Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2018
Observational StudyVitamin D kinetics in the acute phase of critical illness: A prospective observational study.
The objective of this study was to assess the vitamin D kinetics in critically ill patients by performing periodic serum vitamin D measurements in short time intervals in the initial phase of a critical illness. ⋯ The vitamin D serum level is changeable in the initial phase of a critical illness. We hypothesize that the serum vitamin D concentration can mirror the severity of illness.
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Journal of critical care · Feb 2018
Multicenter StudyEnd-of-life discussions: Who's doing the talking?
To determine, in a tertiary academic medical center, the reported frequency of end-of-life discussions among nurses and the influence of demographic factors on these discussions. ⋯ In a survey conducted in two tertiary care institutions, more than one-third of nurses from all disciplines responded that they never or almost never discuss end-of-life issues with their patients. Specialty influenced the likelihood of discussing end-of-life issues with patients.