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 …

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 …

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 …

Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States bear a disproportionate burden of the
nation's morbidity and mortality from respiratory diseases. The disproportionate burden of …

The population of the United States includes many minority groups with diverse racial and
ethnic heritages (table 1)(1, 2). The people in these groups have patterns of health, disease …

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

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality in blacks. The prevalence of COPD among blacks was estimated from the …

Objective To determine the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on all-
cause mortality in Blacks and Whites from four US communities. Methods We determined …

This study compared mortality in African American and white patients admitted to veterans
affairs (VA) hospitals for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation and …

National patterns and trends in the mortality and morbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) may be inferred from published vital statistics, hospital discharge surveys …