The Relation between Neutrophil Lymphocyte Count Ratio (NLCR) and Dengue Infection Grade of Severity in Adult Patients in RS Muhammadiyah Ahmad Dahlan Kediri in January 2019

Dylan Candra Yuditya (Muhammadiyah Ahmad Dahlan Hospital Kediri)
Imam Sudirgo (Internist of Muhammadiyah Ahmad Dahlan Hospital Kediri)

Strada Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (SJIK)
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020): May

This study is an analytical observational research with cross-sectional design. The subjects of this study were adult patients (14 years old and above) infected by dengue virus, that had fulfilled the inclusive criteria and the exclusive criteria. The data used in this study was secondary data from the medical record of the patients who suffered from dengue infection in RS Muhammadiyah Ahmad Dahlan Kediri in January 2019. Then the data was analyzed by Spearman’s test to know the relation between neutrophil lymphocyte count ratio (NLCR) and dengue infection grade severity in adult patients. The result of Spearman’s test showed that p value = 0.000 (p < 0.05) and the result of contingency coefficient test was -0.733. There is a significant relation between NLCR and dengue infection severity index in adult patients. The lower the NLCR, the dengue infection grade will be more severe