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Tharakan T, Khoo CC, Giwercman A, Jayasena CN, Sofikitis N, Salonia A, Minhas S
Nat Rev Urol - (-) - [2021-11-18; online 2021-11-18]
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has taken a catastrophic toll on society, health-care systems and the economy. Notably, COVID-19 has been shown to be associated with a higher mortality rate in men than in women. This disparity is likely to be a consequence of a failure to invest in men's health, as it has also been established that men have a lower life expectancy and poorer outcomes from non-communicable diseases than women. A variety of biological, social and economic factors have contributed to the sex disparities in mortality from COVID-19. A streamlined men's health programme - with the urologist as the gatekeeper of men's health - is needed to help prevent future tragedies of this nature.
PubMed 34795426
DOI 10.1038/s41585-021-00535-4
Crossref 10.1038/s41585-021-00535-4
pii: 10.1038/s41585-021-00535-4
pmc: PMC8600906