Although further extensive research is required to assess the prognostic value of RDW and to reliably and indisputably correlate RDW with certain complications, this parameter is considered to be a fairly significant tool to be contemplated in evaluating morbidity, prognosis, and estimation of the length of hospital stay in pediatric patients with a recent history of cardiac surgeries.
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Red Blood Cell Distribution Width as a Predictive Biomarker for Postoperative Infections in Children Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.
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