Red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio as a predictor of mortality in ICU patients with community acquired bacteremia.

ABSTRACT: Bloodstream infections are globally occurring life-threatening diseases that impose significant societal and economic burdens. This study explored the red cell distribution width (RDW) to albumin ratio (RAR), a novel index derived from RDW, to investigate its relationship with prognosis of bacteremia using propensity score matching (PSM). This retrospective observational cohort study included patients with bacteremia admitted to Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital's intensive care units from June 2019 to December 2022. PSM was performed to adjust for confounding factors. The relationship between RAR and mortality was assessed using receiver operating characteristic curves, multivariate, and Kaplan-Meier analyses. A total of 411 patients were included. The RAR threshold of 5.824% /g/dL was determin

SUBMITTER: Shan X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11576904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature