Luigi Petramala, Cinzia Milito, Francesca Sarlo, Adriana Servello, Francesco Circosta, Luca Marino, Germano Sardella, Piero Trapani, Giulio D'aguanno, Antonino Cimo', Gioacchino Galardo, Claudio Letizia
Transient or persistent immunosuppression is a known risk factor for morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Aim of the present study is to evaluate the lymphopenia in patients admitted to the Emergency Unit of AOU Policlinico Umberto I, to investigate its prevalence at admission and the persistence during hospitalization until discharge. Possible correlations were evaluated between lymphopenia, diagnosis of admission, comorbidities and chronic treatments. In this study, 240 patients (142 men; 98 female; mean age 75...
April 17, 2024: Clinical and Experimental Medicine