Nucleated red blood cells as predictors of mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): an observational study.

Mario MenkLena GiebelhäuserGerald VorderwülbeckeMartina GassnerJan A GrawBjörn WeissMathias ZimmermannKlaus-D WerneckeSteffen Weber-Carstens

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2018)

NRBCs may predict mortality in ARDS with high prognostic power. The presence of NRBCs in the blood might be regarded as a marker of disease severity indicating a higher risk of ICU death.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
red blood cell
cardiovascular events
intensive care unit
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease