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Yiben Huang1, Jianing Wang2, Siyao Chen2
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Aims:
This research aims to elucidate the association between red cell distribution width (RDW) and the severity of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
Patients & Methods:
This retrospective study enrolled patients with AECOPD and healthy controls. A comprehensive meta-analysis was further conducted by systematically searching PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library up to 27 April 2023.
Results:
Univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that elevated RDW levels were significantly associated with AECOPD (p = 0.016). The pooled results yielded a diagnostic sensitivity of 0.76 (95% CI: 0.70-0.81) and specificity of 0.53 (95% CI: 0.38-0.68) for RDW in predicting AECOPD severity.
Conclusion:
Elevated RDW levels exhibit a linear positive correlation with AECOPD severity, further supported by meta-analysis.
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