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- Title
Significance of serum magnesium levels in critically ill-patients.
- Authors
Hassan Zafar, Mir Sadaqat; Wani, Javaid Iqbal; Karim, Raiesa; Muzaffer Mir, Mohammad; Koul, Parvaiz Ahmad
- Abstract
Background: Magnesium is one of the major electrolytes, deficiency of which is frequently overlooked in critical illness, leading to an adverse clinical outcome if not monitored regularly. Settings and Design: Single center prospective observational study of 2 years duration. Materials and Methods: The subjects studied were monitored for serum magnesium levels 2 times: Day 1 and day 4 of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Patients were divided into normomagnesemic and hypomagnesemic groups and compared for various parameters. Results: Out of 70 critically ill-patients, 50 patients (71.43%) were normomagnesemic, 17 patients (24.29%) were hypomagnesemic and three patients were hypermagnesemic. The stay of the patients in ICU (P > 0.05), Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation-II (APACHE-II) scoring (P = 0.34) and co-morbidity (P = 0.360) showed an insignificant variation between the two groups. Associated electrolyte abnormalities in hypomagnesemic patients were hypokalemia (58.82%), hyponatremia (47.05%), hypocalcemia (70.58%) and hypophosphatemia (29.41%). About 76.47% of hypomagnesemic population was on magnesium lowering drugs while as 46% of normomagnesemic population was on magnesium lowering drugs (P = 0.030). Mortality of hypomagnesemic group was 74.47% while that of normomagnesemic group was 36% (P = 0.004). Conclusion: Hypomagnesemia is a significant electrolyte abnormality in critically ill-patients. Critically ill hypomagnesemic patients have higher mortality than the normomagnesemic patients.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of magnesium; ELECTROLYTES; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA; HYPOKALEMIA
- Publication
International Journal of Applied & Basic Medical Research, 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1, p34
- ISSN
2229-516X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/2229-516X.125690