The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) after surgery for hip fracture (HF). Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Forget, Patrice; Moreau, Nicolas; Engel, Harald; Cornu, Olivier; Boland, Benoît; De Kock, Marc; Yombi, Jean-Cyr
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 60:Issue 2(2015:Mar./Apr.)
• Page Start: 366
• Page End: 371
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.11.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We studied the NLR in HF.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Age, male gender and multiple comorbidities (MCM) are confirmed as mortality risk factors.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The NLR is an additional risk factor of mortality and cardiovascular complications after HF.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>