Predictive value of ionized calcium in critically ill patients: an analysis of a large clinical database MIMIC II.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Ionized calcium (iCa) has been investigated for its association with mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients in many studies. However, these studies are small in sample size and the results are conflicting. The present study aimed to establish the association of iCa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3988144?pdf=render |