Small case study of 4 vitamin D deficient patients with 2 patients treated with cholecalciferol 1000 IU daily and two patients treated with ergocalciferol 50,000 IU daily for 5 days (high dose), showing that patients receiving high dose therapy had improved clinical recovery, with shorter lengths of stay, lower oxygen requirements, and a reduction in inflammatory marker status.
Ohaegbulam et al., 10/31/2020, peer-reviewed, 5 authors.