Delta neutrophil index as a promising prognostic marker of emergent surgical intervention for acute diverticulitis in the emergency department.
Hee Seung KangYong Sung ChaKyung Hye ParkSung Oh HwangPublished in: PloS one (2017)
DNI values measured at the ED combined with CT were good predictors for emergent surgical intervention in acute diverticulitis. If the DNI value is greater than 0.7% and complications in CT are suspected in patients suspected to have acute diverticulitis, the need for emergent surgical intervention should be considered carefully in the ED.
Keyphrases
- emergency department
- liver failure
- randomized controlled trial
- respiratory failure
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- pulmonary embolism
- ejection fraction
- image quality
- dual energy
- hepatitis b virus
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance
- electronic health record