Hypocalcemia in trauma patients: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During hemorrhagic shock and subsequent resuscitation, pathways reliant upon calcium such as platelet function, intrinsic and extrinsic hemostasis, and cardiac contractility are disrupted. The objective of this systematic review was to examine current literature for associations between pretransfusion, admission ionized hypocalcemia, and composite outcomes including mortality, blood transfusion requirements, and coagulopathy in adult trauma patients.

Methods

This review was reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist. We searched Ovid MEDLINE and grey literature from database inception till May 3, 2020. Case series and reports were excluded. Reference lists of appraised studies were also screened for articles tha

SUBMITTER: Vasudeva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7850586 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature