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

• Main Authors: Alfian Nurfaizi, Alfian, Isnin Anang Marhana, Isnin, Gadis Meinar Sari, Gadis, Arief Bakhtiar, Arief
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; Indonesian; English
• Published: Universitas Airlangga
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/124044/1/16%20artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/124044/2/16%20karil.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/124044/3/16%20turnitin.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/124044/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JR/article/view/16045; https://doi.org/10.20473/jr.v7-I.2.2021.59-64

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...