A pediatric critical care perspective on vitamin D
Abou-Zahr R, Kandil SB. A pediatric critical care perspective on vitamin D. Pediatric Research 2014, 77: 164-167. PMID: 25314583, DOI: 10.1038/pr.2014.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin DCardiac diseaseIntensive care unit stayLow vitamin D levelsCritical care perspectiveMore fluid resuscitationVitamin D levelsVitamin D supplementationVitamin D deficiencyVitamin D statusCongestive heart failureSeverity of illnessPostoperative cardiac patientsPediatric cardiac populationMechanism of actionD supplementationInotrope supportNoncardiac populationUnit stayD deficiencyD statusCritical illnessFluid resuscitationHeart failureClinical outcomes