Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts critical illness patients with 2019 coronavirus disease in the early stage.

Jingyuan LiuYao LiuPan XiangLin PuHaofeng XiongChuansheng LiMing ZhangJianbo TanYanli XuRui SongMeihua SongLin WangWei ZhangBing HanLi YangXiaojing WangGuiqin ZhouTing ZhangBen LiYanbin WangZhihai ChenXian-Bo Wang

Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2020)

We found that NLR is a predictive factor for early-stage prediction of patients infected with COVID-19 who are likely to develop critical illness. Patients aged ≥ 50 and having an NLR ≥ 3.13 are predicted to develop critical illness, and they should thus have rapid access to an intensive care unit if necessary.

Keyphrases

early stage
coronavirus disease
end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
sentinel lymph node
mechanical ventilation
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation