Can eosinophilia and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio predict hospitalization in asthma exacerbation?

Hossein EsmaeilzadehFatemeh NouriSeyed Hesamodin NabavizadehSoheila AlyasinNegar Mortazavi

Published in: Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2021)

Blood eosinophil count and NLR were found to be higher in hospitalized children with more severe asthma exacerbation compared to non-hospitalized patients. These markers can be indicators for asthma exacerbation severity.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
peripheral blood
young adults
cystic fibrosis