Red blood cell distribution width: a simple parameter with multiple clinical applications

GL Salvagno, F Sanchis-Gomar… - Critical reviews in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a simple and inexpensive parameter, which
reflects the degree of heterogeneity of erythrocyte volume (conventionally known as …

The emerging clinical significance of the red cell distribution width as a biomarker in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review

A Zinellu, AA Mangoni - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is an intense focus on the identification of novel biomarkers of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) to enhance clinical decisions in patients with stable disease and …

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective study

E Günay, S Sarınç Ulaşlı, O Akar, A Ahsen, S Günay… - Inflammation, 2014 - Springer
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic inflammatory disease
of the lung with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Some of the inflammatory markers such …

Red blood cell distribution and survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

EC Seyhan, MA Özgül, N Tutar, I Ömür… - COPD: Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) contributes significantly to mortality in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), an …

Red cell distribution width is associated with long-term prognosis in patients with stable coronary artery disease

T Osadnik, J Strzelczyk, M Hawranek, A Lekston… - BMC cardiovascular …, 2013 - Springer
Background Data regarding the association between red cell distribution width (RDW)
values and mortality in patients with stable coronary artery disease are scarce. We aimed to …

The relationship between inflammatory marker levels and pulmonary tuberculosis severity

O Abakay, A Abakay, HS Sen, AC Tanrikulu - Inflammation, 2015 - Springer
We aimed to investigate the correlation between red cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil
to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and other inflammatory …

Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: cardiovascular links

CR Laratta, S Van Eeden - BioMed research international, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, progressive lung disease
resulting from exposure to cigarette smoke, noxious gases, particulate matter, and air …

A narrative review of red blood cell distribution width as a marker for pulmonary embolism

L Hammons, J Filopei, D Steiger… - Journal of Thrombosis and …, 2019 - Springer
Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a marker of variability in red blood cell size, and is
routinely reported as part of a patient's complete blood count. RDW has been shown to be …

[HTML][HTML] Red blood cell distribution width [RDW] and long-term mortality after community-acquired pneumonia. A comparison with proadrenomedullin

S Bello, S Fandos, AB Lasierra, E Mincholé… - Respiratory …, 2015 - Elsevier
Proadrenomedullin (proADM), a cardiovascular biomarker, has shown high prognostic
power for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) outcomes. Red-blood-cell distribution …

Red cell distribution width (RDW) as a biomarker for respiratory failure in a pediatric ICU

T Schepens, JJ De Dooy, W Verbrugghe… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background The red cell distribution width (RDW) is a widely available, inexpensive, and
highly reproducible test that reflects the range of the red cell sizes. Any process that releases …