Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients presenting with post-infectious bronchial hyperresponsiveness at a pulmonology clinic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to characterize the clinical and demographic features of patients presenting with asthma-like symptoms following an upper respiratory tract infection (URI), despite no prior history of asthma. The goal of this study is to highlight this unrecognized clinical pattern and prevent misdiagnosis of asthma in this population.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed electronic medical records from 1,306 adult patients who presented to a pulmonology outpatient clinic with post-URI cough and associated symptoms. Extracted data included demographics, clinical manifestations, comorbidities, laboratory and spirometry results, and radiological imaging.

Results

Prolonged cough was the presenting symptom in all patients, with the majority being female

SUBMITTER: Uslu NZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12833338 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature