Perioperative Respiratory Outcome of Patients with Eosinophilia: A Cohort Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Table 3

Association between absolute eosinophil count and adverse respiratory events.

AEC categories	Respiratory complications (CTCAE v 5.0—November 27, 2017)
	Fall in oxygen saturation (SPO2 <95%)	Cough	Stridor	Bronchospasm	Laryngospasm
Group A (N = 165) AEC 0–499/mm^3	37	17 (Grade 1-2)	4 (Grade 3)	0	1 (Grade 3)
GP B (N = 32) AEC 500–1000/mm^3	8	3 (Grade 1-2)	0	2 (Grade 3)	0
Perioperative period	12 hours postoperative period	10 hours postoperative period	12 hours postoperative period	Intraoperative period	Immediate after extubation
Outcome	Surgery was completed, and the patient was managed with humidified oxygen in the ward	Surgery was completed, and the patient was managed with antitussives	Surgery was completed, and the patient was managed with intravenous steroids and nebulised adrenaline	Surgery was completed, and the patient was managed with intravenous bronchodilators	Surgery was completed, and the patient was managed with jaw thrust and positive pressure ventilation with 100% oxygen