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Red cell distribution width is associated with hospital mortality in unselected critically ill patients

   
@article{JTD1869,
	author = {Zhongheng Zhang and Xiao Xu and Hongying Ni and Hongsheng Deng},
	title = {Red cell distribution width is associated with hospital mortality in unselected critically ill patients},
	journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
	volume = {5},
	number = {6},
	year = {2013},
	keywords = {},
	abstract = {Background and objectives: Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a variability of red cell sizes and has been associated with outcomes in many clinical settings. Its prognostic value in intensive care unit (ICU) has been reported but requires confirmation. The study aimed to investigate the role of RDW in predicting hospital mortality in critically ill patients.
Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted in a 24-bed ICU of a tertiary teaching hospital. Data on demographic characteristics and laboratory measurements were collected from medical information database. Baseline variables were compared between survivors and nonsurvivors. The primary endpoint was hospital mortality; and ICU length of stays (LOS) were compared between patients with RDW >14.8% and ≤14.8%. The predictive value of RDW was also measured using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Two-sided P},
	issn = {2077-6624},	url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/1869}
}