RDW-to-ALB Ratio Is an Independent Predictor for 30-Day All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Retrospective Analysis from the MIMIC-IV Database

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Previous studies have shown that the peripheral red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and human serum albumin (ALB) were both predictors of the risk and mortality of cerebrovascular diseases, and the ratio of RDW to ALB (RAR) was a combined new index that can predict the prognosis of the cardiovascular and respiration systemic diseases, but its role in cerebrovascular diseases had not been effectively evaluated. This study is aimed at exploring whether RAR can effectively predict the 30-day all-cause mortality of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted on AIS patients (age > 18 years) in the intensive care database MIMIC-IV. The RAR was measured based on the red blood cell distribution width and albumin. The

SUBMITTER: Liu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9780005 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature