OriginalAncho de distribución eritrocitario como predictor de mortalidad tras el alta hospitalaria en mayores de 70 añosRed cell distribution width and mortality following hospital discharge in patients over 70 years of age

Background and objective To examine whether red cell distribution width (RDW) performs as a mortality predictor after hospital discharge in patients over 70 years of age and if its prognostic power is superior to other laboratory parameters.