Diagnostic value of the derived neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio for acute appendicitis
dNLR is a novel and noninvasive biomarker with high accuracy for diagnosing appendicitis. Its inclusion as an additional diagnostic tool in clinical practice may aid in determining the need for further studies in cases with ambiguous presentations and a dNLR value ≥3.78.
Authors
- Ada Molina Caballero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2269-0116)
- María Concepción Yárnoz Irazábal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8873-5786)
- Julio César Moreno‐Alfonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0414-2888)
- Alberto Pérez Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-0220)
Institutions
- Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA) (ES)
- Universidad de Navarra (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70006
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.01
Funders
- Universidad Pública de Navarra