Arroyo-Díaz, 1,267 patient vitamin D prophylaxis study: 12% higher mortality [p=0.59], 43% lower ventilation [p=0.22], 44% lower ICU admission [p=0.03], and 12% shorter hospitalization [p=0.2] https://c19p.org/arroyodiaz
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Previous Vitamin D Supplementation and Morbidity and Mortality Outcomes in People Hospitalised for COVID19: A Cross-Sectional Study
et al., Frontiers in Public Health, doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.758347
Retrospective 1,267 hospitalized patients in Spain, 189 on vitamin D supplementation before admission, showing lower ICU admission with supplementation, and no statistically significant difference for mortality or ventilation.
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risk of death, 12.4% higher, RR 1.12, p = 0.59, treatment 50 of 189 (26.5%), control 167 of 1,078 (15.5%), adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk.
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risk of mechanical ventilation, 43.3% lower, RR 0.57, p = 0.22, treatment 11 of 189 (5.8%), control 113 of 1,078 (10.5%), NNT 21, adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk.
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risk of ICU admission, 44.2% lower, RR 0.56, p = 0.03, treatment 13 of 189 (6.9%), control 133 of 1,078 (12.3%), NNT 18, unadjusted.
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hospitalization time, 11.8% lower, relative time 0.88, p = 0.20, treatment 189, control 1,078, unadjusted.
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Arroyo-Díaz et al., 9/24/2021, retrospective, Spain, Europe, peer-reviewed, 11 authors, dosage not specified.
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