The Effects of NLR on the Diagnosis and Pharmacological Management of Brain Abscesses
Özet
Aim: The present study aims to examine the effectiveness of the neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio in the treatment and diagnosis of patients with brain abscesses.
Methods: In this retrospective study, radiological, neurological, and surgical data
obtained from the medical records of healthy volunteers (n = 10) who presented to
the hospital for check-ups and patients with brain abscesses who were treated (n
= 10) were evaluated statistically. Alpha significance value was accepted as <0.05.
Results: Comparisons between groups revealed that the erythrocyte sedimentation
rate, C-reactive protein, leukocyte, and neutrophil values were statistically significant
(P <0.05) while lymphocyte value was not statistically significant (P >0.05). The
preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in cases diagnosed with brain abscesses
showed statistical significance compared to that in the healthy volunteers (P <0.05)
and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio increased 3.31-fold in the study group
compared to the healthy volunteers.
Conclusion: A strong positive strong relationship between the neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio and abscess size (r = 0.662; P = 0.037) was observed. An
increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may serve as an early warning signal of
brain abscesses.
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Acta Medica AlanyaCilt
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https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1799597https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/1737