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- Title
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune inflammation index (SII) to predict postoperative pneumonia in elderly hip fracture patients.
- Authors
Yao, Wei; Wang, Wei; Tang, Wanyun; Lv, Qiaomei; Ding, Wenbo
- Abstract
Purpose: Investigate the association between the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) about the presence of postoperative pneumonia (POP) in geriatric patients with hip fractures. Compare the predictive value of these biomarkers for POP and assess their potential for early detection of POP. Methods: We retrospectively included elderly patients with hip fractures who underwent surgical treatment at our institution. POP was diagnosed according to the guidelines provided by the American Thoracic Society. We collected neutrophil, lymphocyte, and platelet counts upon admission to calculate the NLR, PLR, and SII. Receiver operating characteristic curves were utilized to establish the optimal cutoff values for each index. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and propensity score matching analysis were utilized to assess the independent association between each index and POP after adjusting for demographic, comorbidity, and surgery-related variables. Results: The study included a total of 1199 patients, among whom 111 cases (9.26%) developed POP. NLR exhibited the highest predictive value for POP in elderly patients with hip fractures compared to PLR and SII (AUC = 0.648, 95% CI 0.594–0.701). A high NLR, using the optimal cutoff value of 5.84, was significantly associated with an increased incidence of POP (OR = 2.24, 95% CI 1.43–3.51). This finding remained statistically significant even after propensity score matching (OR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.31–3.20). Conclusions: Among the three inflammatory/immune markers considered, the NLR demonstrates the highest reliability as a predictor for POP in elderly patients with hip fractures. Therefore, it serves as a valuable tool for early identification.
- Subjects
RISK factors of pneumonia; BIOMARKERS; AMERICAN Thoracic Society; PLATELET lymphocyte ratio; CONFIDENCE intervals; PREDICTIVE tests; INFLAMMATION; MULTIPLE regression analysis; HIP fractures; IMMUNE system; SURGICAL complications; RETROSPECTIVE studies; NEUTROPHIL lymphocyte ratio; RISK assessment; NEUTROPHILS; LYMPHOCYTES; RESEARCH funding; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PLATELET count; ODDS ratio; COMORBIDITY; OLD age
- Publication
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research, 2023, Vol 18, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1749-799X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13018-023-04157-x