Levent Pay, Tuğba Çetin, Kıvanç Keskin, Şeyda Dereli, Ozan Tezen, Ahmet Ç Yumurtaş, Zeynep Kolak, Semih Eren, Faysal Şaylık, Tufan Çınar, Mert I Hayıroğlu
Background: The Naples prognostic score (NPS), which reflects the inflammatory and nutritional status of patients, is often used to determine prognosis in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term prognostic value of the NPS in acute pulmonary embolism (APE) patients. Methods: Two hundred thirty-nine patients diagnosed with APE were divided into two groups according to their NPS, and long-term mortality was compared. Results: The long-term mortality was observed in 38 patients out of 293 patients in the mean follow-up of 24 months...
March 15, 2024: Biomarkers in Medicine