Impact of productive and dry chronic cough on mortality in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic cough is a common troublesome condition and accounts for a high burden on quality of life. Previous data investigating the mortality associated with chronic cough has been derived in patients with chronic bronchitis. No data exists on chronic dry cough. Therefore, we investigated if chronic dry and productive cough is independently associated with increased mortality.

Methods

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Ageing (CLSA) is a prospective, nationally generalizable, stratified random sample of adults aged 45-85 years at baseline recruited between 2011-2015 and followed up three years later. Chronic cough was identified based on a self-reported daily cough in the last 12 months. Deaths were confirmed by the Ministry of Health and/or completion of descenden

SUBMITTER: Satia I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840029 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature