Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of surgical outcomes in head and neck cancer.

Derek D Kao Rocco M FerrandinoScott A RoofDeborah C MarshallMohemmed Nazir KhanRaymond L ChaiYeun-Hee A ParkKeith M Sigel

Published in: Head & neck (2023)

NLR was a robust, independent predictor of 30-day mortality, having 1+ surgical complications, sepsis, failure to wean from mechanical ventilation, pneumonia, and pulmonary embolism.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome
inferior vena cava
risk factors
cardiovascular events
acute kidney injury
septic shock