Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, monocyte-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in stroke-associated pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mohammed Zawiah Amer Hayat Khan Rana K Abu Farha Abubakar Usman Ahmad Naoras Bitar

Published in: Current medical research and opinion (2023)

This systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that an elevated NLR, MLR, and PLR were associated with SAP, indicating that they could be promising blood-based biomarkers for predicting SAP. Large-scale prospective studies from various ethnicities are recommended to validate this association before they can be applied in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
clinical practice
atrial fibrillation
dendritic cells
endothelial cells
case control
subarachnoid hemorrhage
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation