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Observational studyScientific reports2017

Changes in novel haematological parameters following thermal injury: A prospective observational cohort study.

R J Dinsdale, A Devi, P Hampson, C M Wearn, A L Bamford, J Hazeldine, J Bishop, S Ahmed, C Watson, J M Lord and 2 more

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Observational study in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Early diagnosis of bloodstream infections by Neutrophil-Reactive Intensity (NEUT-RI): a retrospective analysis.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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  4. Therapeutic Potential of Modulating Gene-MicroRNA Crosstalk in Burn Injury.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  10. A Murine Model of Vesicant-Induced Acute Lung Injury.The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics · 2024
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  14. IL-1/MyD88-Dependent G-CSF and IL-6 Secretion Mediates Postburn Anemia.Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

R J DinsdaleThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK. RXD325@bham.ac.uk.
A DeviThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK.
P HampsonThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK.
C M WearnThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK.
A L BamfordThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK.
J HazeldineInstitute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
J BishopNIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1789-5886
S AhmedDepartment of Haematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
C WatsonDepartment of Haematology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
J M LordThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK.
N MoiemenThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK.
P HarrisonThe Scar Free Foundation Birmingham Centre for Burns Research, Birmingham, UK.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Birmingham · GBQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mortality caused by sepsis is high following thermal injury. Diagnosis is difficult due to the ongoing systemic inflammatory response. Previous studies suggest that cellular parameters may show promise as diagnostic markers of sepsis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of thermal injury on novel haematological parameters and to study their association with clinical outcomes. Haematological analysis was performed using a Sysmex XN-1000 analyser on blood samples acquired on the day of the thermal injury to 12 months post-injury in 39 patients (15-95% TBSA). Platelet counts had a nadir at day 3 followed by a rebound thrombocytosis at day 21, with nadir values significantly lower in septic patients. Measurements of extended neutrophil parameters (NEUT-Y and NEUT-RI) demonstrated that septic patients had significantly higher levels of neutrophil nucleic acid content. A combination of platelet impedance count (PLT-I) and NEUT-Y at day 3 post-injury exhibited good discriminatory power for the identifying septic patients (AUROC = 0.915, 95% CI [0.827, 1.000]). Importantly, the model had improved performance when adjusted for mortality with an AUROC of 0.974 (0.931, 1.000). A combination of PLT-I and NEUT-Y show potential for the early diagnosis of sepsis post-burn injury. Importantly, these tests can be performed rapidly and require a small volume of whole blood highlighting their potential utility in clinical practice.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBurnsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet CountProspective StudiesSepsisThrombocytosisTime FactorsYoung Adult

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PMID28607467
PMCPMC5468303
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