A Revised Treatment Approach for Hospitalized Patients with Eosinophilic and Neutrophilic Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Aksoy, Emine; Gungor, Sinem; Agca, Meltem; Ozmen, Ipek; Duman, Dildar; Kocak, Nagihan; Akturk, Ulku; Tuncay, Eylem; Salturk, Cuneyt; YALÇINSOY, MURAT; Ocakli, Birsen; Karakurt, Zuhal

doi:10.5152/turkthoracj.2018.18004

A Revised Treatment Approach for Hospitalized Patients with Eosinophilic and Neutrophilic Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Aksoy E., Gungor S., Agca M. C., Ozmen I., Duman D., Kocak N. D., ...More

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.19, no.4, pp.193-200, 2018 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 19 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2018.18004
Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.193-200
Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, exacerbation, peripheral eosinophilia, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, steroid treatment, PLATELET-LYMPHOCYTE RATIO, CORTICOSTEROID TREATMENT, AIRWAY INFLAMMATION, SPUTUM-EOSINOPHILIA, BLOOD EOSINOPHILS, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, COPD, BIOMARKERS, MORTALITY, VOLUME
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The choice of treatment according to the inflammation type in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) has been of recent interest. This study investigated the role of novel biomarkers, hospital outcomes, and readmission rates in the first month in patients with eosinophilic or neutrophilic AECOPD.