The Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several investigators have sought risk factors for mortality in acute kidney injury (AKI). However, no epidemiological studies have investigated the impact of red blood cell distribution width (RDW) on prognosis for critically ill patients with AKI. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of RDW with mortality in these patients.

Methods

We analyzed data from the MIMIC-III. RDW was measured upon ICU admission. The association between RDW and mortality of AKI was determined using a multivariate logistic regression and was expressed as the adjusted odds ratio with associated 95% confidence interval (CI). We also conducted subgroup analyses to determine the consistency of this association.

Results

A total of 14,078 critically ill patients with

SUBMITTER: Wang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6174796 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature