A rise in mean platelet volume during hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia predicts poor prognosis: a retrospective observational cohort study.

Oleg GorelikIrma TzurDana BarchelDorit Almoznino-SarafianMuhareb SwarkaIlia BeberashviliLeonid FeldmanNatan CohenShimon Izhakian

Published in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2017)

Rising MPV during hospitalization for CAP is associated with a more severe clinical profile than no rise in MPV. A rise in MPV strongly predicts in-hospital and long-term mortality.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
community acquired pneumonia
long non coding rna
healthcare
early onset
risk factors
adverse drug
coronary artery disease