The Value of the Total Lymphocyte Count as a Risk Index of Hospital Infection in Critically Ill Patients / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
; : S9-S13, 2003.
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BACKGROUND: Lymphocytopenia is a common finding in critically ill patients while lymphocyte depletion in critically ill patients is presumed to have little clinical significance. However, a total lymphocyte count has been reported to provide prognostic information in surgical patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of a total lymphocyte count (TLC) with a prognostic criterion in critically ill patients. METHODS: The patients were divided into three groups according to their TLC on admission to intensive care unit (ICU) (Group 1: TLC > 1.0 x 10(9)/L, Group 2: 0.7 x 10(9)/L < TLC < 1.0 x 10(9)/L, and Group 3: TLC <0.7 x 10(9)/L). Outcomes examined were patients' in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay and incidence of infection. RESULTS: Patients with a TLC less than 0.7 x 10(9)/L (Group 3) had an infection twice (32% VS 15%) as often as those with a TLC more than 0.7 109/L (Group 1 2). But, in the hospital stay and mortality, there was no significant difference among the groups. CONCLUSIONS: TLC is very useful indicator in critically ill patients with a high risk of hospital infection on ICU admission.
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Asunto principal:
Infección Hospitalaria
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Incidencia
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Mortalidad
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Depleción Linfocítica
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Mortalidad Hospitalaria
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Enfermedad Crítica
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Recuento de Linfocitos
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Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos
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Tiempo de Internación
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Linfopenia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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2003
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Article