Studies related for NLR in AECOPD

No.

First author

Published

year

Study

design

Patients enrolled

Mean age

(Years)

Gender (Male %)

Main findings

1

Ryuko Furutate [15]

2015

RS

141

71.2

95.9

The NLR was significantly higher in AECOPD patients compared to stable patients (p < 0.001)

2

Mahsuk

Taylan [12]

2015

RS

100

63.9

60.6

NLR, CRP, WBC and ESR had significant correlation with the regard of AECOPD patients (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, P < 0.002 and P < 0.0035) respectively.

3

Heock Lee [16]

2016

CS

885

70.9

91.4

The NLR become a significant predictor during AECOPD (P < 0.041).

4

Aida M. Yousef [17]

2017

PS

188

48.9

62.6

NLR is significantly higher in patients with AECOPD (P < 0.001) than in stable patients.

5

Fei Teng [18]

2018

RS

906

81.9

42.5

NLR were significantly higher for 28 days mortality rate in AECOPD (ROC ≥ 8.130%)

6

Emine Aksoy [19]

2018

RS

10,592

68

69

The median NLR values were significantly higher for patients admitted at OPD/Ward/ICU with neutrophilic and eosinophilic endotypes (P < 0.001 and P = 0.0081), respectively.