Admission neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio to predict mortality in burn patients: a meta-analysis.

Background: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) proves to be a convenient and cost-effective marker with studies showing that a high NLR can serve as a mortality indicator in burn cases. We conducted a meta-analysis aiming to explore whether on-admission NLR values could serve as predictors of mortality in burn patients.

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase were searched from inception until January 2024.