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ArticleBiomarkers in medicine2025

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.

Ruoqing Zhou, Dianzhu Pan

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Ruoqing ZhouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.
Dianzhu PanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China.

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aimsThis study aimed to investigate the association between the Red cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio (RAR) and in-hospital mortality in patients experiencing Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) with concurrent Respiratory Failure (RF).

methodsThis retrospective study included 594 patients diagnosed with AECOPD and RF at the first affiliated hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, China, between January 2021 and September 2023. The primary outcome measure was in-hospital mortality rate. The participants were categorized into three groups according to RAR tertiles: T1 (2.535-3.871),

resultsThe average age of the participants was 72.1 ± 9.7 years, with 52.2% men (

conclusionRAR is an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality in patients with AECOPD complicated by RF. Elevated RAR levels were associated with increased in-hospital mortality in our patient cohort.

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Erythrocyte IndicesHospital MortalityPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRespiratory InsufficiencyAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesAcute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)cohort studyin-hospital mortalityred cell distribution width to albumin ratio (RAR)respiratory failure (RF)

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PMCPMC12416183

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