Can venous cord blood neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio predict early-onset sepsis in preterm infants?

• Main Authors: Shu-Jun Chen (Author), Xie-Xia Zheng (Author), Hong-Xing Jin (Author), Jian-Hua Chen (Author), Ting-Feng He (Author), Cui-E Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IMR Press, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: To explore the predictive value of venous cord blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for Early-onset sepsis (EOS) in preterm infants. Methods: A prospective cohort of neonates with gestational ages <32 weeks in a single hospital from January...