Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent in the pediatric
intensive care unit (ICU) and associated with worse clinical course. Trials in adult ICU …

Background Clinical research has recently demonstrated that vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is
highly prevalent in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and associated with worse clinical …

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) has been hypothesized not only to be
common but also to represent a potentially modifiable risk factor for greater illness severity …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is a common finding in critically ill children. However, the
optimal supplementation strategy in this patient population is unknown. The objective of this …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with multiple adverse health outcomes
including increased morbidity and mortality in the general population and in critically ill …

Background Due to the limited data available in the pediatric population and lack of
interventional studies to show that administration of vitamin D indeed improves clinical …

Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a well-established cause of pediatric bone and muscle
disease. In addition, a role has been recognized for vitamin D in the health and stress …

OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D is a pleiotropic hormone important for the proper functioning of
multiple organ systems. It has been hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency could contribute …

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency may represent a modifiable risk factor to improve
outcome in severe illness. The efficacy of high-dose regimens in rapid normalization of …

Materials and methods A prospective observational study was conducted among 522
children admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in the Pediatrics Department of the …