Characteristics of 12-Month Readmission for Hospitalized Patients with COPD: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Prospective Multicenter Study.
Tingting XuWei SunHongqing ZhaoXinmin WangQi YuanXijie ZhangShan MaoXiuwei ZhangMingming ZhaoZebo ShengMingshun ZhangMao HuangNingfei JiPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)
These analyses confirmed the relevance of COPD at admission with future severe exacerbations. A lower blood eosinophils percentage appears to be related to readmission when combined with clinical history. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether this study can predict the risk of exacerbations.