Vitamin D in the ICU: anything new under the sun

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• 3X more likely to die within 3 months of being in ICU for 2 days if less than 20 ng vitamin D – Sept 2013

• Chance of dying within 1 month of entering hospital is 45 percent higher if low vitamin D – July 2013

• Off topic: Use of ICU in month before death has increased to almost 30 pcnt – Feb 2013

• 20 percent of Critically ill in India had undetectable vitamin D, and 62 percent died – Jan 2013

• 5 days longer in ICU if low on vitamin D - April 2012