Value of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio in Prognosis of Elderly Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia Compared to CRP Level
Amal Mordi Shehata;
Abstract
ommunity-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is frequent and severe infection associated with a high mortality.
The incidence of CAP requiring hospitalization is 20.6 per 10,000 cases each year. CAP is associated with a high risk of mortality especially among the elderly and among patients with co-morbid conditions.
Biomarkers are increasingly used to identify specific patients at risk, to judge the severity of illness and prognosis of CAP. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple parameter to assess easily the inflammatory status of a subject. It has proven its usefulness as a predictor and a marker of inflammatory or infectious pathologies and postoperative complications.
The incidence of CAP requiring hospitalization is 20.6 per 10,000 cases each year. CAP is associated with a high risk of mortality especially among the elderly and among patients with co-morbid conditions.
Biomarkers are increasingly used to identify specific patients at risk, to judge the severity of illness and prognosis of CAP. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple parameter to assess easily the inflammatory status of a subject. It has proven its usefulness as a predictor and a marker of inflammatory or infectious pathologies and postoperative complications.
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| Title | Value of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte ratio in Prognosis of Elderly Patients with Community Acquired Pneumonia Compared to CRP Level | Other Titles | تقييم دور نسبة الخلايا الحبيبية المتعادلة الى الخلايا الليمفاوية فى مرض الالتهاب الرئوى في مرضى كبار السن بالمقارنة بالبروتين التفاعلي سي | Authors | Amal Mordi Shehata | Issue Date | 2020 |
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