Blood Eosinophils and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of Real-World Data in China

Blood Eosinophils and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis of Real-World Data in China

Background and Objective: Elevated eosinophils in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are recognized as a biomarker to guide inhaled corticosteroids use, but the value of blood eosinophils in hospitalized exacerbations of COPD remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy...

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Main Authors: Yanan Cui, Zijie Zhan, Zihang Zeng, Ke Huang, Chen Liang, Xihua Mao, Yaowen Zhang, Xiaoxia Ren, Ting Yang, Yan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
AECOPD
eosinophils
smoking
prediction
corticosteroids
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.653777/full

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