Red blood cell distribution width is associated with mortality in elderly patients with sepsis

RDW is a prognostic biomarker and associated with mortality in cardiovascular disease, stroke and metabolic syndrome. For elderly patients, malnutrition and multiple comorbidities exist, which could affect the discrimination ability of RDW in sepsis. The main purpose of our study was to evaluate the prognostic value of RDW in sepsis among elderly patients.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research