ArticleBMC cancer2023
Prognostic value of platelet distribution width to lymphocyte ratio in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma following hepatectomy.
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- Association between the changing trends of platelet distribution width and in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a multicenter study based on machine learning.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- A Nomogram Based on Platelet Distribution Width-to-Lymphocyte Ratio to Predict Overall Survival in Patients with Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.Journal of inflammation research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPlatelet distribution width (PDW), but not platelet count, was found to more comprehensively reflect platelet activity. The present study, thus, aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of PDW to lymphocyte ratio (PDWLR) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following hepatectomy.
methodsPatients following hepatectomy were analyzed retrospectively. The Kaplan-Meier survival curves and Cox regression model were used to determine the prognostic value of PDWLR.
results241 patients were analyzed eventually, and stratified into low and high PDWLR groups (≤ 9.66 vs. > 9.66). Results of comparing the baseline characteristics showed that high PDWLR was significantly associated with cirrhosis, and intraoperative blood loss (all P < 0.05). In multivariate COX regression analysis, PDWLR was demonstrated as an independent risk factor for OS (HR: 1.549, P = 0.041) and RFS (HR: 1.655, P = 0.005). Moreover, PDWLR demonstrated a superior capacity for predicting prognosis compared to other indicators.
conclusionPreoperative PDWLR has a potential value in predicting the prognosis of HCC patients following hepatectomy, which may help in clinical decision-making for individual treatment.
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