Vitamin C Deficiency of Korean Homeless Patients Visiting to Emergency Department with Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 1874-1880, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Vitamins are essential micronutrients for maintenance of tissue functions. Vitamin deficiency is one of the most serious and common health problems among both chronic alcoholics and the homeless. However, the vitamin-level statuses of such people have been little studied. We evaluated the actual vitamin statuses of alcoholic homeless patients who visited an emergency department (ED). In this study the blood levels of vitamins B1, B12, B6, and C of 217 alcoholic homeless patients were evaluated retrospectively in a single urban teaching hospital ED. Vitamin C deficiency was observed in 84.3% of the patients. The vitamin B1, B12, and B6 deficiency rates, meanwhile, were 2.3%, 2.3%, and 23.5%, respectively. Comparing the admitted patients with those who were discharged, only the vitamin C level was lower. (P=0.003) In fact, the patients' vitamin C levels were markedly diminished, vitamin C replacement therapy for homeless patients should be considered in EDs.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Ácido Ascórbico
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Deficiência de Ácido Ascórbico
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Complexo Vitamínico B
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Pessoas Mal Alojadas
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Intoxicação Alcoólica
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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República da Coreia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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