Risk Factors for Progression to Frequent Exacerbators in Stable Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Among stable COPD patients, older age, decreased lung function, an increased eosinophil count, and use of ICS-containing inhalers were associated with progression to frequent exacerbators.
Authors
- Sang Hyuk Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-8524)
- Kwang Ha Yoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-2657)
- Ju Ock Na
- Hyewon Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0533-8863)
- Youlim Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1051-0667)
- Na Young Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-8619)
- Jihyun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0609-9665)
- Hyun Jung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-0913)
- Hyeon-Kyoung Koo
- Hye Yun Park
Institutions
- Dongguk University (KR)
- Konkuk University (KR)
- Soonchunhyang University (KR)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Sacred Heart Hospital (IE)
- Kyungpook National University Hospital (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Konkuk University Medical Center (KR)
- Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital (KR)
- CHA University Bundang Medical Center (KR)
- CHA University (KR)
- Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital (KR)
- Hanyang University (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2025.0058
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Korea National Institute of Health