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Red cell distribution width is predictive of mortality in trauma patients
- Source :
- Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 74:1021-1026
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2013.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUNDRed blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a component of the complete blood count (CBC) that is traditionally used to identify iron-deficiency anemia. RDW has been shown to predict mortality in patients with multiple different medical conditions and in general populations. It is unknown w
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Anemia
Complete blood count
Red blood cell distribution width
Retrospective cohort study
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
medicine.disease
Blood cell
medicine.anatomical_structure
Internal medicine
Predictive value of tests
Cardiology
Medicine
Injury Severity Score
Surgery
In patient
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21630755
- Volume :
- 74
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........d552d3d630c3e30d36086eb1d2c34576
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ta.0b013e3182826f02