Clinical significance of albumin to globulin ratio among patients with stroke-associated pneumonia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been proven that the ratio of albumin to globulin (A/G) is a typical biomarker for monitoring inflammation and nutritional status. But the potential role of A/G in stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) remained unknown.

Patients and methods

Following inclusion criteria, 5,173 AIS patients were included and segmented into SAP (n = 897) and non-SAP (n = 4,276) groups. The differences in variables between groups were compared. The logistic regression model was used to determine the association between A/G and SAP, and a forest plot was drawn.

Results

Compared with the non-SAP group, the SAP group had a lower A/G level (P < 0.001). Then, A/G was divided into quartiles. In comparison to Q3 (A/G = 1.25-1.3

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424928 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature