Yoshihisa Ishiura, Masaki Fujimura, Haruhiko Ogawa, Johsuke Hara, Hiromoto Shintani, Soichiro Hozawa, Ryo Atsuta, Kensuke Fukumitsu, Hideki Inoue, Takanobu Shioya, Masato Muraki, Tokunao Amemiya, Noriyuki Ohkura, Yoshitaka Oribe, Hiroshi Tanaka, Takechiyo Yamada, Mikio Toyoshima, Katsuya Fujimori, Tamotsu Ishizuka, Manabu Kagaya, Takeshi Suzuki, Toshiyuki Kita, Koichi Nishi, Akihito Ueda, Yoshito Miyata, Junya Kitada, Kenta Yamamura, Miki Abo, Norihisa Takeda, Toshihiro Shirai, Tomoko Tajiri, Shigemi Yoshihara, Taisuke Akamatsu, Hirochiyo Sawaguchi, Tatsuya Nagano, Soichiro Hanada, Sawako Masuda, Mitsuhide Ohmichi, Tomoki Ito, Hironori Sagara, Hisako Matsumoto, Akio Niimi
BACKGROUND: Chronic cough is one of the most common symptoms of respiratory diseases and can adversely affect patients' quality of life and interfere with social activities, resulting in a significant social burden. A survey is required to elucidate the frequency and treatment effect of chronic cough. However, clinical studies that cover all of Japan have not yet been conducted. METHODS: Patients who presented with a cough that lasted longer than 8 weeks and visited the respiratory clinics or hospitals affiliated with the Japan Cough Society during the 2-year study period were registered...
March 22, 2024: Respiratory Investigation