Red cell distribution width and mortality in older patients with frailty in the emergency department
The red cell distribution width (RDW) reflects the degree of heterogeneity of red blood cells. Elevated RDW is associated both with frailty and with increased mortality in hospital-admitted patients. In this s...
Source: BMC Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Janne Alakare, Kirsi Kemp, Timo Strandberg, Maaret Castr én, Jukka Tolonen and Veli-Pekka Harjola Tags: Research Source Type: research
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