Sex differences of post-Covid patients undergoing outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation

ConclusionBoth subjective symptoms such as fatigue and dyspnea and objective impairment in performance in pulmonary function were more frequently observed among women. Despite improvement throughout OPR in both women and men, the sex-gap in symptom load could not be closed as women less often achieved remission from functional impairment due to PCS. Intensified treatment of these symptoms should be considered in women undergoing rehabilitation for PCS.
Source: Biology of Sex Differences - Category: Biology Source Type: research