Summary: Patients with hypovitaminosis D are randomized into three arms of treatment: Group A: Calcifediol 0,266mg each month Group B: Cholecalciferol 25000UI each 15 days Group C: Calcifediol 4 drops per day. Serum levels of vitamin D are dosed after one month of treatment

Summary: Trauma has been an important global public health issue. Yet it is the sixth cause of death in Taiwan, trauma brings great negative impact to national productivity since it presents specifically as the leading cause of death for the population aged below 40 years. According to the national databank from Formosa Association for the Surgery of Trauma, mortality rate in critically traumatic patients ...

Summary: There are no clear international guidelines for dosing vitamin D based on deficiency severity. Therefore, a new clinical trial is needed to evaluate the benefits of early vitamin D supplementation in maintaining sufficient levels for critically ill patients. The investigators conducted a multicenter clinical trial in Taiwan focusing on vitamin D and critically ill patients. 240 patients with low c...