Nucleated red blood cells as predictors of mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): an observational study

• Published in: Annals of intensive care Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 42 - 11
• Main Authors: Menk, Mario, Giebelhäuser, Lena, Vorderwülbecke, Gerald, Gassner, Martina, Graw, Jan A., Weiss, Björn, Zimmermann, Mathias, Wernecke, Klaus-D., Weber-Carstens, Steffen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 27.03.2018; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Anesthesiology; ARDS; Critical Care Medicine; Emergency Medicine; Erythrocytes; Intensive; Intensive care; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mortality; Nucleated red blood cells; Observational studies; Outcome; Predictive value; Respiratory distress syndrome; Risk factors; Risk stratification; Predictive value; Nucleated red blood cells; Outcome; ARDS; Risk stratification

Background Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) in critically ill patients are associated with increased mortality and poor outcome. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the predictive value of NRBCs in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Methods This observational study w...