Prognostic value of red blood cell distribution width for mortality in critically ill patients with acute pancreatitis.
A simple blood test measuring red blood cell variation may help doctors quickly identify pancreas patients at highest risk of death.
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common gastrointestinal emergency with unpredictable progression and high mortality in severe cases. Patients with elevated RDW (>14.5%) had significantly higher mortality at both 28 days (13.4% vs.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cohort study
- Population
- patients, adults
- Sample size
- 450
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Arab journal of gastroenterology : the official publication of the Pan-Arab Association of Gastroenterology
Why it surfaced
Score 6/10 [PROMISING_PRELIMINARY]: Cohort study (Journal Article) matched 'Hematologic malignancies (AML, MDS, CLL,'. Components — novelty:1/3, relevance:2/3, design:1/2, population:2/2. Confidence: high. Conservative scoring applied per v1.3 rubric.
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