Abstract:Objective To explore the predictive value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and WBC in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) complicated with ARDS. Methods The clinical data of 93 patients of acute pancreatitis (AP) who were admitted to Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital during October 2015 to February 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. According to ARDS Berlin criteria in 2012, the patients was divided into ARDS group and ARDS-negative group. The clinical indicators, biochemical indicators and NLR of the two groups were observed. The t-test and chi-square test were used to compare the NLR and other indicators between the two groups. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and logistic regression analysis were used to evaluate the predictive value of NLR for AP complicated with ARDS. Results Of the 93 patients who met the criteria, 18 were in the ARDS-positive group and 75 in the ARDS-negative group. There were significant differences in WBC, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), NLR, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and heart rate between the two groups (P?0.05). The optimal cutoff values under the ROC curve for NLR and WBC was 15.43 and 17.05×109/L, respectively. The area under the ROC curve for NLR, WBC or combination of NLR and WBC was 0.948, 0.869, and 0.955, respectively. The specificity and sensitivity for combined NLR and WBC was 100% and 88.9%, respectively. Conclusions NLR and WBC are closely related to ARDS in AP patients. Combination of NLR and WBC has the highest specificity and sensitivity for early prediction of AP complicated with ARDS.