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Theodora K. Tsouloufi
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Theodora K. Tsouloufi
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki , Greece
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Petros S. Frezoulis
Petros S. Frezoulis
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki , Greece
Southfields Veterinary Specialists,Laindon, Essex , UK
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Nectarios Soubasis
Nectarios Soubasis
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki , Greece
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Maria Kritsepi-Konstantinou
Maria Kritsepi-Konstantinou
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki , Greece
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Ioannis L. Oikonomidis
Ioannis L. Oikonomidis
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki , Greece
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the diagnostic and prognostic utility of feline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR) and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratios (LMR) in a variety of underlying diseases. Five-year medical records from cats presenting to the internal medicine unit of a veterinary teaching hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Cats were considered for inclusion based on complete medical records. ADVIA 120 was used for the complete blood counts; the NLR and LMR were calculated by dividing the absolute numbers of the respective leucocytes. Two hundred and nineteen sick and 20 healthy cats were included in the study. The median NLR and LMR were significantly (P < 0.05) elevated and decreased, respectively, in cats with infectious, neoplastic and chronic kidney diseases compared to controls. Additionally, cats with neoplasia had significantly higher median NLR compared to cats with urinary tract and gastrointestinal diseases. Non-survivors had significantly higher NLR and lower LMR compared to survivors. Both ratios had suboptimal prognostic performance for the outcome of sick cats (NLR sensitivity: 37.9%, specificity: 86.4%; LMR sensitivity: 69.0%, specificity: 61.0%). Many different disease categories were associated with increased NLR and decreased LMR compared to controls, but the overall prognostic performance of the two leucocyte ratios was suboptimal.
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972 |
| Journal Impact Factor | 0.900 |
| Rank by Impact Factor |
Veterinary Sciences 95/143 |
| Impact Factor without Journal Self Cites |
0.900 |
| 5 Year Impact Factor |
1.1 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 0.47 |
| Rank by Journal Citation Indicator |
Veterinary Sciences 103/170 |
| Scimago | |
| Scimago H-index |
38 |
| Scimago Journal Rank |
0.277 |
| Scimago Quartile Score |
Veterinary (miscellaneous) Q2 |
| Scopus | |
| Scopus Cite Score |
1.9 |
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General Veterinary 76/186 (59th PCTL) |
| Scopus SNIP |
0.475 |
| 2021 | |
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| Web of Science | |
| Total Cites WoS |
1040 |
| Journal Impact Factor | 0,959 |
| Rank by Impact Factor | Veterinary Sciences 103/144 |
| Impact Factor without Journal Self Cites |
0,876 |
| 5 Year Impact Factor |
1,222 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 0,48 |
| Rank by Journal Citation Indicator | Veterinary Sciences 106/168 |
| Scimago | |
| Scimago H-index |
36 |
| Scimago Journal Rank |
0,313 |
| Scimago Quartile Score | Veterinary (miscellaneous) (Q2) |
| Scopus | |
| Scopus Cite Score |
1,7 |
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General Veterinary 79/183 (Q2) |
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0,610 |
| 2020 | |
| Total Cites | 987 |
| WoS | |
| Journal Impact Factor |
0,955 |
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| Impact Factor | |
| Impact Factor | 0,920 |
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| 5 Year | 1,164 |
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| Journal | 0,57 |
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1,092 |
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59 |
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0 |
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0,253 |
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100,00 |
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42,606 |
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32 |
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0,372 |
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335/213=1,6 |
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General Veterinary 62/178 (Q2) |
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0,634 |
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18% |
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