Purpose Low vitamin D blood levels are associated with high mortality in critically ill patients.
There is controversy about vitamin D supplementation in this population. The objective of …

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are prone to malnutrition and growth failure, mostly due to
malabsorption caused by the derangement in the chloride transport across epithelial …

Background There is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the critically ill patient
population. Several intensive care unit studies have demonstrated an association between …

Objective Daily vitamin D supplementation is often inadequate in treating vitamin D
deficiency due to poor compliance. A single, large dose of vitamin D given at timed intervals …

Background Observational studies have linked vitamin D status and infectious disease. This
association is supported by the presence of the vitamin D receptor and CYP27B1 in immune …

Introduction Vitamin D insufficiency is reported in up to 50% of the critically ill patients and is
associated with increased mortality, length of stay (LOS) in intensive care unit (ICU) and …

Vitamin D deficiency is a common finding in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), despite
routine supplementation. Hypovitaminosis D is often the result of fat malabsorption, but other …

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from chronic lung infection and inflammation leading
to respiratory failure. Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with CF, and correction of …

Vitamin D deficiency occurs frequently in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Vitamin D is
important for optimal mineralization of bone and may be important for other comorbidities …

Rationale: Recent literature suggests vitamin D has an effect on lung function and on the
lung's ability to fight infection, both important in the cystic fibrosis (CF) population as …