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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Insights into the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and the Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Predictors for the Length of Stay and Readmission in Chronic Heart Failure Patients.

Liviu Cristescu, Ioan Tilea, Dragos-Gabriel Iancu, Florin Stoica, Diana-Andreea Moldovan, Vincenzo Capriglione, Andreea Varga

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Liviu CristescuFaculty of Medicine in English, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-6956-3037
Ioan TileaDepartment of Internal Medicine II-Cardiology, Emergency Clinical County Hospital, 540042 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-3828-1499
Dragos-Gabriel IancuDoctoral School, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0009-0003-5372-6227
Florin StoicaDoctoral School, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.
Diana-Andreea MoldovanFaculty of Medicine in English, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-5536-3938
Vincenzo CapriglioneFaculty of Medicine in English, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-6135-5828
Andreea VargaFaculty of Medicine in English, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6395-9476

Funding

This work was partially supported by the "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Romania, Research grant number 615/13/17.01.2019.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

methodsThis study evaluates the prognostic relationship between NLR, PLR, and, in a specific subcohort, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), alongside length of stay (LOS) and 90-day readmission rates in CHF patients, irrespective of heart failure phenotype. A retrospective analysis of 427 CHF admissions (males = 57.84%) was conducted.

resultsThe mean age of the entire population was 68.48 ± 11.53 years. The average LOS was 8.33 ± 5.26 days, with a readmission rate of 73 visits (17.09%) for 56 patients. The NLR (3.79 ± 3.32) showed a low but positive correlation with the LOS (r = 0.222,

conclusionsThe impact of the NLR across heart failure phenotypes may suggest the role of systemic inflammation in understanding and managing CHF.

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chronic heart failurelength of stayneutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioN-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptideplatelet-to-lymphocyte ratioreadmission

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PMID39335781
PMCPMC11431337

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