Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) as a Potential Prognostic Tool for Exacerbation of COPD in Elderly Patients.
Eiko SuzukiNaoko KawataAyako ShimadaHirotaka SatoRie AnazawaMasaki SuzukiYuki ShikoMayumi YamamotoJun IkariKoichiro TatsumiTakuji SuzukiPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2023)
In elderly subjects with COPD, CAT were associated significantly with the risk of COPD exacerbation, with PNI also a potential predictor. The combined assessment of CAT and PNI may be a useful prognostic tool in subjects with COPD.