Do female and male chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with severe dyspnea profit less from pulmonary rehabilitation?
Patients with severe dyspnea did not benefit less from PR. Gender did not influence PR outcome in this study.
Despite the low sample size, the trends shown are of real concern. There is clearly a need for local guidelines, and once these are established, there is an urgent need to inform all dental practitioners of the appropriate prescription of prophylaxis for patients.