Blood eosinophils as predictor of outcomes in patients hospitalized for COPD exacerbations: a prospective observational study.

Konstantinos KostikasEvgenia PapathanasiouAndriana I PapaioannouKonstantinos BartziokasIlias C PapanikolaouEmmanouil AntonakisIoanna MakouGeorgios HillasTheodoros KarampitsakosOurania PapaioannouKaterina DimakouVicky ApollonatouGalateia VerykokouSpyros PapirisPetros BakakosStelios Loukides

Published in: Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals (2021)

Higher blood eosinophils were associated with better outcomes in hospitalized COPD patients, further supporting their use as a prognostic biomarker.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
lung function
air pollution