Low performance of prognostic tools for predicting death before dialysis in older patients with advanced CKD
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DOI: 10.1007/s40620-021-01180-1
Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disease which is spreading worldwide, especially among older patients. Several prognostic scores have been developed to predict death in older CKD patients, but they have not been validated. We… read more here.
Keywords: death; advanced ckd; predicting death; death dialysis ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Accuracy of the RDW for Predicting Death in COVID-19
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DOI: 10.3390/medicina58050613
Abstract: Background and Objectives: An association between high red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and mortality has been found in several diseases, including infection and sepsis. Some studies have aimed at determining the association of elevated… read more here.
Keywords: rdw; death; covid; accuracy rdw ... See more keywords