Gender-specific disease trajectories prior to the onset of COPD allow individualized screening and early intervention.

Publication

Gender-specific disease trajectories prior to the onset of COPD allow individualized screening and early intervention.

Journal Paper/Review - Jul 7, 2023

Hagmann Michelle, Baty Florent, Rassouli Frank, Maeder Micha, Brutsche Martin

Citation

Hagmann M, Baty F, Rassouli F, Maeder M, Brutsche M. Gender-specific disease trajectories prior to the onset of COPD allow individualized screening and early intervention. PloS one 2023; 18:e0288237.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

PloS one 2023; 18

Publication Date

Jul 7, 2023

Issn Electronic

1932-6203

Pages

e0288237

Brief description/objective

Nation-wide hospitalization databases include diagnostic information at the level of an entire population over an extended period of time. Comorbidity network and early disease development can be unveiled. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an underdiagnosed condition for which it is crucial to identify early disease indicators. The identification of gender-specific conditions preceding the onset of COPD may reveal disease progression patterns allowing for early diagnosis and intervention. The objective of the study was to investigate the antecedent hospitalization history of patients newly diagnosed with COPD and to retrace a gender-specific trajectory of coded entities prior to the onset of COPD.