Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) and Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis

• DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2024.v12i11.008
• Publication Date: 2024-11-11T05:31:43Z
• Authors: Dr. Nilima Nargis; Dr. Sadia Tabassum; Dr. Shayla Akter; Dr. Tahmida Ferdousi; Dr. Md Bayazidur ...; Dr. Mehdi Pervez
• Keywords: Neonatal Sepsis

Background: Neonatal sepsis contributes substantially to neonatal morbidity and mortality is an ongoing major global public health challenge. The aim of this study was find out the association between RDW early onset Sepsis. Methods: This case-control conducted at Paediatrics inpatient department Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, from May 2019 November 2019. Results: In shows mean postnatal age 1.86±0.730days gestational 38.83±1.59 weeks in case group besides 1.88±0.738 days 39.06±1.78weeks control group. Mean birth weight 3240±135.44gm 3346.66±139.57gm. heamoglobin 12.76±0.85, WBC 20.12±1.27, RBC 4.63±0.77, MCV 85±0.97, platelet 232±11.86, CRP 21±0.77 Percentage 21.83±2.39 whereas 12.86±0.83, 14.81±1.23, 4.85±0.71, 82.23±1.19, 280±14.26, 3.55±0.70 15.23±1.85 ROC analysis RDW% diagnosis found AUC 0.967 (95%CI 0.867- 0.017) which statistically significant (p<0.001). A cut-off value ≥ 20.60 showed 86.6% sensitivity 95% specificity. Conclusion: indices were higher neonate present with sepsis. There a strong correlation