September 17, 2025PLoS ONEOpen Access

Red cell distribution width (RDW) is independently associated with all-cause mortality in adult patients with osteomyelitis admitted to the intensive care unit

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Retrospective analysis reveals RDW predicts mortality in osteomyelitis patients, suggesting clinical significance.

Higher red cell distribution width levels correlate significantly with increased all-cause mortality.
Unadjusted RDW values show notable link to mortality at in-hospital, 30-day, and 90-day intervals.
Kaplan-Meier survival analysis evaluated primary outcomes based on RDW levels in 2,700 patients.
Stratified analyses confirm RDW's independent prognostic value, unaffected by factors like sex or diabetes.

Liang et al. (2025) studied this question.

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