Non-linear association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and 90-day mortality in patients with pneumonia receiving glucocorticoids alone or in combination with other immunosuppressants: A retrospective cohort study
Abstract
Objective The relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and 90-day mortality in patients with pneumonia receiving glucocorticoids alone or in combination with other immunosuppressants has not been fully verified. We aimed to explore the influence of NLR on 90-day mortality in this specific population. Methods This study utilized the data set from the Dryad database, involving 696 participants diagnosed with pneumonia who were receiving glucocorticoids alone or in combination with other immunosuppressants. Data on demographics, vital signs, laboratory results, and comorbidities were collected to assess the link between NLR and 90-day mortality. Multivariable Cox hazard regression analyses and smooth curve fitting were employed to assess the independent association between NLR and 90-day mortality. A two-piecewise linear regression model was used to examine the nonlinear association between NLR and in-hospital mortality. Receiver-operating characteristic curves (ROC) and area under the curves (AUC) were used to assess the ability of different biomarkers to predict the 90-day mortality in patients with pneumonia. Results In total, 696 patients with pneumonia were included in this study. There were 332 individuals (47.7%) aged 18–59 years and 364 (52.3%) aged 60–99 years; 52.6% were male. The 90-day mortality rate across the study population was 26.1%. A non-linear association was noted between NLR and 90-day mortality, with an inflection point at approximately…
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