A Revised Treatment Approach for Hospitalized Patients with Eosinophilic and Neutrophilic Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Emine AksoySinem GüngörMeltem Çoban AğcaIpek OzmenDildar DumanNagihan Durmuş KoçakUlku Aka AkturkEylem TuncayCüneyt SaltürkMurat YalçınsoyBirsen OcaklıZuhal KarakurtPublished in: Turkish thoracic journal (2018)
NLR, PLR, and CRP levels were higher in neutrophilic AECOPD compared with eosinophilic AECOPD. These markers decreased with treatment in neutrophilic AECOPD. A PLT/MPV ratio of <20×103 resulted in an increased mortality rate. Thus, appropriate steroid therapy may reduce readmission rates in the first 28 days after discharge in eosinophilic AECOPD.