Influence of hypocalcemia on the prognosis of patients with multiple trauma

Abstract

BACKGROUND Hypocalcemia is highly common in hospitalized patients, especially in those with trauma, On the other hand, abnormal calcium metabolism is an important metabolic challenge; however, it is often neglected and untreated, and certain factors may induce serious neurological and cardiovascular complications. AIM To retrospectively analyze the impact of hypocalcemia on the prognosis of patients with multiple traumas. METHODS The study was conducted from January 2020 to December 2021. Ninety-nine patients with multiple injuries were treated at the critical care medicine department of Fuyang People’s Hospital. The selected indicators included sex, age, and blood calcium and hematocrit levels. Many indicators were observed, including within 24 h of hospitalization, and the prognosis was collected after 28 d. Based on the blood calcium levels, the patients were divided into the following two groups: Normocalcemia and hypocalcemia. Of the 99 patients included, 81 had normocalcemia, and 18 had hypocalcemia. Separate experiments were conducted for these two groups. RESULTS There was an association between serum calcium levels and the prognosis of patients with polytrauma. CONCLUSION Clinically, the prognosis of patients with multiple traumas can be preliminarily evaluated based on serum calcium levels.