COPD is a highly debilitating disease that represents a substantial and growing health
burden in women. There is increasing evidence for sex-related differences in COPD risk …

Background Previous studies suggest that gender differences exist in COPD diagnosis and
symptoms; these differences may be more pronounced in younger adults. Our objective was …

An individual's experience of COPD is determined by many factors in addition to the
pathological features of chronic bronchitis and emphysema and the symptoms that derive …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is no longer a respiratory disease that
predominantly affects men, to the point where the prevalence among women has equaled …

In this perspective-based article, which is based on findings from a comprehensive literature
search, we discuss the significant and growing burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary …

The increasingly female face of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence
among women has equalled that of men since 2008, due in part to increased tobacco use …

The worldwide prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is growing
faster in women than in men. Over the past two decades, COPD‐related mortality rates have …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), one of the most common chronic diseases
and a leading cause of death, has historically been considered a disease of men. However …

Background There is partial evidence that COPD is expressed differently in women than in
men, namely on symptoms, pulmonary function, exacerbations, comorbidities or prognosis …

Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent health conditions, and
a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe. Once thought of primarily as a …