- Women hospitalized for asthma and COPD exhibit different readmission rates and in-hospital interventions compared to men.
- Factors such as primary care access, medication adherence, and hormonal differences may contribute to disparities in outcomes.
- The study analyzed data from the National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme.
- Limitations include missing lung function data, lack of medication and hospitalization history, and exclusion of transgender and nonbinary patients due to sample size constraints.
- Future research should examine primary care management, hormonal influences, and potential gender-related differences in treatment.
Source: BMJ Open Respiratory Research
