Comparative Evaluation of the C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio, Red Cell Distribution Width, and Red Cell Distribution Width-Derived Ratios in Acute Diverticulitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
摘要
To investigate the predictive value of red cell distribution width (RDW), RDW-to-platelet ratio (RPR), RDW-to-albumin ratio(RAR), and C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio for clinical severity in hospitalized patients with acute diverticulitis.
MethodsIn this retrospective single-center study, adult patients hospitalized with computed tomography-confirmed acute diverticulitis between January 2020 and January 2025 were analyzed. Laboratory parameters obtained within the first 24 h of admission were evaluated. Disease severity was classified according to the WSES system(1a vs. 1b–4). Receiver operating characteristic(ROC) analysis and multivariate logistic regression were performed.
ResultsA total of 124 patients were included; 63(50.8%) had WSES stage 1a and 61(49.2%) had WSES stages 1b–4. Patients with complicated disease had significantly higher CRP levels(mean 141.3 vs. 79.1 mg/L, p < 0.001), lower albumin levels(3.74 vs. 3.97 g/dL, p = 0.006), higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(8.11 vs. 5.60, p < 0.001), and higher platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio(193.6 vs. 129.5, p = 0.003). The CRP-to-albumin ratio demonstrated the highest discriminative performance(AUC = 0.747), followed by CRP(AUC = 0.735) and NLR (AUC = 0.699). RDW(AUC = 0.482) and RPR(AUC = 0.515) showed no predictive value. In the multivariate analysis, longer symptom duration(OR = 1.032 per hour, p = 0.006) and higher CRP-to-albumin ratio(OR = 1.038, p = 0.001) were independently associated with complicated diverticulitis. Patients with complicated diverticulitis had significantly longer hospital stays(8.14 vs. 4.31 days, p < 0.001), higher emergency surgery rates(44.3% vs. 0%, p < 0.001), and increased 30-day readmission(24.6% vs. 6.3%, p = 0.005).
ConclusionsRDW-based indices were not associated with disease severity in acute diverticulitis. The CRP-to-albumin ratio showed the highest discriminative performance and remained independently associated with complicated disease, suggesting a supportive role in early risk stratification among hospitalized patients.