Original Article

Association between the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Inpatient Mortality in Hospitalized Older Veterans with COVID-19 Infection

Objectives: Determine the association of high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) values with inpatient mortality and other outcomes in older veterans hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: This was a retrospective, multicenter, cohort study of hospitalized adults, with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection who were studied for 1 year after discharge or until…