ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023
Utility of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio to predict acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19: short communication.
Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Current Insights into Clinical, Molecular, and Therapeutic Approaches to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- ARDS severity in COVID-19: a case-control study of laboratory biomarkers and IL-10 SNP analysis.Upsala journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Low Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) Level is Associated with an Increased Risk of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants with Different Gestational Ages: A Retrospective Study.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is the most severe and devastating form of acute lung injury. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and C-reactive protein have been used to predict severity and prognosis of certain viral illnesses. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Serial measurements of NLR and C-reactive protein were recorded and patients were followed for development of ARDS. Results: Out of 388 patients admitted with COVID-19, 43 patients developed ARDS compared with 345 patients who did not develop ARDS. The median NLR at presentation was significantly higher in patients who developed ARDS (8.89 vs. 4.25) compared with those who did not develop ARDS ( Conclusion: Serial measurement of NLR can predict patients who are at a greater risk for developing ARDS in COVID-19.
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