Red Cell Distribution width (RDW) and Neutrophil-to lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) as Predictors of Outcome in Acute Pancreatitis
Abstract:
Background: Acute pancreatitis is a commonly encountered emergency in children. It has always been tough to predict accurately among the patients who will become systemically unwell. Simple prognostic markers, such as red cell distribution width (RDW) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), could identify such patients. This study was done to assess the usefulness of those markers.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2018 to June 2020 at department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, BSMMU, Dhaka. Thirty-one children with abdominal pain diagnosed as acute pancreatitis were included by purposive sampling in the study.