Predictive Values of Hematological Parameters for Determining Imminent Brain Death: A Retrospective Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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n | Brain Death | n | Hemorrhage | p-Value | |
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Age (years) | 128 | 63.50 (19:94) | 153 | 66 (18:91) | 0.271 a |
Gender | |||||
Female | 128 | 61 (47.70%) | 153 | 75 (49%) | 0.820 b |
Male | 67 (52.30%) | 78 (51%) | |||
Comorbidities | |||||
HT | 128 | 87 (68%) | 153 | 96 (62.70%) | 0.054 b |
DM | 128 | 28 (21.90%) | 153 | 28 (18.30%) | 0.455 b |
COPD | 128 | 9 (7%) | 153 | 4 (2.60%) | 0.079 b |
CRF | 128 | 2 (1.60%) | 153 | 0 | 0.207 c |
CAD | 128 | 15 (11.70%) | 153 | 14 (9.20%) | 0.481 b |
AF | 128 | 3 (2.30%) | 153 | 0 | 0.093 c |
n | Brain Death | n | Hemorrhage | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
WBC | 128 | 14,240 (3400:79,800) | 153 | 11,650 (2580:31,310) | 0.002 a |
PLT | 128 | 216,500 (16,000:480,000) | 153 | 223,000 (9000:500,000) | 0.393 a |
Neutrophil | 128 | 12,360 (1890:66,540) | 153 | 9940 (1580:29,550) | 0.004 a |
Lymphocyte | 128 | 980 (0.83:23,550) | 153 | 1180 (220:12,540) | 0.021 a |
Monocyte | 128 | 395 (0:6180) | 153 | 350 (10:1160) | 0.239 a |
Neutrophil/Lymphocyte | 128 | 13.77 (0.34:19,542.17) | 153 | 8.66 (0.42:98) | <0.001 a |
PLT/Neutrophil | 128 | 17.59 (0.24:57.91) | 153 | 22.29 (1.81:143) | 0.002 a |
PLT/Lymphocyte | 128 | 242.13 (3.33:238,554.22) | 153 | 218 (3.52:925.93) | 0.046 a |
Lymphocyte/Monocyte | 127 | 2.27 (0.25:142) | 153 | 3.11 (0.64:68) | 0.006 a |
AUC | 95% (CI) | Optimal Cut-Off Point | Sensitivity | Specificity | |
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WBC | 0.60 | (0.551:0.668) | >13,760 | 53.91% | 70.59% |
Neutrophil | 0.60 | (0.545:0.662) | >12,270 | 50.78% | 68.63% |
Lymphocyte | 0.58 | (0.517:0.636) | <810 | 42.97% | 73.20% |
NLR | 0.63 | (0.576:0.692) | >12.9 | 55.47% | 71.90% |
PLR | 0.56 | (0.507:0.626) | >287.36 | 39.06% | 74.51% |
LMR | 0.59 | (0.536:0.654) | ≤2.63 | 59.84% | 59.48% |
PNR | 0.61 | (0.55:0.66) | ≤22.27 | 69.53% | 50.33% |
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Çevikkalp, E.; Taşkapılıoğlu, M.Ö. Predictive Values of Hematological Parameters for Determining Imminent Brain Death: A Retrospective Study. Medicina 2023, 59, 417. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59020417
Çevikkalp E, Taşkapılıoğlu MÖ. Predictive Values of Hematological Parameters for Determining Imminent Brain Death: A Retrospective Study. Medicina. 2023; 59(2):417. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59020417
Chicago/Turabian StyleÇevikkalp, Eralp, and Mevlüt Özgür Taşkapılıoğlu. 2023. "Predictive Values of Hematological Parameters for Determining Imminent Brain Death: A Retrospective Study" Medicina 59, no. 2: 417. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59020417