The importance of systemic immune-inflammation index in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.

Muhammet Fatih Topuz Nurullah Ture Gonul Akdag Ozlem Arik Pinar Yıldız Gülhan

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)

There is a significant correlation between SII and the severity of OSA. This correlation is stronger compared to NLR and PLR. SII can be used to demonstrate the chronic systemic inflammation observed in OSA patients, and can be utilized as a simple and inexpensive biomarker as it can be easily calculated from the parameters present in routine blood analyses.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
clinical practice
drug induced