Prevalence of refractory and unexplained chronic cough in adults treated in cough centre
| Autor: | Paweł Kukiełka, Katarzyna Moliszewska, Katarzyna Białek-Gosk, Elżbieta M. Grabczak, Marta Dąbrowska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | ERJ Open Research, Vol 10, Iss 5 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2312-0541 23120541 |
| DOI: | 10.1183/23120541.00254-2024 |
| Popis: | Background Refractory chronic cough and unexplained chronic cough pose significant clinical challenges, impairing patients’ quality of life. However, a precise definition of refractory chronic cough remains elusive. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of refractory and unexplained chronic cough among patients referred to our cough centre and to analyse the prevalence of refractory chronic cough relative to its definition. Methods This prospective cohort study included all patients who were diagnosed at a cough clinic between 2018 and 2022. The response to therapy was measured based on reduction in cough severity (via a visual analogue scale) and improvement in cough-related quality of life (via the Leicester Cough Questionnaire). Refractory chronic cough was defined as persistent cough severity, with no or minimal improvement (change in visual analogue scale |
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