Prognostic value of serum zinc levels in critically ill patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basar Cander ◽  
Zerrin Defne Dundar ◽  
Mehmet Gul ◽  
Sadik Girisgin
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Serum Zinc Levels

scholarly journals Prognostic value of serum zinc levels in critically ill patients

Critical Care ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P593
Author(s):  
B Cander ◽  
D Dundar ◽  
M Gul ◽  
S Girisgin
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Serum Zinc Levels

scholarly journals Low Serum Zinc in Critically Ill Patients Fed Oral and Enteral Nutrition in a Brazilian Terciary Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Nutrition ◽  
Flame Atomic Absorption ◽  
Zinc Levels

Purpose: Since zinc is required for immunity and inflammation regulations, this paper aimed to investigate serum zinc levels in critically ill patients receiving Enteral (EN) and Oral Nutrition (ON) and correlate these values with demographic, clinical and laboratory parameters. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Researchers collected data from electronic medical records in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of a Brazilian tertiary hospital. Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry measured serum zinc (normal range: 70-120 mcg/dl). Evaluated variables: age, sex, diagnoses, ICU type, iron, hemoglobin, leukocytes, C-reactive protein, severity score, and mortality. Results: Researches assessed 203 medical records. Mean zinc score was low (EN: 59.13 ±16.26 mcg/dl; ON: 64.75 ±16.80 mcg/dl; p= 0.010). Mean age was high (EN: 77.48 ± 16.26 years; ON: 75.01 ± 13.03 years; p= 0.012). Iron was positively correlated with zinc in EN (p= 0.012). Age was correlated negatively with zinc in ON (p=0.001). Hemoglobin was correlated positively with zinc in EN (p= 0.007) and ON (p= 0.018). Conclusions: Most of the ICU patients had low zinc. EN had lower zinc levels than ON. L

Role of serum zinc levels in simple febrile convulsions in children

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Author(s):  
S W Srikanth ◽  
◽  
Sharanagouda Patil ◽  
Rachapudi Venkata Anusha ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Febrile Convulsions ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Serum Zinc Levels

scholarly journals Association between Reduced Serum Zinc and Diastolic Dysfunction in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 2077
Author(s):  
Jiun-Chi Huang ◽  
Ya-Chin Huang ◽  
Pei-Yu Wu ◽  
Wen-Hsien Lee ◽  
Yi-Chun Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diastolic Dysfunction ◽  
Left Atrial Volume ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Zinc Level ◽  
Volume Index ◽  
Serum Zinc Level ◽  
Lower Serum ◽  
Echocardiographic Parameters ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Serum Zinc Levels

Diastolic dysfunction is an emerging challenge among hemodialysis (HD) patients, and the associations between serum zinc with echocardiographic parameters and diastolic function remain uncertain. A total of 185 maintenance HD patients were stratified by the tertiles of serum zinc level to compare their clinical characteristics and echocardiography. Correlations of serum zinc levels with echocardiographic parameters were examined using Pearson’s analysis. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the determinants of E/e’ ratio >15 and left atrial volume index (LAVI) > 34 mL/m2, both indicators of diastolic dysfunction. Patients belonging to the first tertile of serum zinc level had a significantly higher E/e’ ratio and LAVI. Serum zinc levels were negatively correlated with E (r = −0.204, p = 0.005), E/e’ ratio (r = −0.217, p = 0.003), and LAVI (r = −0.197, p = 0.007). In a multivariate analysis, older age, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and lower serum zinc levels (OR = 0.974, 95% CI = 0.950–0.999, p = 0.039) were significantly associated with E/e’ ratio >15. Furthermore, diabetes and lower serum zinc levels (OR = 0.978, 95% CI = 0.958–0.999, p = 0.041) were significantly associated with LAVI >34 mL/m2. Reduced serum zinc level was significantly associated with diastolic dysfunction among HD patients. Further prospective studies are warranted to investigate whether zinc supplementation can attenuate cardiac dysfunction in maintenance HD patients.

scholarly journals Association between Serum Zinc Levels and Clinical Index or the Body Composition in Incident Hemodialysis Patients

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3187
Author(s):  
Tatsunori Toida ◽  
Reiko Toida ◽  
Shou Ebihara ◽  
Risa Takahashi ◽  
Hiroyuki Komatsu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Fluid Volume ◽  
The Body ◽  
All Cause Mortality ◽  
Cox's Regression ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Serum Zinc Levels

Background: The relationships between serum zinc levels and body composition or clinical outcomes of incident hemodialysis (HD) patients remain unclear. Methods: This prospective observational study examined the relationships between serum zinc levels and clinical indexes, including body composition, in 142 incident HD patients using a bioelectrical impedance analysis. Patients were divided into three groups according to baseline serum zinc levels: tertile, <45, 45–59, and ≥60 µg/dL. The reference group was set as ≥60 µg/dL. Cox’s regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationships between serum zinc categories and cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality after adjustments for potential confounders. Results: Serum zinc levels positively correlated with the nutritional index and negatively correlated with fluid volume markers. In a mean follow-up of 2.5 years, there were 20 cases of cardiovascular events and 15 of all-cause mortality. In the Cox’s regression analysis for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, the hazard ratio increased with a decrease in serum zinc levels, but was not significant. Conclusion: Serum zinc levels were associated with nutritional and fluid volume markers in incident HD patients. To clarify the relationship between serum zinc levels and cardiovascular events or mortality, further studies with a larger number of cases will be necessary.

Serum zinc levels in children with acute gastroenteritis

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 314-317 ◽  
Author(s):  
AKGÜN ÖLMEZ ◽  
S. SONGÜL YALÇIN ◽  
KADRIYE YURDAKÖK ◽  
TURGAY COSKUN
Keyword(s):  
Acute Gastroenteritis ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Serum Zinc Levels
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