ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2021
Association Between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Albumin Ratio and Prognosis of Patients with Aortic Aneurysms.
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- A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of red blood cell distribution width to albumin ratio as mortality predictor in cardiovascular disease.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Non-linear associations between red blood cell distribution width/serum albumin ratio with diabetic kidney disease: results from two nationwide studies in the United States and China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A retrospective cohort study on the association between RAR and mortality in peritoneal Dialysis patients.BMC nephrology · 2026Article
- Red blood cell distribution width/albumin ratio (RAR): A novel predictor of retinal vein occlusion in the Turkish population (STROBE).Medicine · 2026Article
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- The association between the red cell distribution width to serum albumin ratio and erectile dysfunction in American adults: A cross-sectional National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey analysis from 2001 to 2004.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Preoperative red cell width distribution to albumin ratio predicts early radial artery occlusion following coronary intervention via conventional transradial access.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A study on predicted in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with coronary heart disease: analysis of the MIMIC-IV database.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Prognostic potential of albumin to fibrinogen ratio in multiple myeloma patients.Annals of hematology · 2025Article
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- Pan-Immune Inflammation Value as a Novel Comprehensive Predictor of In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Severe Burns: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Association between red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and In-hospital mortality in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory failure: a retrospective cohort study.Biomarkers in medicine · 2025Article
- Association of overactive bladder with red cell distribution width to albumin ratio in American.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Association between red cell distribution width/serum albumin ratio and Parkinson's disease.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Clinical relevance of HRR (hemoglobin to RDW) and RAR (RDW to albumin) in pericarditis.Biomarkers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveRed blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a predictor of adverse outcomes in aortic aneurysms. Recent recommendations suggest that combining RDW with other biomarkers could yield better results. We, therefore, propose evaluating the biomarker of vascular aging, albumin with RDW to predict the risk of aortic aneurysms. This study aims to explore whether the combination of RDW with albumin can effectively predict the prognosis of aortic aneurysm patients.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study was conducted among adults (age >18) with aortic aneurysms in the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care Database III V1.4 (MIMIC-III). RAR was measured according to the red blood cell distribution width and albumin. The primary outcome was the 30-day mortality rate, and the secondary outcome was the 90-day and one-year mortality rates. Estimation of hazard ratios (HR) was obtained from Cox regression models for all-cause mortality related to red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio (RAR) values.
resultsIn total, 312 patients were involved, with an average age of 74.9 ± 10.9 years and an average RAR value of 5.4 ± 1.6 mL/g. In 30 days for all-cause mortality, the HR (95% CI) in the highest RAR group (>5.8 mL/g) in tertiles was 2.54 (1.25, 5.14) in the unadjusted model, with a significant difference compared with the reference group (P < 0.05). After adjusting for race, gender and age, there was still a correlation (P < 0.05), and the HR (95% CI) was 2.51 (1.23, 5.10). Further adjustment of possible covariates showed similar correlation in model 3 (P < 0.05), and HR (95% CI) was 2.66 (1.17, 6.01). Multivariable logistic regression shows that RAR is an independent risk factor for the outcome of aortic aneurysms after adjusting the covariates. In the subgroup analysis, we analyzed the patient's complications, and no significant interaction was observed.
conclusionRAR is a risk factor for patients with aortic aneurysms. However, more in-depth research is warranted to further analyze and substantiate our findings on the role of RAR in aortic aneurysm patients.
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