Association Between the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and 30-Day Mortality in Intensive Care Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study Based on the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV Database.
Weiqiang ChenPeiling YuChao ChenShaoyan CaiJunheng ChenChunqin ZhengChaojin ChenLiangjie ZhengChunming GuoPublished in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2024)
An elevated RDW was associated with a higher 30-day mortality in patients after undergoing cardiac surgery in an ICU setting. The RDW can serve as an efficient and accessible method for predicting the mortality of patients in ICUs following cardiac surgery.
Keyphrases
- cardiac surgery
- end stage renal disease
- acute kidney injury
- patients undergoing
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- cardiovascular events
- red blood cell
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- intensive care unit
- emergency department
- coronary artery disease
- mechanical ventilation