Red cell distribution width and mortality in older patients with frailty in the emergency department

Red cell distribution width and mortality in older patients with frailty in the emergency department

Abstract Background 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 study we evaluate whether high RDW values are associated with mortality...

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Main Authors: Janne Alakare, Kirsi Kemp, Timo Strandberg, Maaret Castrén, Jukka Tolonen, Veli-Pekka Harjola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Frailty
Red cell distribution width
Biomarkers
Mortality
Prognostic factor
Emergency departments
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00801-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00801-1

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