Is red blood cell distribution width a marker of severity in patients discharged from the ICU?

Is red blood cell distribution width a marker of severity in patients discharged from the ICU?

Abstract We have read the study about the association between high red blood cell distribution width and higher ward mortality after intensive care unit discharge. The study increases the evidence that RDW may be a marker of severity for patients discharged from the ICU. However, in this letter, we...

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Main Authors: Tiago Antonio Tonietto, Marcio Manozzo Boniatti, Thiago Costa Lisboa, Marina Verçoza Viana, Gustavo Adolpho Moreira Faulhaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Red blood cell distribution width
RDW
Intensive care unit
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-019-0364-6

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