The prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width in patients with suspected infection in the emergency department

The prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width in patients with suspected infection in the emergency department

Abstract Background Sepsis is a potential life threatening dysregulated immune response to an infection, which can result in multi-organ failure and death. Unfortunately, good prognostic markers are lacking in patients with suspected infection to identify those at risk. Red blood cell distribution w...

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Main Authors: Jan Willem Uffen, Patrick Oomen, Marieke de Regt, Jan Jelrik Oosterheert, Karin Kaasjager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Infection
Sepsis
Emergency department
Emergency medicine
Internal medicine
Biomarkers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-019-0293-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-019-0293-7

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