Prognostic significance of red cell distribution width in hospitalized older patients with heart failure or infection.

Keitaro NakashimaEiichi OhgamiKazuhiko KatoSouichi YoshitomiToru MaruyamaMine Harada

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2019)

The present study showed the role of RDW in predicting the prognostic outcome of older adults hospitalized for the treatment of HF or infection, indicating that RDW is a stable and reliable parameter in these common diseases. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 988-992.

Keyphrases

physical activity
single cell
cell therapy
stem cells
middle aged
heart failure
smoking cessation