Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is the single best measure to assess whether a patient is vitamin D-deficient. Given the cost of the test, about $30, and the very high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this population, all nursing home residents should be considered for routine vitamin D ...
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is an important nutritional problem in India, resulting in an increased risk of severe morbidity and mortality. Periodic, high-dose vitamin A supplementation is the WHO-recommended method to prevent VAD, since a single dose can compensate for reduced dietary intake or ...
Background This study investigated the cost-effectiveness of vitamin D 3 supplementation in older adults in Ireland, with year-round vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration 30nmol/L) (13% of Irish adults), from the perspective of the Health Service Executive. Methods Three ...
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is the single best measure to assess whether a patient is vitamin D-deficient. Given the cost of the test, about $30, and the very high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this population, all nursing home residents should be considered for routine vitamin D ...
It may be perceived as more convenient or cost-effective by healthcare providers and patients. For instance, as per the data published by Sec. Bone Research in February 2024 was conducted by utilizing machine learning to predict the risk of vitamin D deficiency by collecting data through ...
COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate by Race and by Most Recent Vitamin D Levels Before COVID-19 Tests eAppendix. Supplemental Methods 1. Forrest KY, Stuhldreher WL. Prevalence and correlates of vitamin D deficiency in US adults. Nutr Res. 2011;31(1):48-54. doi:10.1016/j.nutres....
There was a need for a cost-effective andrapid testthat assesses vitamin D status from a blood sample, he says. Britz-McKibbin and his colleagues developed a rapid method to identify vitamin D deficiency in critically ill children, who would likely benefit from vitamin D supplementation. The ...
Vitamin D in the cancer patient. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2013;7(3):272-277. doi:10.1097/SPC.0b013e3283640f74PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 27. Alkan A, Köksoy EB. Vitamin D deficiency in cancer patients and predictors for screening (D-ONC study). Curr Probl ...
33,34 The data in support of supplementation are primarily based on conflicting observational studies that, when combined in meta-analysis, find a positive association between vitamin D deficiency and AF.6,35 In contrast, a recent post hoc analysis from the Women’s Health Initiative did not ...
Clearly, conditions associated with vitamin D deficiency such as asthma, multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological disorders would qualify.5–15 If one is reading this review for historical facts presented during the past 50 years of vitamin D recommendations during pregnancy, we suggest you ...