Pilot study of the diagnostic value of CRP:albumin ratio for osteomyelitis in patients with diabetic foot ulcers

Eren M. A., Güneş A. E., Ceylan M. R., İncebıyık H., Aydın M. S., Dusak A., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Wound Care, cilt.31, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Özet
  • Cilt numarası: 31
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12968/jowc.2022.31.sup3.s25
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Wound Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Albumin, C-reactive protein, CRP:albumin ratio, Diabetes, Diabetic foot ulcers, Ulcer, Wound, Wound care, Wound healing
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Osteomyelitis may complicate diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). As a new inflammation-based prognostic factor, CRP:albumin ratio's significance is not known in osteomyelitis among patients with or without diabetes. Method: Patients with type 2 diabetes and DFUs were divided into two groups: group 1 (n=47) comprised patients without osteomyelitis, and group 2 (n=50) comprised patients with osteomyelitis. Results: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (88.5±23.0 versus 42.0±22.2), white blood cell count (WBC) (14.7±6.9x103 versus 10.0±4.4x103), C-reactive protein (CRP) level (15.6±9.9 versus 2.4±3.3) and CRP:albumin ratio (6.6±4.9 versus 0.7±1.0) were significantly higher, and albumin level was significantly lower in group 2 compared to group 1 (p<0.001 for all). The presence of osteomyelitis was significantly and positively correlated with ESR (r=0.721; p<0.001), WBC (r=0.380; p<0.001), CRP (r=0.667; p<0.001) and CRP:albumin ratio (r=0.638; p<0.001), and negatively correlated with albumin (r=-0.590; p<0.001). A CRP:albumin ratio of 1.74 or above could predict osteomyelitis with 92.0% sensitivity, 80.9% specificity, and the best area under the curve (AUC) score (AUC=0.957; 95% CI: 0.924-0.991). ESR (odds ratio (OR): 1.071 (1.025-1.119); p=0.02) and CRP:albumin ratio (OR: 2.65 (1.437-4.885); p=0.002) were independent predictors in the final model for stepwise linear regression analyses for the estimation of osteomyelitis. Conclusion: CRP:albumin ratio is a cheap and repeatable inflammatory marker and can successfully detect osteomyelitis in patients with DFU.