Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	122880
DOI	10.5409/wjcp.122880
Country	India

Category	Allergy
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Clinical and functional correlates of blood eosinophilia in pediatric asthma: A retrospective cohort study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rashmi Ranjan Das, Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, Samarendra Mahapatro and Joseph John
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Corresponding Author	Rashmi Ranjan Das, FCCP, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar 751019, Odisha, India. ped_rashmi@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in
Key Words	Pediatric asthma; Blood eosinophilia; Biomarker; Type 2 inflammation; Asthma control
Core Tip	Asthma with blood eosinophilia (driven by type 2 inflammation) is associated with increased asthma severity and poor asthma control. In this retrospective cohort study, we included 176 children with asthma, of which 84 had eosinophilic asthma. Asthma with blood eosinophilia (asthma with an absolute eosinophil count of ≥ 400 cells/mm³) was associated with poor asthma control, greater disease severity, and increased airflow limitation. Peripheral eosinophil count may serve as a practical biomarker for risk stratification and personalized asthma management in a low-and-middle-income country setting.
Citation	Das RR, Panigrahi MK, Mahapatro S, John J. Clinical and functional correlates of blood eosinophilia in pediatric asthma: A retrospective cohort study. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.122880
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Received	2026-05-07 07:47
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-26 07:07
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