Red cell distribution width (RDW): a prognostic indicator of severe COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global mortality rate for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is 3.68%, but the mortality rate for critically ill patients is as high as 50%. Therefore, the exploration of prognostic predictors for patients with COVID-19 is vital for prompt clinical intervention. Our study aims to explore the predictive value of hematological parameters in the prognosis of patients with severe COVID-19.

Methods

Ninety-eight patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 at Jingzhou Central Hospital and Central Hospital of Wuhan, Hubei Province, were included in this study.

Results

The median age of the patients was 59 [28-80] years; the median age of patients with a good prognosis was 56 [28-79] years, and the median age of patients with a poor outcome was 67 [35-80] years.

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607068 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature