The influence of baseline platelet on mortality risk in stroke and cancer patients: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Platelet count and function may be closely related to survival and prognosis of stroke and cancer. However, little is known on the impact of platelet count on the patients with a history of stroke and cancer. This study aimed to examine the association between baseline platelet level and all-cause mortality in this population using a cross-sectional analysis.

Methods

Participants with a history of stroke and cancer were selected from the database of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2018. A maximum selected rank statistic was conducted to determine platelet cutoff with the most significant association with mortality. The association between platelet and mortality was characterized visually using restricted cubic spline (RCS). Weight

SUBMITTER: Pei Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752736 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature