Neutrophils (also called polymorphonuclear leukocytes, PMNs) are the most abundant white
blood cells in humans and play a central role in innate host defense. Another distinguishing …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio
(NLR) was an independent predictor for all-cause mortality or cardiovascular events in …

Multivariate imputation by chained equations (MICE) is commonly used for imputing missing
data in epidemiologic research. The “true” imputation model may contain nonlinearities …

Background: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are
associated with worse outcome in various diseases. Non-dipping blood pressure pattern is …

In the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) study of patients with acute
coronary syndromes, ticagrelor reduced mortality compared to clopidogrel but the …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall characterized by innate
and adaptive immune system involvement. A key component of atherosclerotic plaque …

Objectives/Hypothesis Bell palsy can be defined as an idiopathic, acute, facial nerve palsy.
Although the pathogenesis of Bell palsy is not fully understood, inflammation seems to play …

Cardiovascular disease has been associated with 40% of deaths in high-income countries
and 28% in lower-income countries. The relationship between periodontitis and acute …

Objectives: We examined the association between neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and
the complexity of coronary artery disease assessed by SYNTAX score (SS). Methods: The …

Research on the contribution of positive personality traits to the progression of coronary
heart disease (CHD) is notably absent. Resilience is the capacity to develop oneself …