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Prevalence, incidence and characteristics of chronic cough among adults from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Abstract

The global prevalence of chronic cough is highly variable, ranging from 2% to 18%. There is a lack of data on the prevalence and incidence of chronic cough in the general population. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and incidence of chronic cough in a sample of Canadian adults, and how these are influenced by age, sex, smoking, respiratory symptoms, medical comorbidities and lung function. Participants with chronic …

Authors

Satia I; Mayhew AJ; Sohel N; Kurmi O; Killian KJ; O'Byrne PM; Raina P

Journal

ERJ Open Research, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 00160–02021

Publisher

European Respiratory Society (ERS)

Publication Date

April 2021

DOI

10.1183/23120541.00160-2021

ISSN

2312-0541