Red cell distribution width at hospital discharge and out-of hospital outcomes in critically ill non-cardiac vascular surgery patients.
Gerdine C I von MeijenfeldtMaarten J van der LaanClark J A M ZeebregtsKenneth B ChristopherPublished in: PloS one (2018)
In critically ill vascular surgery patients who survive hospitalization, an elevated RDW at hospital discharge is a strong predictor of subsequent mortality, hospital readmission and placement in a care facility. Patients with elevated RDW are at high risk for adverse out of hospital outcomes and may benefit from closer post discharge follow-up and higher intensity rehabilitation.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- adverse drug
- coronary artery bypass
- acute care
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- cardiovascular events
- single cell
- peritoneal dialysis
- emergency department
- stem cells
- surgical site infection
- risk factors
- high intensity
- coronary artery disease
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- atrial fibrillation
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- long term care