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Is preoperative 25-Hydroxyvitamin D level associated with the risk of hospital-acquired infections in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery?
Is preoperative 25-Hydroxyvitamin D level associated with the risk of hospital-acquired infections in patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery?
Preoperative 25(OH)D levels are inversely associated with hospital-acquired infections after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, suggesting it may be a modifiable risk factor.
Should not yet change preoperative vitamin D management; leaves open whether supplementation reduces infections after bariatric surgery.
In our patient cohort, a significant inverse association was observed between preoperative 25(OH)D levels and the risk for HAIs. These results suggest that preoperative 25(OH)D levels may be a modifiable risk factor for postoperative nosocomial infections. Prospective studies must determine whether there is a potential benefit to preoperative optimization of vitamin D status.
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