Open AccessHypocalcemia in trauma patients: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Mayank Vasudeva,
Joseph Mathew,
Christopher J. Groombridge,
Jin Tee,
Cecil Johnny,
Amit Maini,
Mark Fitzgerald
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of trauma and acute care surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.25
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 2163-0763
pISSN - 2163-0755
DOI - 10.1097/ta.0000000000003027
Subject(s) - medicine , coagulopathy , systematic review , checklist , medline , population , intensive care medicine , hemostasis , emergency medicine , psychology , environmental health , political science , law , cognitive psychology
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.