The Objective Assessment of Cough Frequency in Bronchiectasis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cough in bronchiectasis is associated with significant impairment in health status. This study aimed to quantify cough frequency objectively with a cough monitor and investigate its relationship with health status. A secondary aim was to identify clinical predictors of cough frequency.

Methods

Fifty-four patients with bronchiectasis were compared with thirty-five healthy controls. Objective 24-h cough, health status (cough-specific: Leicester Cough Questionnaire LCQ and bronchiectasis specific: Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire BHQ), cough severity and lung function were measured. The clinical predictors of cough frequency in bronchiectasis were determined in a multivariate analysis.

Results

Objective cough frequency was significantly raised in patients

SUBMITTER: Spinou A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5599483 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature