Comparison of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose To compare the performance of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) with that of Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) in diagnosing neonatal sepsis (NS). Methods PubMed and Embase were searched for relevant studies from the inception of the databases to May, 2022. The pooled sensitivit...

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Main Authors: Lixia Bai, Peihui Gong, Xiaoyun Jia, Xinhua Zhang, Xiuhui Li, Yueqin Zhang, Hao Zhou, Yanan Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04094-y