Inhaled Steroids, Circulating Eosinophils, Chronic Airway Infection and Pneumonia Risk in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Network Analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Less than 100 circulating eosinophils/L combined with the presence of CBI increase the risk of pneumonia in COPD patients treated with ICS.
PMID: 31922913 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - January 9, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Martinez-Garcia MA, Faner R, Oscullo G, la Rosa-Carrillo D, Soler-Cataluña JJ, Ballester M, Agusti A Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: research