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Sex discrepancies in COPD patients and burden of the disease in females: a nationwide study in Greece (Greek Obstructive Lung Disease Epidemiology and health ecoNomics: GOLDEN study)
dc.creator | Papaioannou, A. I. | en |
dc.creator | Bania, E. | en |
dc.creator | Alexopoulos, E. C. | en |
dc.creator | Mitsiki, E. | en |
dc.creator | Malli, F. | en |
dc.creator | Gourgoulianis, K. I. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T10:43:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T10:43:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1176-9106 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/31809 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in females appears to be increasing. Recent studies have revealed that the percentage of women with COPD in Greece is approximately 12.5%. Aims: To evaluate the burden of COPD among males and females in Greece through a nationwide cross-sectional survey and to explore sex differences regarding functional characteristics and exacerbation frequency. Methods: Data collection was completed in a 6-month period. The present study followed a nationwide sampling approach of respiratory medicine physicians. The sampling approach included three steps: I) estimation of expected incidence and prevalence of COPD cases in each prefecture of Greece and in total; 2) estimation of expected incidence of COPD cases per physician in each prefecture; and 3) creation of a frame of three different sampling zones. Following this sampling, data Were provided by 199 respiratory physicians. Results: The participating physicians provided data from 6,125 COPD patients. Female patients represented 28.7% of the study participants. Female COPD patients were, on average, 5 years younger than male COPD patients. Never smokers accounted for 9.4% within female patients, compared to 2.7% of males (P < 0.001). Female patients were characterized by milder forms of the disease. Comorbidities were more prevalent in men, with the exception of gastroesophageal reflux (14.6% versus 17.1% for men and Women, respectively, P=0.013). Female COPD patients had a higher expected number of outpatient visits per year (by 8.9%) than males (P<0.001), although hospital admissions did not differ significantly between sexes (P=0.116). E'emales had fewer absences from work due to COPD per year, by 19.0% (P<0.001), compared to males. Conclusion: The differences observed between male and female COPD patients provide valuable information which could aid the prevention and management of COPD)COPD in Greece. | en |
dc.source.uri | <Go to ISI>://WOS:000331398600001 | |
dc.subject | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | en |
dc.subject | exacerbations | en |
dc.subject | comorbidities | en |
dc.subject | PULMONARY-DISEASE | en |
dc.subject | GENDER-DIFFERENCES | en |
dc.subject | PREVALENCE | en |
dc.subject | CARE | en |
dc.subject | PREVENTION | en |
dc.subject | DIAGNOSIS | en |
dc.subject | Respiratory System | en |
dc.title | Sex discrepancies in COPD patients and burden of the disease in females: a nationwide study in Greece (Greek Obstructive Lung Disease Epidemiology and health ecoNomics: GOLDEN study) | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |
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