Monocyte distribution width (MDW) and DECAF: two simple tools to determine the prognosis of severe COPD exacerbation
Carlos A. Amado,
Cristina Ghadban,
Adriana Manrique
et al.
Abstract: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… Show more
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