The Relationship Between Complete Blood Count Parameters and Mortality in Early Period in Patients Diagnosed as Stroke in Emergency Service

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Acute ischemic stroke is the most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer. We aimed to investigate the relationship between parameters of complete blood count in early period of ischemic stroke. Material Method: The study was organized as a retrospective-archive study. Patients applied Emergency Department and diagnosed as ischemic stroke were included. Demographic findings, complete blood count parameters, imaging tests, duration time in the emergency, hospitalization time were noted. Results: The mean age of 422 patients was 69.95 ± 12.26 years. Hypertension is the most common additional diseases, with the rate of 68.5%. While the mortality rate is 2.1% in the first 7 days, it was 5.2% in the first 30 days. The mean value of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) was significantly higher in patients who died within the first 7 days (p = 0.013). The sensitivity of NLR cut-off value, which was determined as 4.12 for death in the first 7 days, was 77.8% and specificity was 68.5%. Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) values of patients who died within 30 days were found to be statistically significantly higher when compared to living patients. Advanced age, heart failure and atrial fibrillation were found to be significant risk factors for early mortality. Conclusion: In conclusion, NLR can be predictive for mortality within the first 7 days and RDW for mortality within the first 30 days. The presence of heart failure and / or atrial fibrillation and the age of 65 and above increase the risk of early mortality. Keywords: ischemic stroke, red cell distribution width, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio, early mortality

Keywords

• early mortality
• ischemic stroke
• neutrophil lymphocyte ratio
• red cell distribution width

Acil Serviste İnme Tanısı Alan Hastalarda Tam Kan Sayımı Parametreleri ve Erken Dönem Mortalite İlişkisi

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Acute ischemic stroke is the most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer. We aimed to investigate the relationship between parameters of complete blood count in early period of ischemic stroke. Material Method: The study was organized as a retrospective-archive study. Patients applied Emergency Department and diagnosed as ischemic stroke were included. Demographic findings, complete blood count parameters, imaging tests, duration time in the emergency, hospitalization time were noted. Results: The mean age of 422 patients was 69.95 ± 12.26 years. Hypertension is the most common additional diseases, with the rate of 68.5%. While the mortality rate is 2.1% in the first 7 days, it was 5.2% in the first 30 days. The mean value of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) was significantly higher in patients who died within the first 7 days (p = 0.013). The sensitivity of NLR cut-off value, which was determined as 4.12 for death in the first 7 days, was 77.8% and specificity was 68.5%. Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) values of patients who died within 30 days were found to be statistically significantly higher when compared to living patients. Advanced age, heart failure and atrial fibrillation were found to be significant risk factors for early mortality. Conclusion: In conclusion, NLR can be predictive for mortality within the first 7 days and RDW for mortality within the first 30 days. The presence of heart failure and / or atrial fibrillation and the age of 65 and above increase the risk of early mortality. Keywords: ischemic stroke, red cell distribution width, neutrophil lymphocyte ratio, early mortality

Keywords

• erken dönem mortalite
• iskemik inme
• eritrosit dağılım genişliği

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