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 …

Iron is a micronutrient essential for cellular energy and metabolism, necessary for
maintaining body homoeostasis. Iron deficiency is an important co-morbidity in patients with …

1.1. Methodology and Evidence Review The recommendations listed in this document are,
whenever possible, evidence based. An extensive evidence review was conducted through …

Background Studies have been conducted to evaluate the correlation between complete
blood count (CBC) indices and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Considering the dispersion …

The red blood cell (RBC) distribution width (RDW) is a measurement of the size variation as
well as an index of the heterogeneity of the erythrocytes (ie, anysocytosis), which is typically …

Patients affected by chronic heart failure (CHF) present significant impairment of health-
related quality of life (HRQoL). Iron deficiency (ID) is a common comorbidity in CHF with …

BACKGROUND Until recently, biomarker testing in heart failure (HF) syndromes has been
viewed as an elective supplement to diagnostic evaluation of patients suspected to suffer …

Red cell distribution width (RDW) is strongly associated with prognosis in cardiopulmonary
disorders such as coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, acute and chronic …

Objective: Red cell distribution width is a predictor of mortality in the general population. The
prevalence of increased red cell distribution width and its significance in the intensive care …

Increased red blood cell distribution width (RDW), a marker of anisocytosis, has been
associated with adverse outcomes in multiple settings. Whether RDW is predictive of …