A Cross-sectional Survey of the Clinical Manifestations and Underlying Illness of Cough
| Autor: | Yasuhiro Funada, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Toshiaki Kageshita, Hiroyuki Nakata, Teruaki Nishiuma, Tatsuya Nagano, Masatsugu Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Takenaka, Hisashi Ohnishi, Takeo Nakajima, Takehiro Otoshi, Takaaki Tsuchiya, Kazuyuki Kobayashi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Patient characteristics Primary disease General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Sinobronchial syndrome Whooping cough Asthma Pharmacology business.industry Sputum Heartburn Middle Aged medicine.disease respiratory tract diseases Cross-Sectional Studies Dyspnea Cough 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Chronic Disease Gastroesophageal Reflux Female medicine.symptom business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | In vivo (Athens, Greece). 33(2) |
| ISSN: | 1791-7549 |
| Popis: | Aim The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting the final diagnosis of cough. Materials and methods This study recruited 463 consecutive patients who visited five Japanese general hospitals due to cough from October 2006 to September 2007. Of these, 418 patients (90%) who completed a questionnaire designed to acquire data regarding clinical manifestations of cough were included. Results Most patients with bronchial asthma had cough with seasonal variation and wheezing. Patients with gastro esophageal reflux disease suffered from heartburn and cough without daily or seasonal variation. Cough associated with sinobronchial syndrome was only observed in females and was linked to increased sputum. Patients with whooping cough were bothered by cough interrupting sleep and talking. Patients with cardiogenic cough had exertional dyspnea. Conclusion The specific items on our questionnaire relating to patient characteristics, complications, and triggers of cough, represent useful tools for diagnosing the primary disease producing cough. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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