ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2022
Relationship between red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and outcome of septic patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Association between red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in critically ill cirrhotic patients with sepsis: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-IV database.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- Association of RDW-Albumin Ratio, TG-Glucose Index, and PIV with Coronary Artery Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association between red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio (RAR) and in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis and atrial fibrillation (AF).
methodsData were obtained from the Medical Information Mart for the Intensive Care Database IV database version 1.0. Multivariate Cox regression models, curve-fitting, and Kaplan-Meier analyses were performed to determine the correlation between RAR and in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis and AF.
resultsThis study included 3042 patients with sepsis and AF. Confounding variables were adjusted for in the Multivariable Cox regression analysis models. RAR was independently associated with in-hospital mortality (hazard ratio 1.06; 95% confidence interval 1.03-1.08; p < 0.001). A linear relationship was found between the RAR and in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis and AF.
conclusionElevated RAR levels are associated with increased in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis and AF. Further research is required to confirm this association.
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