Can eosinophilia and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio predict hospitalization in asthma exacerbation?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Asthma is one of the most common diseases amongst children. Blood eosinophil count and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are known as markers for phenotyping asthma. This study was performed to investigate blood eosinophil count and NLR as predictors of hospitalization in pediatric asthma exacerbations.

Data sources and study selections

In this cross-sectional study, children admitted to hospital ward for more severe asthma exacerbation were compared with non-hospitalized children with moderate to severe asthma exacerbation whose asthma exacerbation was managed in emergency department or outpatient clinic. We investigated patients' characteristic and factors associated with hospitalization.

Results

A total of 211 children with moderate to severe asthma exace

SUBMITTER: Esmaeilzadeh H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7874466 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature