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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2016

Dynamic change of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and hemorrhagic transformation after thrombolysis in stroke.

Zhiliang Guo, Shuhong Yu, Lulu Xiao, Xin Chen, Ruidong Ye, Ping Zheng, Qiliang Dai, Wen Sun, Changsheng Zhou, Shuiping Wang and 2 more

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 82 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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82 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhiliang GuoDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
Shuhong YuDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
Lulu XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
Xin ChenDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ruidong YeDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ping ZhengDepartment of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Qiliang DaiDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
Wen SunDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China.
Changsheng ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, China.
Shuiping WangDepartment of Neurology, PLA 123 Hospital, 1052 Yanshan Road, Yuhui District, Bengbu, 233000, China.
Wusheng ZhuDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China. zwsemail@sina.com.
Xinfeng LiuDepartment of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 E Zhongshan Rd, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu Province, China. xfliu2@vip.163.com.
Nanjing University · CNNanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CNPeople's Liberation Army 401 Hospital · CNSoochow University · CNUniversity of Melbourne · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown to predict short- and long-term outcomes in ischemic stroke patients. We sought to explore the temporal profile of the plasma NLR in stroke patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and its relationship with intracranial bleeding complications after thrombolysis.

methodsA total of 189 ischemic stroke patients were prospectively enrolled. Blood samples for leukocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte counts were obtained at admission and at 3-6, 12-18, and 36-48 h after IVT. Head CT was performed on admission and repeated after 36-48 h, and a CT scan was done immediately in case of clinical worsening. Hemorrhagic events were categorized as symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and parenchymal hematomas (PH) according to previously published criteria.

resultsAn increasing trend in the NLR was observed after stroke, and the NLR was higher in patients who developed PH or sICH at 3-6, 12-18, and 36-48 h after IVT (P < 0.01) than in those without PH or sICH. The optimal cutoff value for the serum NLR as an indicator for auxiliary diagnosis of PH and sICH was 10.59 at 12-18 h. Furthermore, the NLR obtained at 12-18-h post-treatment was independently associated with PH (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 1.14) and sICH (adjusted OR 1.14). In addition, patients with a NLR ≥10.59 had an 8.50-fold greater risk for PH (95 % confidence interval [CI] 2.69-26.89) and a 7.93-fold greater risk for sICH (95 % CI 2.25-27.99) than patients with a NLR <10.59.

conclusionsNLR is a dynamic variable, and its variation is associated with HT after thrombolysis in stroke patients.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCerebral HemorrhageFemaleFibrinolytic AgentsHumansLymphocytesMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveStrokeTime FactorsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorTomography Scanners, X-Ray ComputedFibrinolytic AgentsTissue Plasminogen ActivatorBiomarkerHemorrhagic transformationIschemic strokeNeutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR)Thrombolysis

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PMID27561990
PMCPMC5000487
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