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From: An increase in red blood cell distribution width from baseline predicts mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock

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Kaplan-Meier plots for cumulative 28-day (A) and 90-day (B) survival according to baseline red blood cell distribution width (RDW) value and ΔRDW 72hr-adm (ΔRDW 72hr-adm , RDW at 72 hours – RDW at baseline). Group 1 included patients with RDW levels in the reference range (normal RDW level) at baseline and ΔRDW72hr-adm ≤0.2%, group 2 comprised patients with increased RDW at baseline and ΔRDW72hr-adm ≤0.2%, group 3 included patients with normal RDW at baseline and ΔRDW72hr-adm >0.2%, and group 4 was made up of patients with increased RDW at baseline and ΔRDW72hr-adm >0.2% (P <0.001 by log-rank test for overall comparison among groups in both 28-day and 90-day cumulative survival plots).

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