Predictive value of red cell distribution width in aged patients with community acquired pneumonia
CHEN Xiao-jun
ZHANG Hong
Abstract：Objective To investigate the predictive value of red cell distribution width ( RDW) in the aged patients with community acquired pneumonia(CAP). Methods 205 elderly patients with CAP from the Emergency Medical Ward and Emergency Intensive Care Unit of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University were retrospectively analyzed.According to RDW on admission, the patients with CAP were divided into four groups.CURB-65 scores, organ failure, intensive care unit occupancy, the duration of hospital stay and 30 -day mortality outcomes were detected and compared among the groups, and RDW was statistically analyzed to predict mortality in these patients. Results Among the four groups, CURB-65, incidence of organ failure, ICU occupancy rate and 30-day mortality were statistically different (P<0.05).ROC curve was drawn to evaluate the predictive role of RDW in elderly CAP death, the area under the curve ( AUC) =0.75.Conclusion RDW can be used as a clinical evaluation of the severity of disease in elderly patients with CAP of one of the indicators.It is of some significance to predict prognosis of death in elderly patients with CAP.
Keywords：Red cell distribution width ( RDW)AgedCommunity acquired pneumonia ( CAP)Prognosis
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 1117-1122 )