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Role of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of mortality in organophosphate poisoning

유기인계 살충제 중독환자의 사망 예측 인자로서 중성구/림프구 비율의 역할

  • Jeong, Jae Han (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery, Chosun University) ;
  • Sun, Kyung Hoon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Chosun University)
  • 정재한 (조선대학교 의과대학 흉부외과) ;
  • 선경훈 (조선대학교 의과대학 응급의학과)
  • Received : 2020.02.10
  • Accepted : 2020.05.08
  • Published : 2020.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Organophosphate insecticide poisoning can have clinically fatal results. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the occurrence of death in patients with organophosphate insecticide poisoning. Methods: For this retrospective study, data on patients with organophosphate insecticide poisoning who visited the emergency room between January 2008 and November 2018 were collected. The NLR was measured at the time of arrival in the emergency room. The patients were divided into survival and death groups. Results: Overall, 150 patients were enrolled: 15 (10%) in the death group and 135 (90%) in the survival group. In the univariate analysis, the following variables were significantly different between the two groups: age, white blood cell count, amylase level, creatinine level, Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score, and NLR. In the logistic regression analysis of variables with significant differences in the univariate analysis, there were significant differences between the two groups with respect to age, APACHE II score, and NLR. The NLR was significantly higher in the death group than in the survival group (20.83 ± 22.24 vs. 7.38 ± 6.06, p=0.036). Conclusion: High NLR in patients with organophosphate insecticide poisoning may be useful in predicting mortality.

유기인계 살충제를 음독하였을 경우 임상적으로 치명적인 결과를 가져올 수 있다. 이 연구는 유기인계 살충제 음독으로 인해 사망한 환자와 생존한 환자들의 내원 당시 중성구/림프구 비율을 비교 분석하여 사망률을 얼마나 예측할 수 있는지 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 연구 자료는 전자의무기록에서 추출하였고, 2008년 1월부터 2018년 11월까지 유기인계 살충제를 음독하고 일개 응급실에 내원한 환자들(150명)을 생존 군(135명)과 사망 군(15명)으로 분류하고 후향적으로 비교 분석하였다. 환자들의 특성(나이, 성별, 기저질환 유무, 음독 후 병원까지 걸린 시간, 음독 양), 혈액검사 결과들과 의학적 중증도에 대한 개별 변수들을 먼저 비교한 후, 유의한 차이를 보이는 변수(나이, 혈중 백혈구 수, 아밀라아제 농도, 크레아티닌 농도, APACHE II점수 및 중성구/림프구 비율) 들에 대해 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행하였다. 연구결과 나이, APACHE II 점수 및 중성구/림프구 비율이 사망 군에서 생존 군에 비해 유의하게 높았다. 이들 중 중성구/림프구 비율은 응급실에 내원하면 기본적으로 시행하는 전혈 검사를 통해 30분 이내에 신속하고 간단하게 얻을 수 있는 예측 인자이다. 본 연구를 통해 사망을 예측하는 도구로 중성구/림프구 비율이 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 특히, 수치가 10 이상으로 높은 경우 환자가 사망할 확률이 높음을 인지하고 집중 감시 및 치료를 해야 할 근거를 제시해 줄 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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