The Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio as a marker of recovery status in patients with severe dental infection
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 22(4): e440-e445, jul. 2017. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The aim of the study was to assess the value of pretreatment neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio and mean platelet volume (MPV) and the correlation between these markers with progression in patients with severe odontogenic infection. Material andMethods:
A cohort of 100 patients with severe odontogenic infection were divided into 2 groups according to their length of hospital stay. The N/L ratio and MPV was measured in all patients. The correlation in all patients between preoperative fever, preoperative antibiotic doses, postoperative antibiotic doses, total antibiotic doses and hospital stay with N/L ratio and MPV were analyzed. The Youden index was used to identify the optimal cut-off value.Results:
There were positive and statistically significant correlations between N/L ratio and prolonged hospital stay and postoperative antibiotic doses and total antibiotic doses. The optimum cut -off level of N/L ratio was 5.19 according to ROC analysis. However, there was no correlation between MPV and any of these parameters.Conclusions:
N/L ratio may be used as a prognostic marker for patients with odontogenic infections. These patients may need a higher dose of antibiotics and stay more than 1 day in hospital for the treatment of odontogenic infection when the N/L ratio is detected to be more than 5.19 (AU)RESUMEN
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Spain
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Main subject:
Lymphocyte Count
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Mean Platelet Volume
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Infections
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Mouth Diseases
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Neutrophils
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Bezmialem University/Turkey
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Erciyes University Medical School/Turkey
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Erciyes University/Turkey