Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With Longer Hospital Stay in Acute HF Patients
According to a presentation from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, vitamin D deficiency status was correlated with an expanded length of stay using bivariate analyses but lower in-hospital mortality in adult patients hospitalized with acute heart failure (HF). Read more.
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Study: Calcium Not Beneficial During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Researchers attempted to ascertain if the administration of calcium during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improves return of spontaneous circulation in adults. According to results from a study published in JAMA, treatment with IV or intraosseous calcium did not significantly enhance sustained return of spontaneous circulation among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Read more.
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