Serum docosahexaenoic acid as a predictor of hospital readmission in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation: a retrospective cohort study
A low DHA level serves as an independent risk factor for ECOPD-related readmission, suggesting DHA may have a potential protective effect to reduce the risk of exacerbation in patients with COPD.
Authors
- Yongchang Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3281-8854)
- Qiqiang Zhou
- Yuehua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1343-7449)
- Chang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6416-7172)
- Xiaoyan Gai
- Yating Wang
- Ying Liang
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20865
- Primary Topic
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00