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The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Poststroke Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher Pubmed



Khanzadeh S1 ; Luckewold B2 ; Eshghyar F3 ; Rezaei K4 ; Clark A5
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  1. 1. Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
  2. 2. University of Florida, Department of Neurosurgery, Gainesville, United States
  3. 3. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Student Research Committee, University of Kharazmi, Karaj, Iran
  5. 5. University of Central Florida, School of Medicine, Orlando, United States

Source: Disease Markers Published:2022


Abstract

Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes have multiple downstream consequences for patients. One of the most critical is poststroke infection (PSI). The goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to critically evaluate the literature regarding the use of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a reliable means to detect early PSI development, particularly poststroke pneumonia (PSP) development to help clinicians institute early interventions and improve outcomes. The following were the inclusion criteria: (1) cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies; (2) studies comparing NLR data from PSI or PSP patients to controls; and (3) studies with a control group of stroke patients without infection. There was not any language or publication preference. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used by two writers to assess the quality of the included studies. We assessed the certainty of the associations with GRADE methods. Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus were searched, and 25 studies were included in the qualitative review. Among them, 15 studies were included in the meta-analysis. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was reported with a 95% confidence interval (CI) for the NLR levels. Patients with PSI had significantly higher NLR levels than stroke patients without infection (SMD=1.08; CI 95%=0.78-1.39, P value < 0.001). In addition, the NLR levels of the stroke patients with pneumonia were significantly higher than those without pneumonia (SMD=0.98; CI 95%=0.81-1.14, P value < 0.001). However, data extracted from the qualitative review suggested that NLR could not predict urinary tract infection, sepsis, or ventriculitis in stroke patients. Our study indicated that NLR could be recommended as an inexpensive biomarker for predicting infection, particularly pneumonia, in stroke patients. It can help clinicians institute early interventions that can reduce PSI and improve outcomes. © 2022 Shokoufeh Khanzadeh et al.
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