scholarly journals Red blood cell distribution width and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio are correlated with disease activity of dermatomyositis and polymyositis

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. e22209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Zhu Gao ◽  
Yuan-Lan Huang ◽  
Xiao-Dan Wu ◽  
Qiang-Wei Xu ◽  
Rong Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Cell Distribution ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Red Blood Cell Distribution

scholarly journals The value of hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width ratio (Hb/RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongyuan Lin Lin ◽  
Xuan Zhang ◽  
Songshan Zhu ◽  
Yu Luo ◽  
Yanyun Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Cancer ◽  
Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cell Distribution ◽  
Platelet To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Red Blood Cell Distribution

Abstract Background: The clinical significance of hemoglobin-to-red blood cell distribution width (Hb/RDW) for the diagnosis of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) has not been reported yet. This study aimed to evaluate the value of preoperative Hb/RDW, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for the diagnosis of NPC.Methods: A total of 180 NPC patients (NPC group) and 149 healthy subjects (control group) were recruited to assess the value of Hb/RDW, NLR, and PLR for the diagnosis of NPC. Results: It was noted that NLR and PLR were significantly higher in the NPC group than those in the control group (P<0.001), however, Hb/RDW was lower in the NPC group compared with that in the control group (P<0.001). NLR was also remarkably different between patients of stageⅠ+Ⅱ and those of stage Ⅲ+Ⅳ (P=0.043), and that was different in patients with lymph node metastases or not(P=0.030). Besides, PLR was significantly different in patients with serosal invasion or not (P=0.031).Compared with Hb/RDW alone (sensitivity, 66.67%; specificity, 85.23%), the sensitivity (67.78%, 72.78%) and specificity (89.62%, 90.6%) of Hb/RDW with NLR and PLR were both increased. Furthermore, Hb/RDW combined with NLR (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) (AUC), 0.824; 95% confidence interval (CI):0.779-0.864, P=0.0080) or PLR (AUC:0.851, 95%CI:0.808-0.888, P=0.0002) had a greater AUC value for the diagnosis of NPC compared with Hb/RDW alone (AUC: 0.781, 95% CI: 0.732-0.824).Conclusion: Hb/RDW can be used as a valuable indicator for the diagnosis of NPC. Preoperative Hb/RDW combined with NLR or PLR had higher value for the diagnosis of NPC.

Monitoring the Prognosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Predictive Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Red Blood Cell Distribution Width

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gökhun Arıcan ◽  
Hamit Çağlayan Kahraman ◽  
Ahmet Özmeriç ◽  
Serkan İltar ◽  
Kadir Bahadır Alemdaroğlu
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cell ◽  
Red Blood Cell ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Neutrophil To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Foot Ulcers ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcers ◽  
Cell Distribution ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Red Blood Cell Distribution

The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic values of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width in diabetic foot ulcers treatment. A total of 250 adult patients who were treated in our clinic between 2007 and 2018 for diabetic foot ulcers were evaluated retrospectively. Diabetic foot ulcers were divided into 4 groups: major amputation, minor amputation, chronic wound, and complete healing. The mean age of our study groups was 60 years (range = 55-65 years). The mean follow-up period was 28 ± 4.3 months. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width cutoff values were determined as 4.3 and 12.1, respectively, for patients in complete recovery group (C sig. = .995 and .871, respectively; P < .05). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width cutoff values for patients in the major amputation group were 6.73 and 13.4 (C sig. = .864 and .951, respectively; P < .05), respectively. According to the χ2 comparison of the groups, major amputation was seen in patients with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio >6.3, and complete recovery was seen in patients with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio <4.3. In patients with red blood cell distribution width >13.4, major amputation was found to be significant ( P < .05). According to these results, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width are inexpensive and easy to access predictive parameters in the diagnosis and follow-up of diabetic foot ulcers.

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