A sex and gender specific approach to achieve diagnostic excellence for older patients

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the LGBTQI+ Population

“…Yet the LGBTQI+ population, which should not be considered as a whole but divided into its various specific components, is a population at greater risk for both COPD and CVD ( 2 , 3 ). Data and results from studies not including LGBTQI+ people perpetuate disparities for SGM populations ( 4 ). There is the urgency to also consider the LGBTQI+ population in studies together with the need to increase and improve the delivery of health care for SGMs.…”