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ArticleScientific reports2026

Platelet count has a U-shaped association with all-cause mortality in COPD patients.

Jing Ran, Yu Ran, Ying Ran, Yu Zhu, Luping Pan, Bayi Yang, Xue Ran, Hejun Ding, Lili Jiang, Shaofa Wu

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Jing RanDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Yu RanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Ying RanDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Yu ZhuDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Luping PanDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Bayi YangDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Xue RanDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Hejun DingDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China.
Lili JiangDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China. 315904749@qq.com.
Shaofa WuDepartment of General Practice, Youyang Hospital, A Branch of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 409800, China. shaofawu@126.com.

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The Youyang Hospital of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University no. 2024YY760005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identifying reliable prognostic markers is crucial for the effective management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The platelet count has emerged as a potential inflammatory marker associated with clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships of the platelet count with all-cause mortality and readmission rates among patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). Patients who were diagnosed with AECOPD between January 2019 and December 2023 at our institution were included. The platelet count was recorded on admission. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. The secondary outcomes included readmission for AECOPD and a composite endpoint of readmission and mortality. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards models were constructed to examine the associations between the study endpoints and platelet counts categorized as low, normal, and high (< 150, ≥ 150 to < 300, and ≥ 300 × 10

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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionPlatelet CountPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesAll-cause mortalityChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePlatelet countReadmissionRetrospective

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PMID41545607
PMCPMC12881541

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