A prospective cohort study was conducted in Nutrients to evaluate the effect of vitamin D deficiency on sepsis. The conclusion was that 74.4% of sepsis patients suffered from vitamin D deficiency.
Moreover, severe vitamin D deficiency affected the increase in the 14-day, 28-day, and in-hospital mortality rates, meaning that checking vitamin D levels is required in patients hospitalized with sepsis. In sepsis patients with vitamin D deficiency, further studies are needed regarding the short- and long-term prognosis of sepsis through vitamin D supplementation. The article was published on the 10th of October.
Link to article 'Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency on Sepsis' by Seok et al. in Nutrients, 10th of October.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/20/4309