Blood Eosinophilia in Acute Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Patients
Nasir Mahmood, Abdurrehman Khan, Amar Nazir, Mohammad Yasin, Muhammad Asif Javed, Saeed Ahmad
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ABSTRACTAim: To determine the prevalence of blood eosinophilia in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation.Study Design: Retrospective/observationalPlace and Duration: District Headquarter Teaching Hospital Haripur, March 2019 - March 2020Methodology: Total 124 patients of both genders presented with acute COPD exacerbation were enrolled in this study. Patients ages were ranging from 20 to 70 years. Detailed demographics including age, sex, body mass index and disease duration were recorded after taking informed consent. Blood eosinophil count >300μL was considered as eosinophilia. Data was analyzed by SPSS 24.0.Results: There were 78 (62.90%) male and 46 (37.10%) female patients with mean age 54.85±10.66 years. Blood eosinophilia was found in 38 (30.65%) patients while 86 (69.35%) patients had blood eosinophil level <300μL.Conclusion: It is concluded that elevated blood eosinophilia in acute exacerbation COPD patients was found in 30.65% patients.
Aim: To determine the prevalence of blood eosinophilia in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation.
Study Design: Retrospective/observational
Place and Duration: District Headquarter Teaching Hospital Haripur, March 2019 - March 2020
Methodology: Total 124 patients of both genders presented with acute COPD exacerbation were enrolled in this study. Patients ages were ranging from 20 to 70 years. Detailed demographics including age, sex, body mass index and disease duration were recorded after taking informed consent. Blood eosinophil count >300μL was considered as eosinophilia. Data was analyzed by SPSS 24.0.
Results: There were 78 (62.90%) male and 46 (37.10%) female patients with mean age 54.85±10.66 years. Blood eosinophilia was found in 38 (30.65%) patients while 86 (69.35%) patients had blood eosinophil level <300μL.
Conclusion: It is concluded that elevated blood eosinophilia in acute exacerbation COPD patients was found in 30.65% patients.