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 …

Introduction A potential independent association was recently demonstrated between high
red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and the risk of all-cause mortality in critically ill …

Introduction Recently, red cell distribution width (RDW), a measure of erythrocyte size
variability, has been shown to be a prognostic marker in critical illness. The aim of this study …

Introduction Septic shock is one of the most frequent causes of admission to the intensive
care unit (ICU) and is associated with a poor prognosis. Early and late death in septic shock …

Introduction Neutropenia recovery may be associated with deterioration in oxygenation and
exacerbation of pre-existing pulmonary disease. However, risk factors for acute respiratory …

Introduction Absolute lymphocytopenia has been reported as a predictor of bacteremia in
medical emergencies. Likewise, the neutrophil-lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) has been …

Introduction The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a biological marker that has been
shown to be associated with outcomes in patients with a number of different malignancies …

Introduction The critical care management of traumatic brain injury focuses on preventing
secondary ischemic injury. Cerebral oxygen delivery is dependent upon the cerebral …

Introduction In this cohort study, we investigated whether monitoring blood levels of
immature neutrophils (myelocytes, metamyelocytes and band cells) differentiated patients …

Introduction Following trauma and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), the
typical response is an elevation of the total complete blood count (CBC) and a reduction of …