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Context: The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) or platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is an inflammation marker of acute ischemic stroke, but the predictive value of NLR and PLR before and after thrombolysis for short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients after thrombolysis remains largely obscure. This study attempts to clarify the predictive value of NLR and PLR before and after thrombolysis for short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients after thrombolysis.
Design: A retrospective study was carried out in the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University involving 120 patients visiting the neurology department of our hospital from May 2019 to October 2022 and meeting the selection criteria. The participants were assigned to the good prognosis group and the poor prognosis group based on the modified Rankin scale score. Laboratory data collected include NLR and PLR at admission as well as NLR and PLR collected from venous blood within 24 h after thrombolysis.
Results: Age, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease, and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) scores after thrombolysis depicted statistical significance between both groups (P < .05). Hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, and NIHSS scores before thrombolysis were independent risk elements for adverse prognosis (P < .05). NLR and PLR before and after thrombolysis in the poor prognosis group depicted an elevation relative to that in the good prognosis group (P < .05). The area under the curve of NLR or PLR predicting adverse prognosis after thrombolysis depicted an elevation relative to that before thrombolysis (P < .05).
Conclusion: The predictive value of NLR and PLR post-thrombolysis for short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients depicts an elevation relative to pre-thrombolysis; our study provides effective predictive indicators for short-term prognosis in acute ischemic stroke patients.
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