Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, debilitating respiratory
condition and currently the third leading cause of death in the United States (1). Though over …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are significant causes of illness
and death in blacks. Racial differences in normal values of pulmonary function tests must be …

Previous reports cite puzzling racial differences in several indicators of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). An extensive review of data from the National Center for Health …

Hispanics are individuals whose ancestry can be traced to Spain and/or areas previously
under Spanish control (eg, Mexico, Puerto Rico). They are a rapidly growing subset of the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the
United States and mortality continues to increase [1]. Although COPD has long been …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem in the
United States (1) and Latin America (2). In the United States, approximately 28.9 million …

Rationale: Despite differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
comorbidities, race-and sex-based differences in all-cause mortality and cause-specific …

Background The prevalence and mortality associated with COPD increases with age, with
higher rates observed in whites than African Americans. Causes and explanations for …

BACKGROUND: Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been
considered a disease of Caucasian men, recent data show mortality rising faster among …

COPD was more prevalent among Puerto Rican and non-Hispanic white adults than among
non-Hispanic black and Mexican-American adults, and among adults with family income …