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This study aimed to investigate the association between these two readily available haematological parameters, with the poor outcomes in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive review of medical records for paediatric patients who underwent cardiac surgery at our tertiary care centre between April 2022 and June 2023 was carried out. RBDW and NLR values were collected from complete blood count reports obtained on admission to the ICU. Demographic data, surgical details, and postoperative complications were also recorded. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and multivariable logistic regression were applied to identify the prognosis performance of preoperative NLR and RBDW for poor outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study included 219 patients meeting the inclusion criteria of which a total of 90 (41%) children experienced at least one of the poor outcomes. Preoperative NLR (AUC=0.88, 95%CI 0.36\u20130.70, cut off- 4.2) and RBDW (AUC=0.88, 95%CI 0.39\u20130.73, cut off- 18.5%) showed prognostic significance in the perioperative period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective observational study highlights a significant association between elevated Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RBDW) and Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) values and poor outcomes in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. These readily available haematological parameters could serve as potential prognostic indicators for identifying patients at risk of poor outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/aca.aca_9_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,4]],"date-time":"2024-07-04T11:08:56Z","timestamp":1720091336000},"page":"213-219","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Association of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Red Blood Cell Distribution Width with Poor Outcome in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery \u2212 A Retrospective Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"27","author":[{"given":"Alok","family":"Kumar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, 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