Article Type
Article
Abstract
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a preventable and treatable disease that is common. It has been shown that in patients undergoing acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), elevated blood eosinophil counts are predictive of corticosteroid responsiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between blood eosinophil count and the response to corticosteroid treatment in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD. One hundred male and female patients aged over 40 years with an acute exacerbation of COPD were recruited for the study. All patients underwent thorough medical histories, clinical exams, and laboratory tests, including blood eosinophil counts. Our results showed that among patients experiencing an acute exacerbation of COPD, there was no significant correlation between elevated blood eosinophil count levels and greater corticosteroid response. In conclusion Higher blood eosinophil counts were not statically significant linked to a lower probability of corticosteroid treatment failure of inpatients undergoing corticosteroid treatment for an acute exacerbation of CODP.
Keywords
COPD, Eosinophil, Exacerbation, Pulmonary function
Recommended Citation
Al-Zalimi, Ali Gzar Kuwait; AL-Fahad, Amar Kasim Mohammed; and Al-Obaidy, Mohammed Waheeb Salman
(2025)
"Eosinophils Count in Prediction of Steroid Responsiveness in Acute Exacerbation of COPD,"
Muthanna Medical Journal: Vol. 12:
Iss.
1, Article 7.
Available at:
https://muthmj.mu.edu.iq/journal/vol12/iss1/7
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