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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Researchers note gender differences in management and experience of COPD
February 24th, 2005
There are differences in the way men and women experience chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as differences in their management of the disease. According to a study in a recent issue of the journal Respiratory Medicine, "Whether women receive the same medical care for COPD as men and if they are at risk of different outcomes as a result, is not known. The Confronting COPD International Survey was performed in the USA, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and the UK in 2000 with 3265 COPD participants." "Forty-one per cent were women; mean age in women and men was 61.2 (SD 10.5) and 64.4 (11.0) years, mean...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-24)
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