Carlos A Amado, Cristina Ghadban, Adriana Manrique, Joy Selene Osorio, Milagros Ruiz de Infante, Rodrigo Perea, Laura Gónzalez-Ramos, Sergio García-Martín, Lucia Huidobro, Javier Zuazaga, Patricia Druet, Pedro Argos, Claudia Poo, Ma Josefa Muruzábal, Helena España, Guido Andretta
Monocyte distribution width (MDW) has been associated with inflammation and poor prognosis in various acute diseases. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations (ECOPD) are associated with mortality. The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of the MDW as a predictor of ECOPD prognosis. This retrospective study included patient admissions for ECOPD. Demographic, clinical and biochemical information; intensive care unit (ICU) admissions; and mortality during admission were recorded...
May 9, 2024: Internal and Emergency Medicine