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SUBMITTER: Jabarkhil A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7241534 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jabarkhil Ajmal A Moberg Mia M Janner Julie J Petersen Mie Nymann MN Jensen Camilla Bjørn CB Henrik Äangquist Lars L Vestbo Jørgen J Jess Tine T Porsbjerg Celeste C
European clinical respiratory journal 20200430 1
<b>Background</b>: Elevated eosinophils in COPD is recognized as a potential risk factor for exacerbations, but the prognostic role of elevated eosinophils during exacerbations of COPD is unclear. We investigated short-term and long-term outcomes in patients with exacerbations of eosinophilic phenotype, compared with patients with low blood eosinophils. <b>Methods</b>: A single-centre retrospective study of all patients admitted for a COPD exacerbation to Bispebjerg University Hospital in 2010-2 ...[more]