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ReviewSpinal cord2017

Vitamin D deficiency in individuals with a spinal cord injury: a literature review.

J L Flueck, C Perret

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Review in Spinal cord, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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37citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

J L FlueckInstitute of Sports Medicine, Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil, Nottwil, Switzerland.
C PerretInstitute of Sports Medicine, Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil, Nottwil, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designLiterature review of studies investigating vitamin D status in individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI).

objectivesPrevalence of vitamin D deficiency seems to be high in the general population. Little is known regarding such a deficiency in individuals with a SCI. This review aimed to examine the literature that investigated vitamin D status in this population.

settingSwitzerland.

methodsA literature review was performed to investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in individuals with a SCI and to determine the factors leading to deficiency.

resultsSixteen studies which met all the inclusion criteria were identified. All of these studies assessed total serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D status in individuals with an acute or chronic SCI. Overall, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency seems to be high (range: 32-93%) in this population compared with that in able-bodied persons. The main factors are immobility, low physical activity and bedrest, and therefore not enough exposure to sunlight. In addition, age, skin pigmentation, lesion level, occurrence of pressure ulcers, body mass index, season and latitude appeared to be further determinants for vitamin D deficiency. In athletes, playing their sport indoors or outdoors may have an additional role in developing vitamin D deficiency.

conclusionThe available studies suggest that individuals with a SCI are at increased risk for vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency. Nutritional strategies and supplementation recommendations need to be developed to prevent these conditions in SCI. SPONSORSHIP: Not applicable.

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AnimalsBody Mass IndexHumansPrevalenceRiskSpinal Cord InjuriesVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyVitamin D

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PMID27824059
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