Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in malnourished inpatients and associated with higher mortality

Merker, Meret; Amsler, Aline; Pereira, Renata; Bolliger, Rebekka; Tribolet, Pascal; Braun, Nina; Hoess, Claus; Pavlicek, Vojtech; Bilz, Stefan; Sigrist, Sarah; Brändle, Michael; Henzen, Christoph; Thomann, Robert; Rutishauser, Jonas; Aujesky, Drahomir; Rodondi, Nicolas; Donzé, Jaques; Stanga, Zeno; Mueller, Beat and Schuetz, Philipp (2019). Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in malnourished inpatients and associated with higher mortality Medicine, 98(48), pp. 1-9. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/MD.0000000000018113

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The impact of vitamin D deficiency on the recovery of patients with malnutrition remains undefined. Our aim was to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a well-characterized cohort of patients with malnutrition and its association with outcomes.Within this secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial, we examined the association of vitamin D deficiency and adverse clinical outcomes over a follow-up of 180 days in hospitalized patients at risk for malnutrition. We measured 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels upon admission and defined Vitamin D deficiency when levels were <50nmol/l. The primary endpoint was 180-day mortality.The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in our cohort of 828 patients was 58.2% (n = 482). Patients with vitamin D deficiency had increased 180-day mortality rates from 23.1% to 29.9% (odds ratio 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.94, P = .03). When adjusting the analysis for demographics, comorbidities, and randomization, this association remained significant for the subgroup of patients not receiving vitamin D treatment (adjusted odds ratio 1.63, 95% CI 1.01-2.62, P = .04). There was no significantly lower risk for mortality in the subgroup of vitamin D deficient patients receiving vitamin D treatment compared to not receiving treatment (adjusted odds ratio 0.74, 95% CI 0.48-1.13, P = .15).Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the population of malnourished inpatients and is negatively associated with long-term mortality particularly when patients are not receiving vitamin D treatment. Our findings suggest that malnourished patients might benefit from vitamin D screening and treatment in case of deficiency.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	School of Health Professions
Name:	Merker, Meret; Amsler, Aline; Pereira, Renata; Bolliger, Rebekka; Tribolet, Pascal; Braun, Nina; Hoess, Claus; Pavlicek, Vojtech; Bilz, Stefan; Sigrist, Sarah; Brändle, Michael; Henzen, Christoph; Thomann, Robert; Rutishauser, Jonas; Aujesky, Drahomir; Rodondi, Nicolas; Donzé, Jaques; Stanga, Zeno; Mueller, Beat and Schuetz, Philipp
ISSN:	0025-7974
Publisher:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Language:	English
Submitter:	Pascal Tribolet
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2020 15:38
Last Modified:	01 Jul 2020 15:38
Publisher DOI:	10.1097/MD.0000000000018113
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.11784
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/11784