scholarly journals C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio and Prognostic Nutritional Index Are Strong Prognostic Indicators of Survival in Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masahide Ikeguchi ◽  
Takehiko Hanaki ◽  
Kanenori Endo ◽  
Kazunori Suzuki ◽  
Seiichi Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Prognostic Nutritional Index ◽  
Prognostic Indicators ◽  
Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Albumin Ratio ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Nutritional Index

scholarly journals Prognostic Nutritional Index After Chemoradiotherapy Was the Strongest Prognostic Predictor Among Biological and Conditional Factors in Localized Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichikawa ◽  
Mizuno ◽  
Hayasaki ◽  
Kishiwada ◽  
Fujii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Prognostic Score ◽  
Glasgow Prognostic Score ◽  
Prognostic Nutritional Index ◽  
Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Albumin Ratio ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Nutritional Index

Background: In many malignancies, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), host-related inflammatory/immunonutritional markers, such as the prognostic nutritional index (PNI), modified Glasgow prognostic score (mGPS), and C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio are reported to be prognostic factors. However, the prognostic influence of these factors before and after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has not been studied in PDAC patients. Methods: Of 261 consecutive PDAC patients who were scheduled for CRT with gemcitabine or S1 plus gemcitabine between February 2005 and December 2015, participants in this study were 176 who completed CRT and had full data available on inflammatory/immunonutritional markers as well as on anatomical and biological factors for the investigation of prognostic/predictive factors. Results: In multivariate analysis, the significant prognostic factors were RECIST classification, cT category, performance status, post-CRT carcinoembryonic antigen, post-CRT C-reactive protein/albumin ratio, post-CRT mGPS, and post-CRT PNI. Post-CRT PNI (cut-off value, 39) was the strongest host-related prognostic factor according to the p-value. In the patients who underwent resection after CRT, median survival time (MST) was significantly shorter in the 12 patients with low PNI (<39) than in the 97 with high PNI (≥39), at 15.5 months versus 27.2 months, respectively (p = 0.0016). In the patients who did not undergo resection, MST was only 8.9 months in those with low PNI and 12.3 months in those with high PNI (p < 0.0001), and thus was similar to that of the resected patients with low PNI. Conclusions: Post-CRT PNI was the strongest prognostic/predictive indicator among the independent biological and conditional prognostic factors in PDAC patients who underwent CRT.

Clinical usefulness of postoperative C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

2018 ◽  
Vol 216 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kota Arima ◽  
Yo-ichi Yamashita ◽  
Daisuke Hashimoto ◽  
Shigeki Nakagawa ◽  
Naoki Umezaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Clinical Usefulness ◽  
Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Albumin Ratio ◽  
Reactive Protein

scholarly journals Novel Systemic Inflammation Markers to Predict COVID-19 Prognosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amirali Karimi ◽  
Parnian Shobeiri ◽  
Arutha Kulasinghe ◽  
Nima Rezaei
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Response ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Prognostic Nutritional Index ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Albumin Ratio ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Nutritional Index ◽  
Global Pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in a global pandemic, challenging both the medical and scientific community for the development of novel vaccines and a greater understanding of the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. COVID-19 has been associated with a pronounced and out-of-control inflammatory response. Studies have sought to understand the effects of inflammatory response markers to prognosticate the disease. Herein, we aimed to review the evidence of 11 groups of systemic inflammatory markers for risk-stratifying patients and prognosticating outcomes related to COVID-19. Numerous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in prognosticating patient outcomes, including but not limited to severe disease, hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, intubation, and death. A few markers outperformed NLR in predicting outcomes, including 1) systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), 2) prognostic nutritional index (PNI), 3) C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin ratio (CAR) and high-sensitivity CAR (hsCAR), and 4) CRP to prealbumin ratio (CPAR) and high-sensitivity CPAR (hsCPAR). However, there are a limited number of studies comparing NLR with these markers, and such conclusions require larger validation studies. Overall, the evidence suggests that most of the studied markers are able to predict COVID-19 prognosis, however NLR seems to be the most robust marker.

scholarly journals Correlation of Operative Mortality and Morbidity With Preoperative C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio, Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio, and Prognostic Nutritional Index in Patients Undergoing Emergent Operations Due to Strangulation Ileus

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 278-283
Author(s):  
Masahide Ikeguchi ◽  
Takehiko Hanaki ◽  
Kyo-ichi Kihara ◽  
Kanenori Endo ◽  
Kazunori Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Prognostic Nutritional Index ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Albumin Ratio ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Nutritional Index ◽  
Strangulation Ileus ◽  
Emergent Surgery

Emergent surgery is necessary in patients with strangulation ileus. However, such procedures are associated with high morbidity and mortality. A retrospective analysis was performed to determine whether the preoperative C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR); neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR); and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) are good indicators of mortality or morbidity in patients undergoing emergent operations for treatment of strangulation ileus. Emergent surgery was performed for 1698 patients at Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital from 2012 and 2015. Among them, 45 patients (2.7%) were preoperatively diagnosed with strangulation ileus. We evaluated the clinical importance of the preoperative CAR, NLR, and PNI in these patients. We excluded pediatric patients from this study. Postoperative complications developed in 14 of 45 (31.1%) patients. The mean postoperative hospital stay among the 14 patients with postoperative complications was significantly longer than that of the 31 patients without postoperative complications (44.0 versus 11.3 days, respectively; P = 0.006). Three patients died of postoperative complications. The overall operative mortality and morbidity rates were 6.7% and 31.1%, respectively. We found strong correlations of postoperative complications with older age, a longer operation time, and an abnormal preoperative CAR, NLR, and PNI. Not only inflammation, but also a patients' nutritional and immune status appear to be strongly correlated with mortality or morbidity after emergent operations for strangulation ileus. Patients with a high CAR and NLR and low PNI preoperatively must be closely monitored for the occurrence of postoperative complications such as surgical site infections or pulmonary complications.

A High C-Reactive Protein Level on Postoperative Day 7 is Associated with Poor Survival of Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma after Resection

2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482110234
Author(s):  
Masaji Tani ◽  
Hiroya Iida ◽  
Hiromitsu Maehira ◽  
Haruki Mori ◽  
Toru Miyake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Median Overall Survival ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Ductal Adenocarcinoma ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Retrospective View ◽  
Node Metastases ◽  
Common Malignancy

Introduction Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a common malignancy. While inflammation-related biomarkers influence patient survival after resection, it has not been known whether postoperative inflammations affect the survival of PDAC patients or not. Methods It was investigated whether the universal biomarkers on postoperative day (POD) 7 affect the survival of PDAC patients in the retrospective view, and univariate and multivariate analyses were performed via the Cox regression method. Results Overall, 108 consecutive patients underwent resection; 98 (90.7%) had T3 disease and 73 (67.6%) had lymph node metastases. Thirty-four patients (31.5%) experienced postoperative complications. Compared with preoperative values, the white blood cell count and C-reactive protein (CRP) level on POD 7 were significantly elevated ( P < .001 for both); conversely, the lymphocyte count was significantly reduced ( P < .001). Among 108 patients, 72 received adjuvant chemotherapy. The median overall survival was 21.0 months; the 5-year survival rate was 22.3%. On multivariate analysis, receiving adjuvant chemotherapy and low CRP levels on POD 7 (<7.6 mg/dL) were prognosticators of better survival. However, the CD classification was not a prognosticator of survival after resection. Conclusions Adjuvant chemotherapy and postoperative low CRP levels on POD 7 were prognosticators of better survival of PDAC patients after resection. Surgeons should be aware of managing postoperative infections because a high postoperative CRP level is related with unfavorable survival.

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