ArticleRehabilitation research and practice2016
Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly Patients Admitted to an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit in Tropical Singapore.
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- Does vitamin D deficiency affect functional outcomes in hip fracture patients? A meta-analysis of cohort studies.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2024Pooled it
- Association of a low vitamin D status with risk of post-stroke depression: A meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- Relationship between serum vitamin D and hip fracture in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2022Pooled it
- Vitamin D Supplementation and Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2019Trial
- Integrating Endocrine, Genomic, and Extra-Skeletal Benefits of Vitamin D into National and Regional Clinical Guidelines.Nutrients · 2024Review
- The Global Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in the Elderly: A Meta-analysis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Associations of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Status and Supplementation with Adverse Outcomes in Geriatric Rehabilitation Inpatients: RESORT.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2023Article
- The Role of Vitamin D in Stroke Prevention and the Effects of Its Supplementation for Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with metabolic syndrome among the elderly population of Birjand, Iran.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2022Article
- Clinical Identification of Hypovitaminosis D among Elderly Attending Primary Care Centre in Saudi Arabia.Biochemistry research international · 2022Article
- Vitamin D deficiency causing eosinophilic esophagogastroenteritis and ascites: a rare association.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
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- Role of Vitamin D in Cerebrovascular Disease.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
Background. Data on hypovitaminosis D in elderly patients admitted to rehabilitation units in tropical countries are scarce. Objective. To assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its associated risk factors in elderly patients admitted to a rehabilitation unit in tropical Singapore. Methods. Prospective, cohort study of 134 subjects ≥ 65 years old admitted to a tertiary rehabilitation centre. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD3) was measured on rehabilitation admission. Results. Mean age was 72.0 ± 5.7 years, and stroke was the commonest rehabilitation diagnosis (49.3%). Low 25OHD3 levels were present in 115 patients (85.6%) and 59 patients (44%) were deemed to be vitamin D deficient. The mean PTH level was significantly higher in patients with low 25OHD3 levels. (p = 0.002) Age, gender, vitamin D supplementation, premorbid ambulatory status, and admission/discharge Functional Independence Measure scores were not significantly associated with vitamin D deficiency. Malays/Indians (p = 0.013) and recurrent fallers (p = 0.029) were at significantly higher risk of vitamin D deficiency. Conclusions. Despite the tropical weather, vitamin D deficiency is common in elderly subjects admitted to a rehabilitation unit in Singapore. Routine assessment of vitamin D levels is recommended especially in those with a history of recurrent falls and patients of Indian/Malay ethnicity.
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