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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022

The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios are independently associated with clinical outcomes of viral encephalitis.

Qiang He, Shuo Wang, Haoan Chen, Lili Long, Bo Xiao, Kai Hu

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 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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Qiang HeDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Shuo WangDepartment of Neonatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Haoan ChenFaculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lili LongDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Bo XiaoDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Kai HuDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Central South University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CNUniversity of Toronto · CA

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Abstract

Background: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) are used as prognostic biomarkers for many diseases. In this study, we aimed to explore the possibility of using ratios of NLR and MLR to predict the prognosis of viral encephalitis (VE). Methods: A total of 81 patients with an initial diagnosis of VE who were admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. A routine blood test within 24 h of admission was utilized to determine the ratios of NLR and MLR for each patient. The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 12 months after discharge was used to evaluate patients' clinical prognosis and the patients were divided into the group of good prognosis (mRS ≤ 1) and the group of poor prognosis (mRS ≥ 2) according to the mRS scores. Univariate and multivariable regression analyses were used to differentiate and assess independent prognostic factors for the prognosis of VE. Results: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and MLR of the poor prognosis group were significantly higher than that of the good prognosis group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis results showed that NLR [odds ratio (OR): 1.421, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.105-1.827; Conclusion: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and MLR obtained from blood tests done at hospital admission have the potential to predict poor prognosis in patients with VE.

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