Kim, Kyu YeanMiravitlles, MarcSliwinski, PawelCostello, RichardCarter, VictoriaTan, JessicaLapperre, Therese SophieAlcazar, BernardinoGouder, CarolineEsquinas, CristinaLuis Garcia-Rivero, JuanKemppinen, AnuTee, AugustineRoman-Rodriguez, MiguelJose Soler-Cataluna, JuanPrice, DavidRhee, Chin Kook2024-09-102024-09-102019Kim KY, Miravitlles M, Sliwinski P, Costello R, Carter V, Tan J, et al. Comparison of clinical baseline characteristics between Asian and Western COPD patients in a prospective, international, multicenter study. Int J Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2019;14:1595-601.1178-2005http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/17210https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/22678We aimed to compare clinical characteristics between Asian and Western chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. This was a sub-analysis of an international, multicenter, prospective cohort study. Asian patients were enrolled in Singapore and South Korea. Western patients were enrolled in Spain, Poland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Malta. A total of 349 patients were analyzed. Among them, 110 (32%) patients were Asian and 239 (68%) Western. Male sex was more predominant in Asian than in Western (95% versus 63%, respectively; P<0.01). Body mass index was significantly lower in Asian (23.5 versus 27.1; P<0.01). The proportion of patients with a history of exacerbation was lower in Asian (12% versus 64%; P<0.01). Although patients were enrolled by same inclusion criteria, there were several differences between Asian and Western COPD patients. Our study has shown unbiased realworld differences between Asian and Western COPD patients. Since prospective follow-up study is currently ongoing, the result of this study can be fundamental base of future analysis.enghttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/COPDAsianWesternAgedEuropean Continental Ancestry GroupPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveHumansAsian Continental Ancestry GroupMiddle AgedRespiratory Function TestsGlobal HealthMaleSeverity of Illness IndexProspective StudiesFemaleRisk FactorsBody Mass IndexCohort Studiesresearch articleAttribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported31440042141595-160110.2147/COPD.S208245International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseaseopen accessÍndice de Masa CorporalEstudios de CohortesSalud GlobalFemeninoGrupo de Ascendencia Continental AsiáticaGrupo de Ascendencia Continental EuropeaMasculinoEnfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva CrónicaFactores de RiesgoHumanosPersona de Mediana EdadPruebas de Función RespiratoriaEstudios ProspectivosAncianoÍndice de Severidad de la Enfermedad2-s2.0-85071442024582508200001L2002472965