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The Association Between the Eosinophilic COPD Phenotype with Overall Survival and Exacerbations in Patients on Long-Term Non-Invasive Ventilation.
Biomolecules - 12 Dec 2025
Bikov Andras, Csoma Balazs, Chai Andrew, Croft Eleonor, Lazar Zsofia, Bentley Andrew
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BACKGROUND: Long-term non-invasive ventilation (LT-NIV) can prolong life expectancy and may reduce the number of exacerbations in patients with COPD. The eosinophilic phenotype has recently gained significant attention as a treatable trait in COPD. However, it is less known how this phenotype relates to exacerbations and mortality in patients who are set up on LT-NIV. METHODS: A total of 191 patients with COPD...
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