Wang J, Li DF, Sun ZK, Yang DQ, Li H. Influence of hypocalcemia on the prognosis of patients with multiple trauma. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(19): 3800-3806 [PMID: 38994310 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3800]
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3800-3806 Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3800
Influence of hypocalcemia on the prognosis of patients with multiple trauma
Jia Wang, Dong-Feng Li, Zhen-Kang Sun, Dong-Qiang Yang, Hao Li
Jia Wang, Dong-Feng Li, Zhen-Kang Sun, Dong-Qiang Yang, Hao Li, Intensive Care Unit, Fuyang People's Hospital, Fuyang 236000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Wang J designed the research study; Li DF, Sun ZK, Yang DQ, and Li H performed the research; Wang J analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the (Fuyang People's Hospital) Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants and their legal guardians provide informed written consent before the study recruitment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Received: March 21, 2024 Revised: April 22, 2024 Accepted: May 7, 2024 Published online: July 6, 2024 Processing time: 99 Days and 19.9 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Hypocalcemia is highly common in hospitalized patients, especially in those with trauma, On the other hand, abnormal calcium metabolism is an important metabolic challenge; however, it is often neglected and untreated, and certain factors may induce serious neurological and cardiovascular complications.
AIM
To retrospectively analyze the impact of hypocalcemia on the prognosis of patients with multiple traumas.
METHODS
The study was conducted from January 2020 to December 2021. Ninety-nine patients with multiple injuries were treated at the critical care medicine department of Fuyang People’s Hospital. The selected indicators included sex, age, and blood calcium and hematocrit levels. Many indicators were observed, including within 24 h of hospitalization, and the prognosis was collected after 28 d. Based on the blood calcium levels, the patients were divided into the following two groups: Normocalcemia and hypocalcemia. Of the 99 patients included, 81 had normocalcemia, and 18 had hypocalcemia. Separate experiments were conducted for these two groups.
RESULTS
There was an association between serum calcium levels and the prognosis of patients with polytrauma.
CONCLUSION
Clinically, the prognosis of patients with multiple traumas can be preliminarily evaluated based on serum calcium levels.
Core Tip: The research showed hypocalcemia has a high probability of occurrence in patients with multiple injuries, and blood calcium values are closely related to the prognosis. Prognosis is directly associated with blood calcium levels, which can be used as an indicator to judge the prognosis of patients with multiple injuries.
