Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) Predicts COVID-19 Severity: A Prospective, Observational Study from the Cincinnati SARS-CoV-2 Emergency Department Cohort

Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) Predicts COVID-19 Severity: A Prospective, Observational Study from the Cincinnati SARS-CoV-2 Emergency Department Cohort

Since previous evidence has demonstrated that red blood cell distribution width (RDW) may be a useful prognostic parameter in many critical illnesses and infectious diseases, we investigated the utility of RDW for monitoring patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study population con...

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Main Authors: Brandon Michael Henry, Justin Lee Benoit, Stefanie Benoit, Christina Pulvino, Brandon A. Berger, Maria Helena Santos de Olivera, Christopher A. Crutchfield, Giuseppe Lippi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
diagnostics
hematology
red blood cells
anisocytosis
infections
acute kidney injury
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/9/618

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