Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this review was to examine the association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mortality rates in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE).
Methods: PubMed Central, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase were searched for studies reporting the association between NLR and PLR with mortality up to March 17th 2023. Adjusted ratios were sourced from studies and combined to generate pooled outcomes as odds ratio (OR) in a random-effects model. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle Ottawa Scale.
Results: Fifteen studies were included. Meta-analysis showed that NLR was a significant predictor of mortality in patients with PE (OR: 1.42 95% CI: 1.26, 1.61 I2=92%). Results were unchanged on sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis based on study location, method of diagnosis, sample size, overall mortality rates, cut-offs, and follow-up. Pooled analysis failed to demonstrate PLR as a predictor of mortality in patients with PE (OR: 1.00 95% CI: 1.00, 1.01 I2=57%). Results were unchanged on sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis based on study location, diagnosis of PE, overall mortality rates, and cut-off.
Conclusion: Current evidence from retrospective studies shows that NLR can independently predict mortality in acute PE. Data on PLR was limited and failed to indicate an independent role in the prognosis of PE patients.
Registration No. PROSPERO (CRD42023407573).
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.6.8802
How to cite this: Tang S, Hu Y. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(6):1274-1279. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.6.8802
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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