Open AccessChanging etiological frequency of chronic cough in a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China
Author(s) -
Hongmei Ding,
Xianghuai Xu,
Siwan Wen,
Yongqiang Yu,
Jing Pan,
Cuiqin Shi,
Ruiqi Dong,
Zhongmin Qiu,
Li Yu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2019.07.86
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic cough , etiology , gastroenterology , asthma , reflux , airway , anesthesia , disease
The frequency distributions of the etiologies of chronic cough have changed over time. This study aimed to investigate the changing etiological frequency of chronic cough in a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China, and to explore the clinical significance.