Persistent eosinopenia is associated with in-hospital mortality among older patients: unexpected prognostic value of a revisited biomarker

Authors :: Bethsabee Partouche
Marion Pepin
Pauline Mary de Farcy
Jean-Emmanuel Kahn
Bruno Sawczynski
Laurent Lechowski
Laurent Teillet
Frederic Barbot
Marie Herr
Benjamin Davido
Source :: BMC Geriatrics, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: BMC, 2021.
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Infection is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. Available biomarkers are not associated with prognosis in older patients. This study aimed to analyze the value of eosinopenia (eosinophil count

Subjects :: Eosinopenia
Geriatrics
Bacterial infection
Outcome
Mortality
RC952-954.6

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