Journal article
Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio as predictor of mortality and morbidity in cardiovascular surgery: a systematic review
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an emerging biomarker of inflammation and predicts poorer outcome in cancer surgery. The prognostic value of NLR in cardiovascular surgery is unclear.
METHODS: Systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of in cardiovascular surgical patients were conducted to assess the role of perioperative NLR in predicting post-operative mortality and morbidity. Electronic searches were conducted on Ovid …
Authors
Tan TP; Arekapudi A; Metha J; Prasad A; Venkatraghavan L
Journal
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, Vol. 85, No. 6, pp. 414–419
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2015
DOI
10.1111/ans.13036
ISSN
0004-8682