Background & aims Age-related physiological changes predispose even the healthy older
adult to fluid and electrolyte abnormalities which can cause morbidity and mortality. The aim …

Critically ill patients who are subjected to high stress or with severe injury can rapidly break
down their body protein and energy stores. Unless adequate nutrition is provided …

Background Hypomagnesemia is an important but underdiagnosed electrolyte abnormality
in critically ill patients. There are many studies to find the prevalence of hypomagnesemia …

Objective To examine the prevalence of serum magnesium (Mg) alterations and outcomes in
hospitalized patients. Patients and Methods All admissions to Mayo Clinic in Rochester …

Magnesium (Mg), also known as “the forgotten electrolyte”, is the fourth most abundant
cation overall and the second most abundant intracellular cation in the body. Mg deficiency …

Hypomagnesemia is commonly seen but frequently overlooked in critically ill patients in
intensive care unit (ICU). However, the strength and consistency of the effect of …

Background: Reports of mortality due to magnesium dysregulation in the critical care setting
are controversial. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the …

OBJECTIVES: To identify the prognostic factors and the new parameters that might predict a
worse outcome in nonsurvivors compared with survivors of Fournier's gangrene (FG) and …

Purpose Studies have shown that a small percentage of ICU patients have prolonged length
of stay (LoS) and account for a large proportion of resource use. Therefore, the identification …

Magnesium is one of the most abundant cations in the body and acts as a cofactor in more
than 600 biochemical reactions. Hypomagnesemia is a highly prevalent condition …