Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on ACO Prevalence Among AECOPD Patients (2019-2023) and Clinical Characteristics by Blood Eosinophil Levels
The prevalence of ACO among AECOPD patients increased during the late pandemic period, possibly indicating a role for type 2 inflammation. EOS thresholds of 50, 150, and 300 cells/μL may serve as markers of disease severity and aid in tailoring individualized treatment strategies.
Authors
- Siming Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3008-8392)
- Tongxinwei Sun
- Aihong Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-2424)
- Siyu Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0199-5471)
- Wenhui Song
- Zheng Wang
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of COPD
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/copd.s501626
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00