Table 4.
Therapeutic measures undergone by patients presenting to the Emergency Department and outcomes with neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio above vs below the cutoff.
| Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the cutoff N = 545 Mean ± SD N(%) | Above the cutoff N = 320 Mean ± SD N(%) | P value | |
| Vasopressor use in the first 24 h | 87 (16.0) | 71 (22.2) | .02 |
| Dobutamine use in the_first_24 h | 5 (0.9) | 1 (0.3) | .42 |
| Steroid use during hospital stay | 162 (29.7) | 100 (31.3) | .64 |
| Intubation within the first 24 h | 59 (10.8) | 35 (10.9) | .96 |
| Intubation within the first 48 h | 32 (5.9) | 22 (6.9) | .56 |
| Iv fluids in first 6 hours | 1.22 ± 0.97 | 1.43 ± 1.10 | .004 |
| Iv fluids in first 24 h | 1.98 ± 1.43 | 2.32 ± 1.48 | .001 |
| Development of septic shock | 110 (20.2) | 101 (31.6) | |
| ICU admission | 215 (39.4) | 152 (47.5) | .02 |
| Required mechanical ventilation | 76 (13.9) | 57 (17.8) | .13 |
| Hospital length of stay (days) | 10.83 ± 13.10 | 9.62 ± 9.77 | .13 |
| Hospital mortality | 107 (19.6) | 87 (27.2) | .01 |