Symptoms and comorbidities associated with abnormal levels of serum calcium, magnesium, and phosphate in the emergency department: a prospective observational study

doi:10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2023.013

World Journal of Emergency Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (1): 59-61.doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2023.013

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Symptoms and comorbidities associated with abnormal levels of serum calcium, magnesium, and phosphate in the emergency department: a prospective observational study

Korsin Laohavisudhi¹, Phichayut Phinyo²^,³, Borwon Wittayachamnankul¹, Boriboon Chenthanakij¹, Theerapon Tangsuwanaruk¹, Parinya Tianwibool¹, Pavita Laohakul¹, Wachira Wongtanasarasin¹^,⁴()

¹Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
²Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
³Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200,Thailand
⁴Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95817, USA

Received:2022-06-16 Accepted:2022-10-20 Online:2023-01-05 Published:2023-01-01
Contact: Wachira Wongtanasarasin E-mail:wachir_w@hotmail.com

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Korsin Laohavisudhi, Phichayut Phinyo, Borwon Wittayachamnankul, Boriboon Chenthanakij, Theerapon Tangsuwanaruk, Parinya Tianwibool, Pavita Laohakul, Wachira Wongtanasarasin. Symptoms and comorbidities associated with abnormal levels of serum calcium, magnesium, and phosphate in the emergency department: a prospective observational study[J]. World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023, 14(1): 59-61.

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Parameters	PLR (95% CI)	NLR (95% CI)	PPV, % (95% CI)	NPV, % (95% CI)
Patients with abnormal corrected serum Ca²⁺ levels and treatments given
At least 1 symptom	1.6 (1.5-1.8)	N/A	5.0 (2.7-8.4)	100.0 (97.6-100.0)
At least 1 comorbidity	1.2 (0.7-2.0)	0.8 (0.5-1.5)	3.7 (1.5-7.4)	97.3 (94.3-99.0)
At least 1 symptom or comorbidity	1.3 (1.2-1.3)	N/A	3.9 (2.1-6.6)	100.0 (95.5-100.0)
Patients with abnormal serum Mg²⁺ levels and treatments given
At least 1 symptom	1.2 (0.9-1.5)	0.8 (0.6-1.2)	8.3 (5.5-12.1)	93.9 (90.6-96.4)
At least 1 comorbidity	0.7 (0.4-1.3)	1.1 (1.0-1.3)	5.1 (2.4-9.4)	91.9 (88.8-94.3)
At least 1 symptom or comorbidity	1.0 (0.8-1.2)	1.0 (0.7-1.6)	7.1 (4.8-10.1)	92.5 (87.9-95.7)
Patients with abnormal serum PO₄^2- levels and treatments given
At least 1 symptom	1.6 (0.9-2.8)	0.5 (0.1-2.6)	1.1 (0.2-3.1)	99.7 (98.2-100.0)
At least 1 comorbidity	N/A	1.7 (1.6-1.8)	0.0 (0.0-1.5)	98.9 (97.1-99.7)
At least 1 symptom or comorbidity	1.1 (0.6-1.9)	0.8 (0.5-4.6)	0.7 (0.1-2.1)	99.4 (96.9-100.0)

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