Characteristics of Chinese chronic cough patients

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Chronic cough is one of the most common complains for patients seeking medical attention in both general practice and respiratory specialist clinics. Cough variant asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis, upper airway cough syndrome, as well as gastro-esophageal reflux disease are common conditions associated with chronic cough, and cough variant asthma, eosinophilic bronchitis account for a higher proportion of patients with chronic cough in China than in Western countries. An older female predominance has been reported in most Western countries, which may be attributed to a higher cough reflex sensitivity in females, especially those post-menopausal females. However, studies conducted in China showed that patients with chronic cough have a nearly similar gender distribution and most of them are in their late 30s or early 40s, despite the similar gender and age difference in cough reflex sensitivity as Western countries. Environmental and occupational exposures, cigarette smoking, unhealthy lifestyle might play a role in the distinct age and gender distribution of Chinese chronic cough patients, yet further study is needed to clarify it.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics - 57(2019) vom: 15. Aug., Seite 101811

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Long, Li [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Kefang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Age and gender distribution
Chronic cough
Cough reflex sensitivity
Epidemiology
Etiology
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 15.04.2020

Date Revised 15.04.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pupt.2019.101811

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM297939572