Life-Threatening and Non-Life-Threatening Complications Associated With Coughing: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This is an update of the section on complications that are associated with coughing in the 2006 CHEST cough guidelines that addresses two aims: (1) to systematically identify and thematically categorize the diverse complications of cough by providing a guide for future studies and (2) to identify gaps in the literature for future research.

Research question

What are the potential complications that are associated with the act of coughing that have been reported in infants, children, adolescents, and adults?

Study design and methods

A scoping review was performed with the use of PubMed and SCOPUS databases that were searched from their beginning until September 6, 2019.

Results

Two hundred forty-seven publications met our inclusion criteria. To these,

SUBMITTER: Irwin RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640838 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature