The Usefulness of Platelet Distribution Width and Platelet Distribution Width to Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Severity and Outcomes in Patients with Snakebite

Tissue damage, inflammatory response, and hematologic abnormalities may occur in snakebite envenomation. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive ability of platelet distribution width (PDW) and platelet distribution width to lymphocyte ratio (PDWLR) in the severity and outcome of envenomation in...

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Published in:Wilderness & environmental medicine 2021-09, Vol.32 (3), p.284-292
Main Authors: Köse, Ataman, Akdeniz, Aydan, Babus, Seyran Bozkurt, Göçmen, Mert, Temel, Gülhan Orekici
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
emergency medicine
envenomation
hematotoxicity effect
platelet indices
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Summary:Tissue damage, inflammatory response, and hematologic abnormalities may occur in snakebite envenomation. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive ability of platelet distribution width (PDW) and platelet distribution width to lymphocyte ratio (PDWLR) in the severity and outcome of envenomation in patients with snakebites in the emergency department (ED). All adult patients admitted to the ED after a snakebite were retrospectively evaluated. Patients were classified according to the severity of envenomation. The relationship between the PDW and PDWLR and envenomation severity and patient outcomes was analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the predictors of severe envenomation. Results were presented as 95% CIs with odds ratios. Statistical significance was accepted at P
ISSN:1080-6032
1545-1534
DOI:10.1016/j.wem.2021.03.006