Results
Нere were a total of 746 patients discharged from the inpatient
rehabilitation unit from 1st July 2014 to 30th June 2015. Out of these,
52 patients had serum vitamin D levels checked during their admission
of the 52 patients with vitamin D levels available, 29 (55.8%) patients
were found to be vitamin D deficient (less than 20 ng/ml). Within these
29 vitamin D deficient patients: 38.5% were post stroke, 32.7% were
admitted for medical or surgical deconditioning (Table 1)....
A number of patients’ characteristics including rehabilitation
outcome were analysed. Patients with Vitamin D deficienc achieved
lower total FIM gain during inpatient rehabilitation. A greater
proportion of darker skin patients (Malay and Indians) were found to
be Vitamin D deficient. However, none of them reached statistical
significance (Table 2).