Clinical importance of sex differences in dyspnea and its sex related determinants in asthma and COPD patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Although more apparent in asthma, it was revealed for the first time, that sex has a strong influence on the magnitude of dyspnea perception, both in asthma and COPD. Therefore, sex related dyspnea sensation should probably be included in clinical assessment and patient treatment.
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Source: Advances in Medical Sciences - April 2, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Skoczyński S, Zejda J, Brożek G, Glinka K, Waz S, Kotulska B, Barczyk A Tags: Adv Med Sci Source Type: research