Analysis of vitamin d effectiveness of short interventions in the prevention and reduction of sepsis in Brazilian intensive care: a systematic review

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
09
Article ID: 
15245
8 pages
Research Article

Analysis of vitamin d effectiveness of short interventions in the prevention and reduction of sepsis in Brazilian intensive care: a systematic review

Eliza Miranda Ramos, Valter Aragão do Nascimento, Matheus Dullius de Lima and Gilberto Gonçalves Facco

Abstract: 

Changing the percentage of vitamin D in the body causes severe organ dysfunction in intensive care patients. This study aimed to characterize the use of vitamin D in sepsis in Brazilian territory, reporting its beneficial effects in intensive care. The methodology used was the systematic review, using PRISMA method to select the studies used. As a result, they found that levels lower than the proposed standards, develop serious alterations in patients in intensive care. It is concluded that vitamin D supplementation by health professionals enabled in their practice results in the improvement of clinical conditions in relation to the organic dysfunction of the patient in intensive care.

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