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Yürük Atasoy P, Gürbüz E, Alkan S. Prognostic Significance of NLR, LMR, PLR, and CRP-Albumin Ratio in Lower Extremity Cellulitis: A Hospitalization and Recurrence Analysis. INT J LOW EXTR WOUND 2024:15347346241235873. [PMID: 38414389 DOI: 10.1177/15347346241235873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Cellulitis, an inflammatory disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by bacterial agents, frequently causes lower-extremity wounds. Many new biomarkers have been introduced to aid the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the risk of recurrence of lower-extremity cellulitis wounds and the factors determining the need for hospitalization. Demographic characteristics and underlying diseases of the patients, white blood cell count, neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, neutrophil, lymphocyte, lymphocyte and monocyte counts at admission, white blood cell count at admission, platelet count, total protein, albumin, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin level, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and CRP/albumin ratio were evaluated. Of the 132 patients with lower extremity cellulitis wounds, the median age was 56 years (range, 20-96 years), and 88 (66.7%) were male. Diabetes mellitus was the most commonly associated systemic disease. The most common symptom (97%) was a rash. Of the patients, 80 (60.6%) were hospitalized and 52 (39.4%) were treated as outpatients. Seventeen (12.9%) patients had recurrent cellulitis. While comorbidities and increased lesion size increased the risk in patients with recurrent cellulitis, median platelet count (P = .010), D-dimer level (P = .036), and CRP-Alb ratio (P = .019) were higher. Particularly increased lesion size, platelet count, total protein, and CRP levels should be a warning to clinicians in terms of the need for hospitalization and the risk of recurrence in patients with cellulite. In our study, PLR and CRP/albumin ratios were found to be high in these patient groups, and determining the usefulness of new biomarkers through new studies will give us a new perspective in clinical practice.
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- Pınar Yürük Atasoy
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Health Sciences University Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of İnfectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey
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Wyman M, Dargan D, Kazzazi D, Caddick J, Giblin V. Serum Inflammatory Markers and Amputations in Hand Osteomyelitis: A Retrospective Review of 146 Cases. Hand (N Y) 2023; 18:987-993. [PMID: 35130740 PMCID: PMC10470241 DOI: 10.1177/15589447211066346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of hand osteomyelitis requires correlation of clinical, radiological, and microbiological findings. The role of serum inflammatory markers in diagnosing and prognosticating hand osteomyelitis remains uncertain. We sought to determine the utility of inflammatory markers in the diagnosis and follow-up of hand osteomyelitis, and their ability to predict outcomes, particularly amputation. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 146 patients diagnosed with hand osteomyelitis and with serum inflammatory marker levels measured after the onset of symptoms and within 14 days either side of diagnosis. Blood results at first presentation including white cell count (WCC), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and C-reactive protein (CRP) were reviewed, and associations with amputations assessed. Follow-up markers taken at 15 to 60 days from diagnosis were analyzed where available. RESULTS Mean WCC and CRP at diagnosis were 9.2 (SD: 4.6) and 30.2 (SD: 42.4) respectively, compared with 8.2 (SD: 3.9) and 30.2 (SD: 42.4) at follow-up. At diagnosis, sensitivity of CRP was 74%, and WCC was 31%. Each marker had a low positive predictive value for amputation at diagnosis (<29%). A rise in CRP between diagnosis and follow-up was associated with an increased risk of amputation compared with a fall in CRP. The finding that WCC and CRP were both normal at diagnosis had a high negative predictive value against amputation (96%). CONCLUSION C-reactive protein has a higher sensitivity than WCC, NLR, and PLR when used as a diagnostic adjunct in hand osteomyelitis. White cell count and CRP both within reference ranges at diagnosis was highly negatively predictive against amputation.
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- Matthew Wyman
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- The University of Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- The University of Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
- The University of Sheffield, UK
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Zykov MV, Dyachenko NV, Velieva RM, Kashtalap VV, Barbarash OL. Combined use of the GRACE ACS risk score and comorbidity indices to increase the effectiveness of hospital mortality risk assessment in patients with acute coronary syndrome. TERAPEVT ARKH 2022; 94:816-821. [DOI: 10.26442/00403660.2022.07.201742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aim. To assess the possibilities of using comorbidity indices together with the GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events) scale to assess the risk of hospital mortality in acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Materials and methods. The registry study included 2,305 patients with ACS. The frequency of coronary angiography was 54.0%, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) 26.9%. Hospital mortality with ACS was 4.8%, with myocardial infarction 9.4%. All patients underwent a comorbidity assessment according to the CIRS system (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale), according to the CCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index) and the CDS (Chronic Disease Score) scale, according to their own scale, which is based on the summation of 9 diseases (diabetes mellitus, atrial fibrillation, stroke, arterial hypertension, obesity, peripheral atherosclerosis, thrombocytopenia, anemia, chronic kidney disease). All patients underwent a mortality risk assessment using the GRACE ACS Risk scale.
Results. It was found that the CDS and CIRS indices are not associated with the risk of hospital mortality. With CCI3, the frequency of death outcomes increased from 4.1 to 6.1% (2=4.12, p=0.042). With an increase in the severity of comorbidity from minimal (no more than 1 disease) to severe (4 or more diseases) according to its own scale, hospital mortality increased from 1.2 to 7.4% (2=23.8, p0.0001). In contrast to other scales of comorbidity, our own model more efficiently estimates the hospital prognosis both in the conservative treatment group (2=8.0, p=0.018) and in the PCI group (2=28.5, p=0.00001). It was in the PCI subgroup that the comorbidity factors included in their own model made it possible to increase the area under the ROC curve of the GRACE scale from 0.80 (0.740.87) to 0.90 (0.850.95).
Conclusion. CCI and its own comorbidity model, but not CDS and CIRS, are associated with the risk of hospital mortality. The model for assessing comorbidity on a 9-point scale, but not CCI, CDS and CIRS, can significantly improve the predictive value of the GRACE scale.
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Chang WD, Tseng CH, Tsou YA. Mean platelet volume levels in children with sleep-disordered breathing: a meta-analysis. BMC Pediatr 2020; 20:204. [PMID: 32393268 PMCID: PMC7212570 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-020-02099-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) correlated with respiratory conditions of snoring and hypopnea. Mean platelet volume (MPV) was an inflammatory marker, related to increased inflammatory condition of pediatric patients. Increase of MPV level may cause failure to thrive or increased upper airway infection rate. The aim of this study was to perform systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the difference on MPV values for pediatric SDB, and compare the change on MPV after surgery in patients with pediatric SDB. METHODS A systemic review of the studies from PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted in March 2020, supported by reviewing of published articles for studies comparing MPV in pediatric SDB. Meta-analysis was used to compare the change of MPV in pediatric SDB, and sub-group analysis was also used to compare the MPV decrease after surgeries of adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy. RESULTS There were seven studies included in the review. Six of them including 963 subjects showed that a significant increase of MPV was noted in pediatric SDB compared to those in pediatric non-SDB (P < 0.05). Total standardized mean difference (SMD) in MPV between pediatric SDB and non-SDB was 0.51 (95% CI =0.30-0.72, P < 0.05). A significant decrease of MPV was found in pediatric SDB patients who underwent surgery (total SMD = - 0.36; 95% CI = - 0.70- -0.02, P < 0.05). Decreases of MPV after adenoidectomy and adenotonsillectomy were observed, but only the effect of adenotonsillectomy had a statistical significance (total SMD = - 0.72; 95% CI = - 1.18 - -0.26, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The MPV was significantly higher in patients with pediatric SDB, indicating the presence of increased platelet activity in pediatric SDB patients. The level of MPV could be reduced by the two surgeries, especially adenotonsillectomy.
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- Wen-Dien Chang
- Department of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Clinical Laboratory, Cheng-Ching General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Asia University, No. 91, Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, Taiwan.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To critically review the literature describing links between mean platelet volume (MPV) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We will focus on coronary artery disease (CAD). The MPV is measured routinely as part of a routine blood count. RECENT FINDINGS There is accumulating evidence showing that the MPV may predict CVD, as well as outcomes in patients with CAD. There is also evidence linking MPV and comorbidities (e.g. diabetes mellitus and impaired glycaemic control) that are expected in patients with CAD. The effect on MPV of drugs commonly used to treat CAD has not been clarified, but there is some evidence that they may exert a beneficial effect on the MPV. More specifically, the MPV may predict the effect of antiplatelet drugs (e.g. clopidogrel). There is also evidence relating MPV to stroke, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery ectasia and periprocedural outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). SUMMARY Measuring the MPV may prove useful in CVD risk assessment in patients with established CAD or at risk of developing CAD. Overall, there is evidence pointing to the role of MPV as a contributor rather than simple marker of CVD.
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Arıcan G, Kahraman HÇ, Özmeriç A, İltar S, Alemdaroğlu KB. Monitoring the Prognosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Predictive Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Red Blood Cell Distribution Width. INT J LOW EXTR WOUND 2020; 19:369-376. [DOI: 10.1177/1534734620904819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic values of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width in diabetic foot ulcers treatment. A total of 250 adult patients who were treated in our clinic between 2007 and 2018 for diabetic foot ulcers were evaluated retrospectively. Diabetic foot ulcers were divided into 4 groups: major amputation, minor amputation, chronic wound, and complete healing. The mean age of our study groups was 60 years (range = 55-65 years). The mean follow-up period was 28 ± 4.3 months. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width cutoff values were determined as 4.3 and 12.1, respectively, for patients in complete recovery group (C sig. = .995 and .871, respectively; P < .05). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width cutoff values for patients in the major amputation group were 6.73 and 13.4 (C sig. = .864 and .951, respectively; P < .05), respectively. According to the χ2 comparison of the groups, major amputation was seen in patients with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio >6.3, and complete recovery was seen in patients with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio <4.3. In patients with red blood cell distribution width >13.4, major amputation was found to be significant ( P < .05). According to these results, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width are inexpensive and easy to access predictive parameters in the diagnosis and follow-up of diabetic foot ulcers.
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- Gökhun Arıcan
- SBU Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- SBU Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- SBU Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Effects of statin therapy on mean platelet volume in patients with risk of cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Biosci Rep 2019; 39:BSR20190180. [PMID: 31285388 PMCID: PMC6658723 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20190180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 06/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Many studies have demonstrated the effects of statin therapy on platelet, but it is controversial that whether statin could reduce mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with the risk of cardiovascular diseases. To further improve the clinical significance of MPV in those patients and explore new function of statin, we conducted this research. Relevant studies were selected by searching electronic databases (PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library) and reference lists of related articles by hand. Two reviewers independently assessed eligibility and quality of the studies. Eventually, we included ten studies, a total of 1189 patients with the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Consolidating relevant data and comparing the changes of MPV before and after statin treatment, we found that statin could decrease MPV [standard mean difference (SMD) = −0.47 (−0.71–0.23)], which was statistically significant (P=0.0001). Subgroup analysis suggested that when ≥55 years, this decrease did not occur [SMD = −0.06 (−0.18, 0.06)]. Drug type, sample size, ethnicity, mean age and quality of included article were sources of heterogeneity. Therefore, statin therapy could reduce MPV significantly and exhibited antiplatelet activity, which is of great importance in clarifying the clinical significance of MPV in cardiovascular events and the prevention of cardiovascular events.
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Barceló A, Morell-Garcia D, Sanchís P, Peña-Zarza JA, Bauça JM, Piérola J, Peña MDL, Toledo-Pons N, Giménez P, Ribot C, Alonso-Fernández A. Prothrombotic state in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2018; 53:101-105. [PMID: 30504083 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Increased blood coagulation might be one important mechanism linking obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with cardiovascular diseases. We tested the association between several hemostatic parameters and sleep breathing-related variables in a representative pediatric population with a clinical suspicion of OSA. METHODS Polysomnography was performed in 152 snoring children to diagnose OSA. Anthropometric and clinical data were registered and venous blood samples were collected for the measurement of platelet count, plateletcrit, platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), fibrinogen and C-reactive protein. RESULTS Children with OSA had significantly higher platelet count, plateletcrit and PDW compared with those without OSA. After controlling for the anthropometric characteristics (age, gender, body mass index (BMI) z-score), platelet count negatively correlated with minimum SaO2 while the plateletcrit correlated with time with SaO2 <90% and MPV correlated with apnea-hypopnea index. PT and PT international normalized ratio correlated with mean SaO2 and aPTT correlated with the oxygen desaturation index. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that different OSA-related effects may be factors contributing to an enhanced coagulability in pediatric OSA. Measures reflecting apnea severity and disrupted sleep were associated with clotting factor changes independent of covariates affecting hemostatic function.
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- Antonia Barceló
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain; CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CibeRes) (CB06/06), Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Sleep Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain; CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CibeRes) (CB06/06), Spain; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain; CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias (CibeRes) (CB06/06), Spain; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Demirdal T, Sen P. The significance of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-lymphocyte ratio and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio in predicting peripheral arterial disease, peripheral neuropathy, osteomyelitis and amputation in diabetic foot infection. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2018; 144:118-125. [PMID: 30176260 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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AIMS The aim of the study was to evaluate the value of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) in predicting peripheral arterial disease, peripheral neuropathy, osteomyelitis and need for amputation in diabetic foot infection (DFI). METHODS A total of 280 patients were analyzed retrospectively. The NLR, PLR and LMR were evaluated statistically in DFI. RESULTS A total of 280 patients were enrolled in the study. PLR was significantly higher in osteomyelitis and NLR was found higher in peripheral arterial disease in DFI (p = 0.008, p = 0.007). A PLR of >187.3 was calculated as the cut off value with 67.9% sensitivity and 59.1% specificity in predicting osteomyelitis. A NLR of >6.5 was calculated as the cut off with 53.3% sensitivity and 63% specificity in predicting peripheral arterial disease. NLR, PLR and LMR had a predictive value in predicting amputation in DFI (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p = 0.006). NLR and PLR were higher in patients who required amputation than in patients who required debridement/drainage (p < 0.001, p = 0.002). NLR was significant in determining amputation levels (minor or major) (p = 0.013). CONCLUSIONS NLR can predict peripheral arterial disease and elevated PLR can predict osteomyelitis in DFI. NLR, PLR and LMR are predictive of the need for amputation in DFI.
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- Tuna Demirdal
- Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey
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- Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Turkey.
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Mean platelet volume is associated with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Heart Vessels 2018; 33:1275-1281. [PMID: 29725754 PMCID: PMC6208647 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-018-1182-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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There is little published data on the association of platelet function and 25(OH)D concentration. We investigated the associations between mean platelet volume (MPV) and 25(OH)D concentration in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Study population was divided into three groups: group 1-25(OH)D < 10 ng/mL (N = 22), group 2-25(OH)D 10-20 ng/mL (N = 42), and group 3-25(OH)D > 20 ng/mL (N = 14). Study groups shared similar demographics. MPV values were the highest in group 1, moderate in group 2, and the lowest in group 3 (11.1 vs 10.4 vs 9.8 fL P < 0.001). There was a negative correlation between MPV and 25(OH)D (R = - 0.38, P = 0.001). ROC analysis demonstrated a moderate predictive value (AUC 0.70) in identifying the discrimination thresholds of MPV (> 10.5 fL) for vitamin D deficiency and a weak predictive value (AUC 0.65) in identifying the discrimination thresholds of 25(OH)D concentration (≤ 15.5 ng/mL) for the presence of large platelets (MPV over the upper limit of normal). In conclusion, even though the effect of vitamin D on platelet size and function is probably multifactorial, our study provides further evidence linking vitamin D to thrombosis and hemostasis. Platelets are another potential element through which vitamin D deficiency could exert adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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