Monocyte distribution width enhances the detection of infection in patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention
MDW emerges as a promising biomarker for assessing the risks of infection and prolonged hospital LOS in patients with AMI. Its early use may facilitate timely clinical interventions, including earlier initiation of antibiotic therapy.
Authors
- Hung‐Wei Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8417-2461)
- Hui-An Lin
- Peter C. Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7726-2901)
- Sheng‐Feng Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-2184)
- Sen‐Kuang Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7011-9088)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325314
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Taipei Medical University