Rationale: Black adults have worse health outcomes compared with white adults in certain
chronic diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To …

Rationale: Racial residential segregation has been associated with worse health outcomes,
but the link with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) morbidity has not been …

Background Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of
death and disability, little is known about the effects of socioeconomic status (SES) and race …

Rationale: The epidemiology of cigarette smoking–related chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is not well characterized in Hispanics in the United States. Understanding …

Background Although COPD is associated with significant health-related quality-of-life
(HRQL) impairment, factors influencing HRQL in patients with COPD are not well …

Background: Health disparities, defined as a significant difference in health between
populations, are more common for diseases of the respiratory system than for those of other …

Background Higher socioeconomic status (SES) indicators such as educational attainment
and income reduce the risk of chronic lung diseases (CLDs) such as Chronic Obstructive …

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 …

Rationale: African American individuals have worse outcomes in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To assess whether race-specific approaches for …

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 …