Elevated Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio is Predictive of Poor Outcomes Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Background Recent studies of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage suggest an association between peripheral blood neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and neurologic deterioration. We aimed to study the prognostic utility of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in predicting inpatient mortality in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Methods We conducted a retrospective electronic medical record review of the clinical, laboratory, and radiographic data of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage 18 years of age or older presenting to the neuroscience intensive care unit from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2017.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 17, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Sheheryar A. Jamali, Marion T. Turnbull, Takahisa Kanekiyo, Prakash Vishnu, Abba C. Zubair, Carol C. Raper, Rabih G. Tawk, William D. Freeman Source Type: research