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Cluster analysis in 975 patients with current cough identifies a phenotype with several cough triggers, many background disorders, and low quality of life.
Respiratory research - 20 Aug 2020
Koskela Heikki O, Selander Tuomas A, Lätti Anne M
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BACKGROUND: Recognition of disorder phenotypes may help to estimate prognosis and to guide the clinical management. Current cough management guidelines classify patients according to the duration of the cough episode. However, this classification is not based on phenotype analyses. The present study aimed to identify cough phenotypes by clustering. METHODS: An email survey among employed, working-age subjects...
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