Implication of Admission Eosinophil Count and Prognosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in Elderly Patients With COPD: A Territory‐Wide Cohort Study
Our study suggested that the blood eosinophil count on admission could have significant prognostic implications among elderly patients with COPD. Patients with COPD and admission blood eosinophil count ≥ 150 cells/μL, but not those with admission blood eosinophil count < 150 cells/μL, have significantly increased risks of developing respiratory and systemic complications from COVID-19, when compared with non-COPD patients.
Authors
- Wang Chun Kwok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-1637)
- Anthony Raymond Tam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8821-780X)
- Terence Chi Chun Tam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6057-8168)
- Msm Ip (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8692-6933)
- Yat Fung Shea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5054-7106)
- Ivan Fan Ngai Hung
- James Chung Man Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4499-5284)
- David Chi Leung Lam
Institutions
- Queen Mary Hospital (CN)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Clinical Respiratory Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.70070
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00