Sex differences in ambulatory visits for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, based on the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 1995 to 2004.

Abstract

COPD visits increased among both sexes, but the upward trend in COPD visits among women indicates that COPD is no longer a male-dominated disease. Providers should be aware of this shift in patient demographics and the differences between the sexes in COPD management.