An RDW-based score predicts mid-term mortality in patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia (CAP): a derivation and validation study

Background: red-blood-cell distribution width (RDW) has been associated with mortality in several clinical conditions, including CAP. Aim: derivation and validation of an RDW-based score to predict mid-term mortality in patients admitted for CAP in a general ward.: Methods: this retrospective multicentric observational study consisted of a derivation and a validation cohort of patients admitted for CAP in Internal...