Role of Prognostic Nutritional Index in patients with gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to determine the role of Prognostic Nutritional Index in predicting gastric cancer.


METHODS
Studies were searched in PubMed, EMBASE and ISI Web of Science. The hazard ratios and 95% confidence interval for survival estimate were extracted from the articles and the pooled HR was computed.


RESULTS
Nine studies with 3203 participants met the inclusion criteria. Low PNI was associated with poor overall survival (pooled HR 1.92, 95% CI: 1.68-2.19).


CONCLUSIONS
Prognostic Nutritional Index was an effective indicator for the prognosis of gastric cancer.
Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China - 470982689@qq.com.
Sui H
SH
Wang
Shu T
ST
Zhai
Hui
H
Lin
D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011379:Prognosis; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D015996:Survival Rate