Exacerbation history and blood eosinophil count prior to diagnosis of COPD and risk of subsequent exacerbations
A single moderate exacerbation in the year prior to diagnosis increases the risk of subsequent exacerbations, and more frequent or severe exacerbations prior to diagnosis are associated with a higher risk.
Authors
- Derek Skinner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-9317)
- David Halpin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2009-4406)
- David Price (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9728-9992)
- Rachel Pullen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4644-9845)
- Victoria Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0333-3308)
- Heath Healey
Institutions
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Observational & Pragmatic Research Institute (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Respiratory Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02240-2023
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.70
Funders
- Respiratory Effectiveness Group