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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2022

Peripheral Blood Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Functional Outcomes in Patients with Hemorrhagic Stroke.

Sethu Babu, Mathew Pulicken, Arun K Thazhathuveedu

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  4. Inflammation and Hemorrhagic Stroke Outcomes:Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2022
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  5. Outcome of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Host Immune Response can Be a Prediction Tool!Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2022
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Sethu BabuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Pushpagiri Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9259-5694
Mathew PulickenDepartment of Critical Care, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9436-1031
Arun K ThazhathuveeduDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Kinder Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4701-9281
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPeripheral blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has recently emerged as a prognostic biomarker in many disease states. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of NLR to predict poor functional outcomes in patients with hemorrhagic stroke and to compare it with the intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) score. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients who presented to the emergency department with clinical features suggestive of stroke were evaluated with computed tomography (CT) brain to identify ICH. The ICH scores and NLR were estimated at the time of admission. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score equal to or greater than 3 at 90 days was used to define poor functional outcomes (major disability or death). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was plotted with NLR and the ICH score to analyze and compare their discriminative ability to predict poor functional outcomes.

resultsA total of 158 patients were recruited for the study. One hundred and seven patients were found to have poor functional outcomes as per their mRS score at 90 days. The mean NLR and the ICH scores at presentation were significantly higher for the poor outcome group (6.57 and 2.83) compared to the good outcome group (2.75 and 1.49). The ROC analysis revealed that both NLR and the ICH scores were good predictors of functional outcomes at 90 days with area under the curve (AUC) of 0.814 and 0.819, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of NLR were 84 and 66.3% and those of the ICH score were 66.7 and 78.3% to predict poor functional outcomes.

conclusionIn patients with hemorrhagic stroke, NLR at admission is a good predictor of functional outcomes at 90 days. When compared to the ICH score, NLR is more sensitive but less specific in predicting poor functional outcomes. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Babu S, Pulicken M, Thazhathuveedu AK. Peripheral Blood Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Functional Outcomes in Patients with Hemorrhagic Stroke. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(1):18-22.

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Functional outcomesHemorrhagic strokeIntracranial hemorrhageModified Rankin scaleNeutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioThe ICH score

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