Effects of vitamin D supplementation on mortality in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Neide Barreto da Silva Lisboa,
Jozélio Freire de Carvalho
Abstract:Objective: This study aimed to use a meta-analysis to evaluate whether vitamin D supplementation can improve critically ill patients' parameters.Materials and Methods: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis was performed using the electronic databases PubMed, Cochrane, Medline, and Scielo. The selected studies are randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation in critically ill patients over 18 years of age and are available in full. All of the articl… Show more
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