Blood Eosinophils and Clinical Outcomes in Inpatients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Jiaqi PuQun YiYuanming LuoHailong WeiHuiqing GeHuiguo LiuXianhua LiJianchu ZhangPinhua PanHui ZhouChen ZhouMengqiu YiLina ChengLiang LiuJiarui ZhangLige PengAdila AiliYu LiuHaixia Zhounull null

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)

Peripheral blood eosinophils on admission may be used as an effective biomarker to predict in-hospital mortality in most AECOPD inpatients, but not in patients admitted into ICU. Eosinophil-guided corticosteroid therapy should be further studied to better guide the administration of corticosteroids in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
clinical practice
respiratory failure
liver failure
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
intensive care unit
mechanical ventilation
emergency department
drug induced
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
stem cells
acute respiratory distress syndrome
bone marrow