Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5885869 | Journal of Critical Care | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Ionized hypocalcemia is common during the ICU stay, particularly in the first 3 days of admission. This disturbance was not found to be a predictor of mortality, but it is independently associated with more severe organ dysfunction.
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Authors
Cacilda Rosa Barbosa MD, MSc, Heitor Pons MD, PhD, Paulo Cesar Koch MD, PhD, Werther MD, PhD,