Hospital-Acquired Serum Ionized Calcium Derangements and Their Associations with In-Hospital Mortality

<b>Background</b>: The objective of this study was to report the incidence of in-hospital serum ionized calcium derangement and its impact on mortality. <b>Methods:</b> We included 12,599 non-dialytic adult patients hospitalized at a tertiary medical center from January 2009...

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Main Authors: Charat Thongprayoon, Panupong Hansrivijit, Tananchai Petnak, Michael A. Mao, Tarun Bathini, Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, Ploypin Lertjitbanjong, Fawad Qureshi, Stephen B. Erickson, Wisit Cheungpasitporn
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Medicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/7/11/70
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Summary:<b>Background</b>: The objective of this study was to report the incidence of in-hospital serum ionized calcium derangement and its impact on mortality. <b>Methods:</b> We included 12,599 non-dialytic adult patients hospitalized at a tertiary medical center from January 2009 to December 2013 with normal serum ionized calcium at admission and at least 2 in-hospital serum ionized calcium values. Using serum ionized calcium of 4.60–5.40 mg/dL as the normal reference range, in-hospital serum ionized calcium levels were categorized based on the presence of hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia in hospital. We performed logistic regression to assess the relationship of in-hospital serum ionized calcium derangement with mortality. <b>Results:</b> Fifty-four percent of patients developed new serum ionized calcium derangements: 42% had in-hospital hypocalcemia only, 4% had in-hospital hypercalcemia only, and 8% had both in-hospital hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia. In-hospital hypocalcemia only (OR 1.28; 95% CI 1.01–1.64), in-hospital hypercalcemia only (OR 1.64; 95% CI 1.02–2.68), and both in-hospital hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia (OR 1.73; 95% CI 1.14–2.62) were all significantly associated with increased in-hospital mortality, compared with persistently normal serum ionized calcium levels. <b>Conclusions:</b> In-hospital serum ionized calcium derangements affect more than half of hospitalized patients and are associated with increased in-hospital mortality.
ISSN:2305-6320