We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 308 admissions to a pulmonary disease ward and 100 admissions to the general medical service over one year to find the prevalence, sequelae, and etiology of hypophosphatemia. The overall prevalence of low serum phosphate levels (less than 2.4 mg/dl) occurring at least once during hospitalization in chest patients was 17 percent, but was higher in patien...

BACKGROUND Nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) constitute the backbone of treatment for the prevention of hepatitis B virus recurrence after liver transplantation (LT). Decline in serum phosphorus levels is a common side effect of nucleotide therapy. Our aim was to assess the impact of nucleotide treatment on the occurrence of hypophosphatemia after LT and determine possible predictors. METHODS We ...

The effect of the ESHAP (etoposide, methylprednisolone, cytarabine, cisplatin) salvage protocol on serum electrolytes has been previously reported by individual observational studies. The most commonly described electrolyte affected by the ESHAP protocol is magnesium. In addition, hypophosphatemia has been studied and reported as a complication of cisplatin therapy, although it is usually asymp...

BACKGROUND Ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) and iron isomaltoside 1000 (IIM) are increasingly used because they allow correction of severe iron deficiency in a single infusion. A transient decrease in serum phosphate concentrations is a frequent side effect of FCM. AIM To characterize this adverse event and search for its predictors in a gastroenterology clinic patient cohort. METHODS Electronic...

To the Editors: The neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but potentially fatal adverse event associated with the use of conventional and atypical antipsychotic medications. In addition to the commonly observed symptoms of fever, muscular rigidity, autonomic dysregulation, and delirium, several abnormalities in laboratory indices are also associated with NMS. Laboratory abnormalities c...

BACKGROUND Dysregulation of phosphate homeostasis as occurs in chronic kidney disease is associated with cardiovascular complications. It has been suggested that both hyperphosphatemia and hypophosphatemia can cause cardiovascular disease. The molecular mechanisms by which high or low serum phosphate levels adversely affect cardiovascular function are poorly understood. The purpose of this stud...

Background Refeeding syndrome is characterized by metabolic disturbance including hypophosphatemia and hypokalemia upon reinstitution of nutrition in severely malnourished patients. Objective The present study sought to identify the risk factors for the development of refeeding syndrome-like metabolic disturbance in very low birth weight infants. Methods The correlations of severe hypophosp...