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Published in: Critical Care 4/2011

Open Access 01-08-2011 | Research

Elevated red cell distribution width predicts poor outcome in young patients with community acquired pneumonia

Authors: Eyal Braun, Erel Domany, Yael Kenig, Yoav Mazor, Badira F Makhoul, Zaher S Azzam

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 4/2011

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Abstract

Introduction

Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. While there is much data about risk factors for severe outcome in the general population, there is less focus on younger group of patients. Therefore, we aimed to detect simple prognostic factors for severe morbidity and mortality in young patients with CAP.

Methods

Patients of 60 years old or younger, who were diagnosed with CAP (defined as pneumonia identified 48 hours or less from hospitalization) between March 1, 2005 and December 31, 2008 were retrospectively analyzed for risk factors for complicated hospitalization and 90-day mortality.

Results

The cohort included 637 patients. 90-day mortality rate was 6.6% and the median length of stay was 5 days. In univariate analysis, male patients and those with co-morbid conditions tended to have complicated disease. In multivariate analysis, variables associated with complicated hospitalization included post chest radiation state, prior neurologic damage, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) > 10.7 mmol/L and red cell distribution width (RDW) > 14.5%; whereas, variables associated with an increased risk of 90-day mortality included age ≥ 51 years, prior neurologic damage, immunosuppression, and the combination of abnormal white blood cells (WBC) and elevated RDW. Complicated hospitalization and mortality rate were significantly higher among patients with increased RDW regardless of the white blood cell count. Elevated RDW was associated with a significant increase in complicated hospitalization and 90-day mortality rates irrespective to hemoglobin levels.

Conclusions

In young patients with CAP, elevated RDW levels are associated with significantly higher rates of mortality and severe morbidity. RDW as a prognostic marker was unrelated with hemoglobin levels.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.Gov NCT00845312
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Metadata
Title
Elevated red cell distribution width predicts poor outcome in young patients with community acquired pneumonia
Authors
Eyal Braun
Erel Domany
Yael Kenig
Yoav Mazor
Badira F Makhoul
Zaher S Azzam
Publication date
01-08-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 4/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc10355

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