Utility of Haemogram Parameters in Mortality Risk Prediction of Critically Ill Patients

Mortality risk prediction using varying factors is an emerging tool in medicine. Factors which predict mortality can help clinicians to triage the patients, modify the treatment accordingly and give special care to the patients. Different studies have used different parameters in different disease settings to predict mortality risk, evolving from simple blood counts to many sophisticated techniques. Although several of those clinical scores are available, they are found to be too complex for clinical use. Hence identifying a simple tool becomes essential.