Red Cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Mortality in Acute Methanol Poisoning

Red Cell Distribution Width as a Predictor of Mortality in Acute Methanol Poisoning

The study aimed to investigate the association between RDW and in-hospital mortality in methanol poisoning.

RDW values have been found to be an independent predictor of the prognosis among patients with heart diseases, stroke,community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), pulmonary embolism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), septic shock, and acute pancreatitis.

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients aged ≥18 years who were admitted to emergency departments from January 2019 to January 2020 on account of acute methanol intoxication.

Exclusion Criteria:

Incomplete data, Malignancy, Severe anaemia, History of erythrocyte transfusion last 6 weeks

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