Article
Chronic cough as a novel phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2018
Koo Hyeon-Kyoung, Park Sung-Woo, Park Jeong-Woong, Choi Hye Sook, Kim Tae-Hyung, Yoon Hyoung Kyu, Yoo Kwang Ha, Jung Ki-Suck, Kim Deog Kyeom
Abstract excerpt
Background and purpose: Chronic cough can be a dominant symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although its clinical impact remains unclear. The aim of our study was to identify phenotypic differences according to the presence of chronic cough or sputum and evaluate the impact of chronic cough on the risk of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). Methods: In a nationwide COPD cohort including...
Topics
- Aged
- Bronchitis, Chronic
- Chronic Disease
- Cohort Studies
- Cough
- Disease Progression
- Dyspnea
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Humans
- Male
- Multivariate Analysis
