Medicina,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
60(12), С. 2071 - 2071
Опубликована: Дек. 16, 2024
Background
and
Objectives:
Coinfection
with
SARS-CoV-2
extrapulmonary
tuberculosis
(extraPTB)
presents
unique
clinical
challenges
due
to
dual
inflammatory
responses
potential
differences
in
patient
profiles
compared
those
infection
alone.
This
study
uniquely
contributes
the
underexplored
interaction
between
extraPTB
SARS-CoV-2,
focusing
on
systemic
inflammation
as
a
critical
determinant
of
outcomes.
Materials
Methods:
retrospective,
cross-sectional
included
123
patients
aged
19–91
years,
hospitalized
at
Victor
Babeș
Hospital
Timișoara
from
March
2020
2022.
We
23
coinfected
100
age-matched
SARS-CoV-2-only
patients.
Clinical
records
were
examined
for
demographic,
clinical,
laboratory
data.
Results:
The
group
was
younger,
65%
under
40
presented
significantly
higher
IL-6,
PCT,
transaminase
levels.
Coexisting
COPD
type
2
diabetes
independent
predictors
coinfection.
A
SpO2
diagnosis
positively
associated
coinfection
likelihood
(OR
=
5.37),
while
CT
scores
indicated
less
pulmonary
involvement
Non-fatal
outcomes
more
frequent
(95.7%
sensitivity),
only
one
had
fatal
outcome
versus
17
group.
Low
elevated
IL-6
significant
mortality,
severe
symptoms
tripling
fatality
odds.
Conclusions:
is
younger
age,
heightened
inflammation,
longer
hospital
stays
but
does
not
increase
mortality
risk
These
findings
underscore
importance
monitoring
markers
developing
tailored
management
strategies
improve
long-term
care
patients,
especially
resource-limited
settings.
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1), С. 8 - 19
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
In
the
field
of
critical
care
medicine,
substantial
research
efforts
have
focused
on
identifying
high-risk
patient
groups.
This
has
led
to
development
diverse
diagnostic
tools,
ranging
from
basic
biomarkers
complex
indexes
and
predictive
algorithms
that
integrate
multiple
methods.
Given
ever-evolving
landscape
driven
by
rapid
advancements,
changing
treatment
strategies,
emerging
diseases,
validation
tools
remains
an
ongoing
dynamic
process.
Specific
changes
in
complete
blood
count
components,
such
as
neutrophils,
lymphocytes,
monocytes,
platelets,
are
key
immune
system
responses
influenced
various
factors
crucial
systemic
inflammation,
injury,
stress.
It
been
reported
indices
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte
ratio
(NLR),
platelet-to-lymphocyte
(PLR),
immune-inflammation
index
(SII),
inflammation
response
(SIRI),
delta
neutrophil
calculated
using
ratios
these
elements,
important
predictors
outcomes
conditions
where
inflammatory
process
is
at
forefront.
this
narrative
review,
we
concluded
NLR,
PLR,
SII,
SIRI
show
promise
predicting
for
different
health
related
inflammation.
While
tests
accessible,
reliable,
cost-effective,
their
standalone
performance
a
specific
condition
limited.
Clinical and Experimental Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2024
Abstract
The
identification
of
novel,
easily
measurable
biomarkers
inflammation
might
enhance
the
diagnosis
and
management
immunological
diseases
(IDs).
We
conducted
a
systematic
review
meta-analysis
to
investigate
an
emerging
biomarker
derived
from
full
blood
count,
systemic
index
(SII),
in
patients
with
IDs
healthy
controls.
searched
Scopus,
PubMed,
Web
Science
inception
12
December
2023
for
relevant
articles
evaluated
risk
bias
certainty
evidence
using
Joanna
Briggs
Checklist
Grades
Recommendation,
Assessment,
Development,
Evaluation
Working
Group
system,
respectively.
In
16
eligible
studies,
had
significantly
higher
SII
when
compared
controls
(standard
mean
difference,
SMD
=
1.08,
95%
CI
0.75
1.41,
p
<
0.001;
I
2
96.2%,
moderate
evidence).
pooled
area
under
curve
(AUC)
diagnostic
accuracy
was
0.85
(95%
0.82–0.88).
subgroup
analysis,
effect
size
significant
across
different
types
ID,
barring
lupus
erythematosus
(
0.20).
further
analyses,
ID
active
disease
vs.
those
remission
(SMD
0.81,
0.34–1.27,
93.6%,
AUC
0.74
0.70–0.78).
Our
study
suggests
that
can
effectively
discriminate
between
subjects
without
disease.
Prospective
studies
are
warranted
determine
whether
routine
practice.
(PROSPERO
registration
number:
CRD42023493142).
Biomedicines,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(9), С. 2145 - 2145
Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2024
Rheumatoid
arthritis
(RA)
patients
are
at
heightened
risk
of
Coronavirus
Disease-19
(COVID-19)
complications
due
to
immune
dysregulation,
chronic
inflammation,
and
treatment
with
immunosuppressive
therapies.
This
study
aims
characterize
the
clinical
laboratory
parameters
RA
diagnosed
COVID-19,
identify
predictive
factors
for
severe
forms
this
infection
patients,
determine
if
any
therapy
is
associated
worse
COVID-19
outcomes.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 14, 2025
Lung
health
is
intricately
linked
with
inflammation.
The
pan-immune-inflammation
value
(PIV)
emerges
as
a
promising
biomarker,
offering
reflection
into
systemic
inflammatory
states
and
assisting
in
the
prognosis
of
diverse
diseases.
This
research
aims
to
explore
associations
between
PIV
respiratory
symptoms,
diseases
lung
function.
study
was
cross-sectional
population
from
National
Health
Nutrition
Examination
Survey
(NHANES).
Restricted
cubic
spline
(RCS)
models
were
conducted
relationships
outcomes,
while
weighted
linear
regression
logistic
ones
used
for
analysis.
Trend
tests
probed
evolving
relationship
among
quartiles
outcomes.
incorporated
subgroup
analysis
interaction
examine
within
specific
subpopulations.
From
cohort
6,263
participants,
distinct
negative
correlation
identified
health.
Subsequent
confounding
factors,
100-unit
increment
2%
increase
incidence
cough
phlegm
(OR,
95%
CI:
1.02,
1.00
1.05;
1.04).
Additionally,
higher
associated
reductions
FEV1
(MD,
-5.37,
-9.10
-1.64)
FVC
-5.75,
-10.34
-1.15).
Categorizing
revealed
an
ascending
trend:
A
significantly
risk
cough/phlegm/wheeze
found
participants
second/third/fourth
quartile
compared
those
first
(all
p
trend
<
0.05).
Moreover,
function
indicators
(FEV1,
FEV1%,
FVC,
FVC%,
FEV1/FVC)
declined
fourth
Besides,
nonlinear
outcomes
evident.
Subgroup
variations
these
stratified
by
gender,
age,
smoking
drinking
status,
well
certain
disease
history.
highlighted
potential
connections
Monitoring
level
could
provide
valuable
insights
status
may
inform
clinical
approaches
managing
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
93(4)
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
To
investigate
the
value
of
first-trimester
aggregate
index
systemic
inflammation
(AISI)
and
other
combined
inflammatory
markers
in
prediction
gestational
diabetes
mellitus
(GDM)
related
obstetric
outcomes.
The
data
pregnant
women
diagnosed
with
GDM
between
September
2021
November
2024,
as
well
an
equal
number
control
patients,
were
retrospectively
analyzed.
patients'
AISI,
neutrophil
lymphocyte
ratio
(NLR),
immune-inflammatory
(SII),
response
(SIRI)
values
calculated
from
hemogram
parameters
participants
at
11-14
weeks
gestation.
clinical
characteristics,
laboratory
results,
indices,
outcomes,
need
for
neonatal
intensive
care
unit
(NICU)
admission,
presence
composite
adverse
perinatal
outcome
(CAPO)
groups
then
compared.
Receiver
operating
characteristic
(ROC)
curve
analyses
performed
to
indices
that
reached
statistical
significance
predicting
GDM.
group
exhibited
significantly
higher
SII
AISI
values,
rate
NICU
CAPO
compared
(p
=
0.036,
p
0.011,
<
0.01,
respectively).
age
birth
was
lower
group,
while
weight
ROC
yielded
area
under
(AUC)
0.566
0.581
prediction,
respectively
0.036
First-trimester
may
be
useful
identifying
pregnancies
high
risk
developing
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(8), С. 2782 - 2782
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025
Background:
Tuberculosis
and
COVID-19
co-infection
poses
significant
clinical
challenges,
with
pulmonary
TB
(PTB)
extrapulmonary
(extraPTB)
potentially
influencing
disease
progression
outcomes
differently.
This
study
aims
to
compare
the
manifestations,
inflammatory
markers,
between
PTB
extraPTB
patients
SARS-CoV-2
co-infection.
Methods:
A
retrospective,
cross-sectional
was
conducted
on
55
hospitalized
adults
TB-COVID-19
from
March
2020
2022.
Patients
were
divided
into
(n
=
32)
23)
groups.
Demographic,
clinical,
laboratory,
imaging
data
collected
analyzed
using
statistical
models,
including
ANCOVA,
LASSO
regression,
Random
Forest
classification,
identify
key
predictors
of
hospitalization
duration
mortality.
Results:
had
significantly
lower
BMI,
worse
oxygenation
status,
greater
lung
involvement
CT
compared
patients.
CRP
elevated
in
PTB,
while
IL-6
levels
higher
extraPTB.
Hospitalization
primarily
influenced
by
coagulation
markers
(IL-6,
D-dimer,
neutrophil
count,
systemic
index),
BMI
associated
shorter
stays.
Mortality
risk
strongly
correlated
impairment
(worst
SpO2,
SpO2
at
diagnosis),
burden
(CRP,
LDH),
severity
score,
rather
than
localization.
Conclusions:
localization
did
not
independently
affect
or
mortality
risk.
Instead,
severe
involvement,
inflammation,
hypoxemia
strongest
poor
outcomes.
These
findings
emphasize
importance
early
stratification
based
respiratory
optimize
patient
management.
Further
research
is
needed
clarify
long-term
impact
co-infection,
particularly
cases.
Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
103(28), С. e38810 - e38810
Опубликована: Июль 12, 2024
High
blood
pressure
(BP)
and
dyslipidemia
are
major
risk
factors
for
cardiovascular
disease
mortality.
The
systemic
immune-inflammation
index
(SII)
has
been
suggested
as
a
predictive
tool
to
identify
those
at
chronic
diseases,
however,
its
use
predicting
high
BP
not
thoroughly
investigated.
This
study
aimed
examine
the
association
between
SII
well
lipid
markers.
Retrospective
hospital
data
from
large
cohort
(n
=
3895)
of
Saudi
adults
aged
≥18
years
were
analyzed.
Lipid
markers
(cholesterol,
high-density
lipoprotein,
low-density
lipoprotein
[LDL]),
systolic
BP,
diastolic
measures
extracted.
When
sample
was
divided
into
quartiles
SII,
cholesterol,
triglycerides,
LDL
higher
in
with
than
lower
(
P
<
.01).
After
adjusting
potential
confounders,
significantly
associated
odds
hypertension
(odds
ratio:
1.12,
95%
confidence
interval:
1.04–1.21)
elevated
1.07,
CI:
1.02–1.14),
but
cholesterol.
Across
there
significant
trend
people
diabetes
≥65
years.
could
be
an
economical
measure
identifying
individuals
some
aspects
dyslipidemia.
Longitudinal
studies
needed
confirm
this
relationship.
Diagnostics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(19), С. 2163 - 2163
Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2024
Background/Objectives:
Odontogenic
abscesses
are
a
common
cause
of
emergency
visits
to
oral
and
maxillofacial
surgery
departments
can
lead
life-threatening
complications
if
they
not
recognized
treated
promptly.
The
aim
this
study
was
evaluate
the
prognostic
value
Aggregate
Index
Systemic
Inflammation
(AISI)
in
comparison
other
systemic
inflammatory
indices,
including
Immune
(SII),
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte
Ratio
(NLR),
Platelet-to-Lymphocyte
(PLR),
Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte
(LMR),
predicting
severity
odontogenic
abscesses.
Methods:
This
retrospective
included
221
patients
hospitalized
for
at
Dubrava
University
Hospital
between
January
2019
December
2023.
Clinical
laboratory
data,
AISI,
SII,
NLR,
PLR,
LMR,
were
collected.
assessed
using
Symptom
Severity
(SS)
Score
categorized
into
less
severe
groups
based
on
their
scores.
An
ROC
curve
analysis
used
assess
predictive
accuracy
each
index.
Results:
AISI
identified
as
most
effective
predictor
abscess
had
highest
sensitivity
(SE
=
82.93)
specificity
(SP
81.63)
among
indices
analyzed.
It
outperformed
C-reactive
protein
(CRP)
with
an
AUC
0.90
compared
0.74
CRP.
In
addition,
showed
significant
correlations
length
hospital
stay
occurrence
response
syndrome
(SIRS).
Conclusions:
index
is
better
markers
Its
integration
clinical
practice
could
improve
early
detection
high-risk
patients,
leading
treatment
outcomes
lower
risks
complications.
Medicina,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
60(5), С. 823 - 823
Опубликована: Май 16, 2024
:
The
concurrent
occurrence
of
tuberculosis
and
COVID-19
coinfection
poses
significant
clinical
complexities,
warranting
a
nuanced
approach
to
diagnosis,
management,
patient
care.