Elevated red blood cell distribution width levels predict depression after intracerebral hemorrhage: A 3-month follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Inflammation vitally impacts the progression of depression resulting from intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), while red blood cell distribution width (RDW) marks inflammatory-related diseases. The present study aimed at evaluating how RDW affects depression after ICH.

Methods

From prospective analyses of patients admitted to our department between January 2017 and September 2022, ICH patients with complete medical records were evaluated. The 17-item Hamilton Depression (HAMD-17) scale was used for measuring the depressive symptoms at 3 months after ICH. Diagnosis of post-ICH depression was conducted for patients based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-V) criteria.

Results

A total of 438 patients were enrolled in th

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10113641 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature