "Very low TSC, slow resolvers" had the lowest initial, maximum, minimum, and mean TSC, and highest SOFA score, creatinine and glucose level. In contrast, the "Stable normal-calcium" had the fewest ICU admission, antibiotic use, intubation and renal replace treatment. In adjusted analysis, significantly higher in-hospital mortality was noted among "Very low TSC, slow resolvers" (odds ratio [OR], 7.2; 95% CI, 3.7 to 14.0), "moderately low TSC" (OR, 5.0; 95% CI, 3.8 to 6.7), and "Fluctuating high TSC" (OR, 5.6; 95% CI, 1.5 to 20.6) compared with the "Stable normal-calcium" group. CONCLUSIONS We identified four novel sub-phenotypes of patients with AP, with significant variability in clinical outcomes. Not only the absolute TSC levels but also their trajectories were significantly associated with in-hospital mortality.
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- Chang-Li Li
- Department of FSTC Clinic, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 310003, Hangzhou, China
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- Emergency and Trauma Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, PR China
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- Emergency and Trauma Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, #79 Qingchun Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, PR China.
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Tatar C, Idiz UO, Demircioğlu MK, Çiçek ME, Yildiz I. The Potential Role of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD)-Sodium Score in Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis. Cureus 2022; 14:e33198. [PMID: 36742275 PMCID: PMC9891313 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.33198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Background and aim Acute pancreatitis is a common inflammation of the pancreas which can be severe and even potentially mortal. High rates of mortality showed the importance of immediate identification of patients at high risk and led the clinicians to refer to various scoring systems. Our aim was to investigate a clinical predictive model using the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Sodium (MELD-sodium) scoring system, adapting it to acute pancreatitis patients referring to the systemic inflammatory nature of the disease and potential multi-organ failures in severe form. Methods Our multicenter study was designed retrospectively. The medical records were reviewed for the period of two years. Demographics, biochemical results, MELD-sodium scores and mortality rates were analysed. Results MELD-sodium score was found to be statistically correlated with both mortality and the severity of pancreatitis (p<0.001) and significant difference between both mild and severe (p<0.001), moderate and severe groups (p<0.001). Mortality was found to be significantly higher in patients with MELD-Na score when the cut-off value was accepted as '≥11'. Conclusion We found that MELD-sodium score was significantly associated with both severity of disease and mortality rates and also significantly effective between both mild/severe and moderate/severe groups which may be a guide for future multi-center reviews with larger patient and control groups, which can define the potential role of this non-invasive and easy-to-use predictive model in acute pancreatitis patients.
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Lai Q, Wei W, He Y, Cheng T, Han T, Cao Y. A Rapid Prognostic Score Based on Bedside Arterial Blood Gas Analysis (ABG) Established for Predicting 60-Day Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis in the Emergency Department. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:5337-5346. [PMID: 36131781 PMCID: PMC9484575 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s381438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Objective To establish a rapid and concise prognosis scoring system for pancreatitis in the emergency department based on bedside arterial blood gas analysis (ABG). Methods A single-center, retrospective cohort study was used to establish the new scoring system, and a validation group was used to verify it. The primary endpoint was 60-day death, and secondary endpoints were 28-day death, admission to the intensive care unit (AICU), requirement for mechanical ventilation (MV) and persistent organ failure (POF). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves was drawn to validate the predictive value of the new scoring system. The performance of the new scoring system was compared with that of conventional predictive scoring. Results 443 patients were in the derivation group and 217 patients in the validation group, of which 27 and 25 died during follow-up. A total of 443 patients in the derivation group, 27 of whom died during the follow-up period. Multivariate regression analysis showed that mental status, hematocrit (HCT), base excess (BE) and Serum ionic calcium (Ca2+) were independent risk factors for 60-day mortality of pancreatitis, and they were used to create a new scoring system (MHBC). In the derivation and validation, the ability of MHBC (AUC= 0.922, 0.773, respectively) to predict 60-day mortality from pancreatitis was no less than that of APACHE II (AUC= 0.838, 0.748, respectively) and BISAP (AUC= 0.791, 0.750, respectively), while, MHBC is more quickly and concisely than APACHE II and BISAP. Compared with MHBC less than or equal to 2, when MHBC is greater than 2, the 28-day mortality, 60-day mortality and the incidence of AICU, MV and POF increased significantly (P <0.001). Conclusion The MHBC can quickly and concisely evaluate the 60-day mortality, 28-day mortality, and the incidence of AICU, MV and POF of patients with acute pancreatitis in the emergency department.
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- Qiang Lai
- Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- Emergency Department, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Laboratory of Emergency Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Disaster Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Effect of Admission Serum Calcium Levels and Length of Stay in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: Data from the MIMIC-III Database. Emerg Med Int 2022; 2022:4275283. [PMID: 35769519 PMCID: PMC9236806 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4275283] [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: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objective. We retrospectively investigated the effect of admission serum calcium levels on length of stay (LOS) in patients hospitalized with acute pancreatitis (AP). Methods. Clinical data for 3156 patients diagnosed with AP were obtained from the Multiparametric Intelligent Monitoring in Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database. Restricted cubic spline curve (RCS) functions of dose-response analysis curves and logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the relationship between admission serum calcium levels and the LOS. Results. All patients were divided into 2 groups (<8.5 mg/dl group and ≥8.5 mg/dl group) based on RCS analysis. RCS showed a significant nonlinear negative correlation between blood calcium levels and the LOS (
). In addition, compared with patients with blood calcium <8.5 mg/dl, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that patients with blood calcium ≥8.5 mg/dl had a reduced risk of the LOS >2 days (aOR = 0.653; 95% CI 0.507–0.842;
), a reduced risk of the LOS >5 days (aOR = 0.589; 95% CI 0.503–0.689;
), and a reduced risk of the LOS >7 days (aOR = 0.515; 95% CI 0.437–0.609;
). And similar results were found in the subgroup analysis. Conclusion. Our findings suggest that low blood calcium increases the LOS in patients with AP. More attention is needed for patients with combined low blood calcium levels (<8.5 mg/dl) in hospitalized AP patients.
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Yu XQ, Deng HB, Liu Y, Qu C, Duan ZH, Tong ZH, Liu YX, Li WQ. Serum magnesium level as a predictor of acute kidney injury in patients with acute pancreatitis. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:10899-10908. [PMID: 35047600 PMCID: PMC8678854 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i35.10899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Decreased serum magnesium (Mg2+) is commonly seen in critically ill patients. Hypomagnesemia is significantly more frequent in patients with severe acute pancreatitis. Acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with an extremely high mortality. The association underlying serum Mg2+ and AKI in AP has not been elucidated.
AIM To explore the association between serum Mg2+ on admission and AKI in patients with AP.
METHODS A retrospective observational study was conducted in a cohort of patients (n = 233) with AP without any renal injury before admission to our center from August 2015 to February 2019. Demographic characteristics on admission, severity score, laboratory values and in-hospital mortality were compared between patients with and without AKI.
RESULTS A total of 233 patients were included for analysis, including 85 with AKI. Compared to patients without AKI, serum Mg2+ level was significantly lower in patients with AKI at admission [OR = 6.070, 95%CI: 3.374-10.921, P < 0.001]. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that lower serum Mg2+ was an independent risk factor for AKI [OR = 8.47, 95%CI: 3.02-23.72, P < 0.001].
CONCLUSION Our analysis indicates that serum Mg2+ level at admission is independently associated with the development of AKI in patients with AP and may be a potential prognostic factor.
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- Xian-Qiang Yu
- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Eastern Theater Command, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, China
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Purpose of Review Gain insight on the effect of some recently studied nutrients and nutritional markers on the COVID-19 disease course. Recent Findings In vitro studies indicate that SCFAs do not interfere with SARS-CoV-2 infectivity. Observational studies indicate that eating processed or red meat three or more times per week had overall higher risk of pneumonia. Studies suggest that markers of regular outdoor physical activity (high HDL, lack of vitamin D deficiency, lack of obesity, etc.) prevent severe complications of COVID-19. Summary Although no definitive nutrients were found to significantly alter the COVID-19 disease course, some therapeutic candidates such as calcium, vitamin D, and albumin were surmised. Other nutrients that modulate serum lipid levels, cytokine levels, and albumin levels may hold promise for prevention of morbid or fatal outcomes related to COVID-19, as does the reduction of red or processed meat consumption.
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Sun JK, Zhang WH, Zou L, Liu Y, Li JJ, Kan XH, Dai L, Shi QK, Yuan ST, Yu WK, Xu HY, Gu W, Qi JW. Serum calcium as a biomarker of clinical severity and prognosis in patients with coronavirus disease 2019. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:11287-11295. [PMID: 32589164 PMCID: PMC7343468 DOI: 10.18632/aging.103526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the correlations between serum calcium and clinical outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this retrospective study, serum calcium levels, hormone levels and clinical laboratory parameters on admission were recorded. The clinical outcome variables were also recorded. From February 10 to February 28, 2020, 241 patients were enrolled. Of these patients, 180 (74.7%) had hypocalcemia on admission. The median serum calcium levels were 2.12 (IQR, 2.04-2.20) mmol/L, median parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were 55.27 (IQR, 42.73-73.15) pg/mL, and median 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (VD) levels were 10.20 (IQR, 8.20-12.65) ng/mL. The serum calcium levels were significantly positively correlated with VD levels (P =0.004) but negatively correlated with PTH levels (P =0.048). Patients with lower serum calcium levels (especially ≤2.0 mmol/L) had worse clinical parameters, higher incidences of organ injury and septic shock, and higher 28-day mortality. The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, septic shock, and 28-day mortality were 0.923 (P <0.001), 0.905 (P =0.001), and 0.929 (P <0.001), respectively. In conclusion, serum calcium was associated with the clinical severity and prognosis of patients with COVID-19. Hypocalcemia may be associated with imbalanced VD and PTH levels.
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- Jia-Kui Sun
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Lishui People's Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Wuxi People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- Department of Isolation Units, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Jiangsu Province, China
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Prediction of Severity of Acute Pancreatitis Using Total Serum Calcium and Albumin-Corrected Calcium: A Prospective Study in Tertiary Center Hospital in Nepal. Surg Res Pract 2017; 2017:1869091. [PMID: 29410978 PMCID: PMC5749278 DOI: 10.1155/2017/1869091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Total calcium (TC) and albumin-corrected calcium (ACC) are easily accessible AP severity tests in the Primary Health Care Center of Nepal. The aim of the study was to evaluate TC and ACC as prognostic severity markers in acute pancreatitis (AP). Methods All patients admitted in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital with the diagnosis of AP were studied prospectively over a period of one year from January 2015 to January 2016. TC and ACC were measured in the first 24 hours of admission in each patient. The modified Marshall score was determined at admission and at 48 hours and at any point of time during admission as per the need of the patient. Severity of acute pancreatitis was defined as per the Revised Atlanta Classification 2012. Results 80 patients of AP were included in the study. Among them, 14% were categorized as having severe AP. The mean total calcium was 8.22, 7.51, and 6.98 for mild, moderate, and severe AP, respectively, which was significant at 0.001. Conclusion TC and ACC, measured within the first 24 hours, are useful severity predictors in acute pancreatitis.
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Peng T, Peng X, Huang M, Cui J, Zhang Y, Wu H, Wang C. Serum calcium as an indicator of persistent organ failure in acute pancreatitis. Am J Emerg Med 2017; 35:978-982. [PMID: 28291705 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM Decreased level of serum calcium was commonly seen in critical illness. Hypocalcemia was significantly more frequent in patients with severe form of acute pancreatitis (AP), and a negative correlation was observed between endotoxemia and serum calcium in AP. AP patients with persistent organ failure (POF) show an extremely high mortality. The association underlying calcium and POF in AP has not been characterized. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult patients who presented within 72hours from symptom onset of AP at our center between January 2014 and May 2015. Demographic parameters on admission, organ failure assessment, laboratory data and in-hospital mortality were compared between patients with and without POF. Uni-and multi-variate logistic regression analyses were utilized to evaluated the predictive ability of serum calcium. RESULTS A total of 128 consecutive AP patients, including 29 with POF, were included. Compared to patients without POF, patients with POF showed a significantly lower value of serum calcium on admission (2.11±0.46 vs. 1.55±0.36mmol/L, P<0.001). After multivariate logistic analysis, serum calcium remained an independent risk factor for POF (Hazard ratio 0.21, 95% confident interval: 0.08-0.58; P=0.002). A calcium value of 1.97mmol/L predicted POF with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.888, a sensitivity with 89.7% and specificity with 74.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that serum calcium on admission is independently associated with POF in AP and may serve as a potential prognostic factor.
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- Tao Peng
- Pancreatic Disease Institute, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Pancreatic Disease Institute, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Pancreatic Disease Institute, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Pancreatic Disease Institute, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Pancreatic Disease Institute, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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- Pancreatic Disease Institute, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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Hypocalcemia is a frequent finding in acute pancreatitis. Severe hypocalcemia can present with neurological as well as cardiovascular manifestations. Correction of hypocalcemia by parenteral calcium infusion remains a controversial topic as intracellular calcium overload is the central mechanism of acinar cell injury in pancreatitis. The current article deals with the art and science of calcium correction in pancreatitis patients.
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- Armin Ahmed
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Wu LM, Sankaran SJ, Plank LD, Windsor JA, Petrov MS. Meta-analysis of gut barrier dysfunction in patients with acute pancreatitis. Br J Surg 2014; 101:1644-56. [PMID: 25334028 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 07/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND The gut is implicated in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis but there is discrepancy between individual studies regarding the prevalence of gut barrier dysfunction in patients with acute pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of gut barrier dysfunction in acute pancreatitis, the effect of different co-variables, and changes in gut barrier function associated with the use of various therapeutic modalities. METHODS A literature search was performed using PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines. Summary estimates were presented as pooled prevalence of gut barrier dysfunction and the associated 95 per cent c.i. RESULTS A total of 44 prospective clinical studies were included in the systematic review, of which 18 studies were subjected to meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of gut barrier dysfunction was 59 (95 per cent c.i. 48 to 70) per cent; the prevalence was not significantly affected by disease severity, timing of assessment after hospital admission or type of test used, but showed a statistically significant association with age. Overall, nine of 13 randomized clinical trials reported a significant improvement in gut barrier function following intervention compared with the control group, but only three of six studies that used standard enteral nutrition reported a statistically significant improvement in gut barrier function after intervention. CONCLUSION Gut barrier dysfunction is present in three of five patients with acute pancreatitis, and the prevalence is affected by patient age but not by disease severity. Clinical studies are needed to evaluate the effect of enteral nutrition on gut function in acute pancreatitis.
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- L M Wu
- Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Calcium intraveineux dans un cas d’hypocalcémie aiguë symptomatique. ANNALES FRANCAISES DE MEDECINE D URGENCE 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s13341-014-0430-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gutiérrez-Jiménez AA, Castro-Jiménez E, Lagunes-Córdoba R. [Total serum calcium and corrected calcium as severity predictors in acute pancreatitis]. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO 2014; 79:13-21. [PMID: 24656515 DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate total serum calcium (TC) and albumin-corrected calcium (ACC) as prognostic severity factors in acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS Ninety-six patients were included in the study. They were diagnosed with AP and admitted to the Hospital Regional de Veracruz within the time frame of January 2010 to December 2012. AP severity was determined through the updated Atlanta Classification (2013). TC and ACC values were measured in the first 24hours of admittance and the percentages of sensitivity (S), specificity (Sp), positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), and negative likelihood ratio (LR-) were calculated through ROC curves and contingency tables. RESULTS In accordance with the updated Atlanta Classification, 70 patients presented with mild AP, 17 with moderately severe AP, and 9 with severe AP. Of the patient total, 61.5% were women, and 69.8% presented with biliary etiology. The maximum TC cut-off point was 7.5mg/dL, with values of S, 67%; Sp, 82%; PPV, 27%, and NPV, 96%. The maximum ACC cut-off point was 7.5mg/dL, with values of S, 67%; Sp, 90%; PPV, 40%; NPV, 96%. Both had values similar to those of the Ranson and APACHE II prognostic scales. CONCLUSIONS TC and ACC, measured within the first 24hours, are useful severity predictors in acute pancreatitis, with sensitivity and predictive values comparable or superior to those of the conventional prognostic scales.
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- A A Gutiérrez-Jiménez
- Departamento de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Veracruz, Veracruz, México; Facultad de Medicina «Miguel Alemán Valdés», Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, México.
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- Facultad de Medicina «Miguel Alemán Valdés», Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, México
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- Departamento de Investigación, Hospital Regional de Veracruz, Veracruz, México
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Chowdhury SD, Kurien RT, Pal S, Jeyaraj V, Joseph AJ, Dutta AK, Chandramohan A, Abraham D, Augustine J, Hephzibah J, Simon EG. Acute pancreatitis and hyperparathyroidism: a case series. Indian J Gastroenterol 2014; 33:175-7. [PMID: 24419705 DOI: 10.1007/s12664-013-0430-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2013] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis. Five consecutive patients with acute or recurrent acute pancreatitis and primary hyperparathyroidism were included. All patients had elevated serum calcium on admission and high levels of circulating parathyroid hormone. Both ultrasonography and Sestamibi scan was used to localize parathyroid adenoma. Except for one, all patients underwent parathyroidectomy and postoperative histology was consistent with parathyroid adenoma. One patient died while on treatment. Metabolic causes of acute pancreatitits, though uncommon, are important as early recognition helps management and prevents recurrence.
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- Sudipta Dhar Chowdhury
- Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632 004, India,
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Total serum calcium and corrected calcium as severity predictors in acute pancreatitis. REVISTA DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA DE MÉXICO (ENGLISH EDITION) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmxen.2014.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Hypocalcemia is common in the critically ill patient. In this population, however, the diagnosis of hypocalcemia is complicated by limitations in the interpretation of the total plasma calcium concentration. These limitations are principally the result of the effects of hypoalbuminemia and disorders of acid-base balance on the total calcium concentration. Thus, measurement of ionized calcium can be critical in determining an individual's true serum calcium status. In this review, we first describe the regulation of normal calcium metabolism and then focus on the various etiologies of hypocalcemia, including congenital and acquired disorders of parathyroid hormone and vitamin D, which are encountered in the neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care settings. The approach to the treatment of hypocalcemia and the current consensus on treatment of hypocalcemia in the critically ill patient is also presented.
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- Andrea Kelly
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Egi M, Kim I, Nichol A, Stachowski E, French CJ, Hart GK, Hegarty C, Bailey M, Bellomo R. Ionized calcium concentration and outcome in critical illness. Crit Care Med 2011; 39:314-21. [PMID: 21099425 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e3181ffe23e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association of abnormalities of ionized calcium levels with mortality in a heterogeneous cohort of critically ill patients. DESIGN Retrospective, combined clinical and biochemical study. SETTING Four combined medical/surgical intensive care units. PATIENTS Cohort of 7,024 adult critically ill patients. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We studied 177,578 ionized calcium measurements, from 7024 patients, with a mean value of 1.11 mmol/L (ionized calcium measured every 4.5 hrs on average). The unadjusted lowest and highest ionized calcium reported during intensive care unit stay were significantly different between intensive care unit survivors and nonsurvivors (p < .001). If hypocalcemia occurred at least once during the intensive care unit stay, the probability of intensive care unit mortality increased by 46%, 108%, and 150% for ionized calcium levels <1.15, 0.90, and 0.80 mmol/L, respectively. If hypercalcemia occurred at least once during the intensive care unit stay, the probability of intensive care unit mortality increased by 100%, 162%, and 190% for ionized calcium levels >1.25, 1.35, and 1.45 mmol/L, respectively. Similar trends were seen for hospital mortality. However, from multivariate logistic regression analysis, only an ionized calcium <0.8 mmol/L or an ionized calcium >1.4 mmol/L were independently associated with intensive care unit and hospital mortality. CONCLUSIONS Within a broad range of values, ionized calcium concentration has no independent association with hospital or intensive care unit mortality. Only extreme abnormalities of ionized calcium concentrations are independent predictors of mortality.
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- Moritoki Egi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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Lee KM, Paik CN, Chung WC, Yang JM. Association between acute pancreatitis and peptic ulcer disease. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17:1058-62. [PMID: 21448359 PMCID: PMC3057150 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i8.1058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Revised: 09/26/2010] [Accepted: 10/03/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To evaluate the relationship between peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and acute pancreatitis.
METHODS: A cohort of 78 patients with acute pancreatitis were included in this study. The presence of PUD and the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) status were assessed by an endoscopic method. The severity of acute pancreatitis was assessed using Ranson’s score, the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score, computed tomography severity index and the clinical data during hospitalization, all of which were compared between the patients with and without PUD. The risk factors for PUD were also evaluated.
RESULTS: Among 78 patients, 41 patients (52.6%) with acute pancreatitis suffered from PUD, but only 13 (31.7%) patients with PUD were infected by H. pylori. On univariate analysis, male gender, an etiology of alcohol-induced pancreatitis, a history of smoking or alcohol consumption, elevated triglyceride and C-reactive protein levels, and high APACHE II score were significantly associated with PUD. However, on multivariate logistic regression analysis, the APACHE II score (odds ratio: 7.69; 95% confidence interval: 1.78-33.33; P < 0.01) was found to be the only independent risk factor for PUD.
CONCLUSION: Patients with acute pancreatitis are liable to suffer from PUD. PUD is associated with severe acute pancreatitis according to the APACHE II score, and treatment for PUD should be considered for patients with severe acute pancreatitis.
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Wu BU, Johannes RS, Sun X, Conwell DL, Banks PA. Early changes in blood urea nitrogen predict mortality in acute pancreatitis. Gastroenterology 2009; 137:129-35. [PMID: 19344722 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Revised: 01/05/2009] [Accepted: 03/26/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Routine laboratory tests that reflect intravascular volume status can play an important role in the early assessment of acute pancreatitis (AP). The objective of this study was to evaluate accuracy of serial blood urea nitrogen (BUN) versus serial hemoglobin (Hgb) measurement for prediction of in-hospital mortality in AP. METHODS We performed an observational cohort study on data from 69 US hospitals from January 2003 to December 2006. Repeated measures analysis was used to examine the relationship between early trends in BUN and Hgb with respect to mortality. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate the impact of admission BUN, change in BUN, admission Hgb, and change in Hgb on mortality. Time-specific receiver operating characteristic curves and multivariable logistic regression compared accuracy of BUN, Hgb, and additional routine laboratory tests. RESULTS BUN levels were persistently higher among nonsurvivors than survivors during the first 48 hours of hospitalization (F-test; P < .0001). No such relationship existed for Hgb (F-test; P = .33). For every 5-mg/dl increase in BUN during the first 24 hours, the age- and gender-adjusted odds ratio for mortality increased by 2.2 (95% confidence limits, 1.8, 2.7). Of the 6 routine laboratory tests examined, BUN yielded the highest area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) for predicting mortality at admission (AUC = 0.79), 24 hours (AUC = 0.89), and 48 hours (AUC = 0.90). Combining admission BUN and change in BUN at 24 hours produced an AUC of 0.91 for mortality. CONCLUSION In a large, hospital-based cohort study, we identified serial BUN measurement as the most valuable single routine laboratory test for predicting mortality in AP.
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- Bechien U Wu
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Center for Pancreatic Disease, Division of Gastroenterology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Cappell MS. Acute pancreatitis: etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and therapy. Med Clin North Am 2008; 92:889-923, ix-x. [PMID: 18570947 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2008.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Acute pancreatitis is a relatively common disease that affects about 300,000 patients per annum in America with a mortality of about 7%. About 75% of pancreatitis is caused by gallstones or alcohol. Other important causes include hypertriglyceridemia, medication toxicity, trauma from endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, hypercalcemia, abdominal trauma, various infections, autoimmune, ischemia, and hereditary causes. In about 15% of cases the cause remains unknown after thorough investigation. This article discusses the causes, diagnosis, imaging findings, therapy, and complications of acute pancreatitis.
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- Mitchell S Cappell
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, MOB 233, 3535 West Thirteen Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA.
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Faridi AB, Weisberg LS. Acid-Base, Electrolyte, and Metabolic Abnormalities. Crit Care Med 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-032304841-5.50060-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Peter A Banks
- Division of Gastroenterology, Center for Pancreatic Disease, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Gärtner R. [Tetany]. Internist (Berl) 2003; 44:1237-42. [PMID: 14689085 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-003-1046-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The hallmark of acute hypocalcemia (ionized calcium <0.75 mmol/l) is tetany, which is characterized by neuromuscular irritability. The symptoms may be mild with circumoral numbness, paresthesias of hands and feet, and muscular cramps or severe with laryngospasm, focal or generalized tonic muscle cramps, or seizures. Myocardial dysfunction and prolongation of QT interval also may occur. Most often, acute hypocalcemia occurs after thyroid or parathyroid surgery. Rarer cases are intravascular binding of ionized calcium by phosphate, citrate, or drugs such as foscarnet or bisphosphonates. The most appropriate treatment is intravenous calcium, in the form of 100-200 mg of elemental calcium. Thereafter, the therapy depends on the underlying disease. In most cases vitamin D has to be added to calcium substitution. In cases of hypomagnesemia, magnesium and not calcium has to be substituted. It has not yet been proven in clinical trials whether substitution of magnesium and/or calcium influences the clinical outcome in patients with severe sepsis or pancreatitis who show both hypomagnesemia and hypocalcemia.
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- R Gärtner
- Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt, Universität München.
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