Recurrent Cough in the Elderly: A Forgotten Entity.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Recurrent cough is little researched in adults. We investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of recurrent cough, and compared the results to those of isolated chronic cough.

Methods

Cross-sectional email survey in an elderly community-based population. Recurrent cough was defined as ≥ 3 cough episodes within one year (each lasting ≥ 1 week) and no current chronic cough. Isolated chronic cough was defined as current cough lasting ≥ 8 weeks and no recurrent cough.

Results

The prevalence of recurrent cough was 3.8% among all respondents (n = 5983). Recurrent cough was associated with asthma (aOR 3.32 (95% CI 2.13-5.18)), chronic rhinosinusitis (2.91 (1.89-4.46)), family history of chronic cough (2.59 (1.88-3.56)), analgesic intolerance (2.1

SUBMITTER: Kaulamo JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10673973 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature