Burden of refractory and unexplained chronic cough on patients’ lives: a cohort study
Luis Puente-Maestu,
Ignacio Dávila,
Santiago Quirce
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundChronic cough (cough lasting for ≥8 weeks) can lead to significant impairment in quality of life (QoL). Using patient-reported outcomes, this cohort study assessed the perceived impact of chronic cough on QoL and everyday life in patients from outpatient hospital clinics with refractory chronic cough (RCC) or unexplained chronic cough (UCC).MethodsThis was a multicentre, non-interventional survey study. Cough severity was assessed on a 0−100 mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Frequency, intensity and di… Show more
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