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- Title
Impact of gender on COPD expression in a real-life cohort.
- Authors
Roche, Nicolas; Deslée, Gaetan; Caillaud, Denis; Brinchault, Graziella; Court-Fortune, Isabelle; Nesme-Meyer, Pascale; Surpas, Pascale; Escamilla, Roger; Perez, Thierry; Chanez, Pascal; Pinet, Christophe; Jebrak, Gilles; Paillasseur, Jean-Louis; Burgel, Pierre-Régis; INITIATIVES BPCO Scientific Committee
- Abstract
Reports regarding gender-related differences in COPD expression have provided conflicting results. In the French Initiatives BPCO real-world cohort, which contained 688 patients (146 women) when data were extracted, women were matched with men (1:3 ratio: n = 107:275) on age (5-year intervals) and FEV1 (5% predicted intervals) and comparisons were performed using univariate logistic regressions. For a given age and level of airflow obstruction, women with COPD had higher BOD scores due to more pronounced dyspnea and lower BMI, suggesting worse prognosis, and were more likely to exhibit anxiety, suggesting the need for specific assessment and care.
- Publication
Respiratory Research, 2014, Vol 15, Issue 1, p20
- ISSN
1465-9921
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/1465-9921-15-20