Ashley B Petrone1,2,3,4, Rhae D Eisenman5, Kelsey N Steele5, Lindsey T Mosmiller5, Ogaga Urhie5, Matthew J Zdilla6,7,8. 1. Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Laboratory Medicine, West Virginia University, One Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. abpetrone@hsc.wvu.edu. 2. Department of Neurology, West Virginia University, One Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. abpetrone@hsc.wvu.edu. 3. Department of Anesthesia, West Virginia University, One Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. abpetrone@hsc.wvu.edu. 4. West Virginia University School of Medicine, One Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. abpetrone@hsc.wvu.edu. 5. West Virginia University School of Medicine, One Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. 6. Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Laboratory Medicine, West Virginia University, One Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA. 7. Department of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, West Liberty University, 208 University Drive, West Liberty, WV, 26074, USA. 8. Department of Graduate Health Sciences, West Liberty University, 208 University Drive, West Liberty, WV, 26074, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The immune response to acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is implicated in diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention; however, the temporal dynamics of leukocytes following AIS are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to characterize peripheral leukocyte dynamics following AIS among individuals with poor and favorable outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted among patients with a diagnosis of AIS who were treated at a comprehensive stroke center across a 3-year timeframe. Groups were defined according to stroke outcomes. Patients with poor outcomes were distinguished from those with favorable outcomes by discharge National Institute of Health Stroke Score, infarct size, and Modified Rankin Scale. Leukocyte counts were compared among controls and AIS outcome groups. RESULTS: The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) calculated at 48-72 h post-AIS was identified as the strongest predictor of outcome. NLR was significantly higher in the poor outcome group (8.68 ± 0.93) compared with both the favorable outcome (4.5 ± 0.51, p = 0.009) and control group (4.33 ± 0.66, p < 0.001). Patients with a 48-72 h NLR ≥ 4.58 were 5.58 times more likely to have a poor outcome than AIS patients with an NLR < 4.58. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study improve the understanding of the immune response in AIS. Low neutrophil count relative to high lymphocyte count at 48-72 h post-AIS should be considered a predictor of a favorable stroke outcome. Conversely, high neutrophil count relative to low lymphocyte count at 48-72 h post-AIS should be considered a predictor of a poor stroke outcome.
BACKGROUND: The immune response to acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is implicated in diagnosis, prognosis, and intervention; however, the temporal dynamics of leukocytes following AIS are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to characterize peripheral leukocyte dynamics following AIS among individuals with poor and favorable outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted among patients with a diagnosis of AIS who were treated at a comprehensive stroke center across a 3-year timeframe. Groups were defined according to stroke outcomes. Patients with poor outcomes were distinguished from those with favorable outcomes by discharge National Institute of Health Stroke Score, infarct size, and Modified Rankin Scale. Leukocyte counts were compared among controls and AIS outcome groups. RESULTS: The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) calculated at 48-72 h post-AIS was identified as the strongest predictor of outcome. NLR was significantly higher in the poor outcome group (8.68 ± 0.93) compared with both the favorable outcome (4.5 ± 0.51, p = 0.009) and control group (4.33 ± 0.66, p < 0.001). Patients with a 48-72 h NLR ≥ 4.58 were 5.58 times more likely to have a poor outcome than AIS patients with an NLR < 4.58. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study improve the understanding of the immune response in AIS. Low neutrophil count relative to high lymphocyte count at 48-72 h post-AIS should be considered a predictor of a favorable stroke outcome. Conversely, high neutrophil count relative to low lymphocyte count at 48-72 h post-AIS should be considered a predictor of a poor stroke outcome.
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