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Research Article: A Prediction Model for In-Hospital Mortality of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Based on Red Cell Distribution Width-to-Platelet Ratio

Date Published: 2023-09-20

Introduction:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic airway inflammatory disease characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is a condition with worsening of COPD symptoms characterized by a change in the patient’s baseline dyspnea, cough or sputum, or both, beyond day-to-day variability sufficient to warrant a change in management. AECOPD increases the frequency of further severe exacerbations, reduces health status, speeds the decline…

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