Understanding the COVID-19 pandemic from a gender perspective.
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
; 59(6): 801-807, 2020 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-752810
ABSTRACT
Under the threat of the new coronavirus pandemic, women have been uniquely impacted financially, economically, and socially. However, in terms of disease incidence and lethality, women perform better than men. The main reason is that, in addition to women's own hormonal protection, women's immune systems are superior to those of men. Women also exhibit more protective behavior (e.g., hand-washing) and more closely follow protection guidelines, which greatly reduces the chance of infection. In the future, more studies that adopt a gender perspective are needed to understand the various dilemmas faced by women in infectious diseases and pandemics; only then can women demonstrate better outcomes.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Sex Factors
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Sex Characteristics
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol
Journal subject:
Gynecology
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Obstetrics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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