Accounting for Red Cell Distribution Width Improves Risk Stratification by Commonly Used Mortality/Deterioration Risk Scores in Adult Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Higher red blood cell distribution width (RDW) levels have gained attention in the prognostication of many chronic metabolic and malignant diseases, as well as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to evaluate whether accounting for RDW might contribute to risk stratification when added to commonly used risk scoring systems in adult COVID-19 patients. We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 3212 non-critical COVID-19 patients hospitalized in a tertiary-level institution from March 2020 to June 2021. Admission RDW values were considered normal if they were ≤14.5% in males or ≤16.1% in females. The Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS), International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infections Consortium Coronavirus Clinical Characterisation Consortium score (ISARIC 4C), and Veter

SUBMITTER: Jordan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11509295 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature