Vitamin-D deficiency, the hidden pandemic in sunshine sufficient countries,exacerbating hypocalcaemia in a health worker undergoing thyroidectomy - a global perspective and review of literature

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorPillai, Ashok S Anoop Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorMenon, Rajashreeen_US
dc.contributor.authorS, Snehaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRamachandran, Rijuen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-17T08:51:55Z
dc.date.available2023-06-17T08:51:55Z
dc.date.issued2022-07
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is common in young adults even in sunlight sufficient countries. It manifests with subtle and trivial symptoms that are often ignored. Nutritional deficiency due to improper dietary habits, poverty, long hours at work and study are factors. The lockdown during COVID has exacerbated the incidence. We had a patient with VDD who became symptomatic after routine thyroidectomy prompting our review into literature on the global health perspective of VDD. Material and method: - A 21-year-old nursing student developed hypocalcaemia within 24 hours after a routine thyroidectomy. VDD was detected and patient improved after supplementation. Literature was reviewed from Pubmed database for the medical aspects of the problem, from Government archives like the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition, ICMR etc for cause and medical archives including those of paediatric and general health for the impact of disease at the state, national and global level. A global health problem list was prepared and data was reviewed. Discussion: Vitamin D is protective against respiratory infections due to viral aetiology including COVID. However, complete lockdown to prevent spread of COVID, online learning, and work from home culture has reduced sunlight exposure and increased incidence of VDD. Post thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia is common in VDD. Conclusion: Since there is a high prevalence of asymptomatic VDD even in sunshine sufficient countries, it is recommended to screen all patients especially young adults for VDD during routine preoperative work up.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of General Surgeryen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsIntern, School of Pharmacy, Amrita Viswavidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPillai Ashok S Anoop V, Menon Rajashree, S Sneha, Ramachandran Riju. Vitamin-D deficiency, the hidden pandemic in sunshine sufficient countries,exacerbating hypocalcaemia in a health worker undergoing thyroidectomy - a global perspective and review of literature. Medica Innovatica. 2022 Jul; 11(1): 1-6en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278-7526
dc.identifier.issn2320-7582
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/216946
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherB.V.V. Sangha抯 S. Nijalingappa Medical Collegeen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.medicainnovatica.org/medicajuly22/1.%20Riju.pdfen_US
dc.titleVitamin-D deficiency, the hidden pandemic in sunshine sufficient countries,exacerbating hypocalcaemia in a health worker undergoing thyroidectomy - a global perspective and review of literatureen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
MI2022v11n1p1.pdf
Size:
701.84 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Medica Innovatica