The qSOFA score combined with the initial red cell distribution width as a useful predictor of 30 day mortality among older adults with infection in an emergency department.
Sang Yun KimSeon Hee WooWoon Jeong LeeDae Hee KimSeung Hwan SeolJune Young LeeSikyoung JeongSanghyun ParkKyungman ChaChun Song YounPublished in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)
The qSOFA combined with the initial RDW value was associated with 30-day mortality among older adults with infections in the ED. The initial RDW may help emergency physicians predict mortality in older adults with infections visiting the ED.