Increased red cell distribution width predicts mortality in COVID-19 patients admitted to a Dutch intensive care unit

BACKGROUND: Abnormal red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with poor cardiovascular, respiratory, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. However, whether RDW provides prognostic insights regarding COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) was unknown. Here, we retrospectively investigated the association of RDW with 30-day and 90- day mortalities, duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of ICU and hospital stay in patients with COVID-19. METHODS: This study included 321 patients with COVID-19 aged >18 years who were admitted to the ICU bet... Mehr ...