The prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios in patients with aspiration pneumonia Aspirasyon pnömonili hastalarda nötrofil lenfosit orani ve platelet lenfosit oraninin prognoz ile ilişkisi


CANOĞLU K., Calişkan T., Ayten Ö.

Turk Geriatri Dergisi, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.400-408, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.31086/tjgeri.2020.118
  • Dergi Adı: Turk Geriatri Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.400-408
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aspiration pneumonia, Neutrophil, Lymphocyte, Platelet, Mortality, Intensive care unit
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Aspiration pneumonia is difficult to diagnose, and it has a high mortality rate. In this study, the prognostic values of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and their association with intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality were investigated in patients with aspiration pneumonia. Materials and Method: Between November 2016 and December 2018, 162 patients aged>40 years, with no immunosuppression or malignancy, and hospitalized with a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia were included in this retrospective study. The patients were divided into two groups: those with and without ICU admission. In addition, the patients were divided into two groups: those who died and recovered. NLR and PLR ratios were compared between groups. Results: Among the 162 patients, 87 (54%) were male and 75 (46%) were female, 72 patients were administered to the ICU, and 28 died. NLRs in patients admitted to the ICU (13.88±10.83) compared with those who were not admitted (10.5±10.07) and NLRs in patients who died (14.91±9.41) compared with those who recovered (11.4±10.67) were significantly high (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the groups for PLRs (p>0.05). The NLR cutoff value was determined as 8, and sensitivity and specificity for admission to the ICU was 68.25% and 58.89%, respectively (AUC, 0.62), whereas sensitivity and specificity for mortality were 67.86% and 54.48%, respectively (AUC, 0.658). Conclusion: NLR has a prognostic value in predicting ICU admission and mortality in patients with aspiration pneumonia.