Prevention of post-cardiac surgery vitamin D deficiency in children with congenital heart disease: a pilot feasibility dose evaluation randomized controlled trial

Prevention of post-cardiac surgery vitamin D deficiency in children with congenital heart disease: a pilot feasibility dose evaluation randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The vast majority of children undergoing cardiac surgery have low vitamin D levels post-operative, which may contribute to greater illness severity and worse clinical outcomes. Prior to the initiation of a large phase III clinical trial focused on clinical outcomes, studies are r...

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Main Authors: James Dayre McNally, Katie O’Hearn, Dean A. Fergusson, Jane Lougheed, Dermot R. Doherty, Gyaandeo Maharajh, Hope Weiler, Glenville Jones, Ali Khamessan, Stephanie Redpath, Pavel Geier, Lauralyn McIntyre, Margaret L. Lawson, Tara Girolamo, Kusum Menon, on behalf of the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Vitamin D deficiency
Congenital heart disease
Critical care
Pediatric intensive care unit
Cholecalciferol
High-dose
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-020-00700-3

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