Correlation between FEV1% Predicted and Blood Eosinophils in Patients with Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• Main Authors: Alfian Nurfaizi, -, Isnin Anang Marhana, -, Gadis Meinar Sari, -, Arief Bakhtiar, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Universitas Airlangga 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC705-779 Diseases of the respiratory system
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/119963/1/Similarity%206.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/119963/2/Artikel%206.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/119963/3/Karil%206.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/119963/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JR/article/view/16045; https://doi.org/10.20473/jr.v7-I.2.2021.59-64
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are still the leading causes of mortality. Eosinophil counts were recommended in assessing the risk of exacerbations. This additional examination was preferred rather than the pulmonary function test (PFT), which was considered...