Índice neutrófilo/ linfocito y plaqueta linfocito como predictores de severidad en embolismo pulmonar agudo en pacientes mayores a 60 años de la unidad de cuidados intensivos del Hospital General Guasmo Sur en el periodo 2018-2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening manifestation of venous thromboembolism (VTE) that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. Objectives: To determine the neutrophil / lymphocyte and platelet / lymphocyte indices as predictors of severity in acute pulmonary embolism in patients older than 60 years of the General Guasmo Sur Hospital in the period January 2018 - December 2020. Methods: The research uses a cross-sectional analytical level, Retrospective, quantitative in patients with a diagnosis of PD determined by pulmonary angiography or CT, who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria, selected by non-probability sampling. Results: When comparing the neutrophil-lymphocyte index values in patients who died versus patients who survived, an AUC of 0.894 was found, with a cut-off value of 9.342, a sensitivity of 95% with a specificity of 78% and a cut-off value of 16,102 a sensitivity of 71% and a specificity of 89%.