High eosinophil blood counts are associated with a shorter length of hospital stay in exacerbated COPD patients – a retrospective analysis

High eosinophil blood counts are associated with a shorter length of hospital stay in exacerbated COPD patients – a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background In COPD, the course of the disease including morbidity and mortality is strongly associated with severe exacerbations. The current GOLD recommendations emphasize blood eosinophil counts as a marker for responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Retrospective analyses from r...

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Main Authors: Timm Greulich, Julia Tüffers, Sina Mager, Anna Eder, Michael Maxheim, Peter Alter, Bernd Schmeck, Claus F. Vogelmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Eosinophil
Infection and inflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01365-5

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