Disease burden and quality of life of patients with chronic cough in Japan: a population-based cross-sectional survey

Background Cough lasting 3–8 and >8 weeks are defined as subacute/prolonged cough and chronic cough (CC), respectively. Studies have revealed that CC negatively impact patients’ quality of life (QoL). In Japan, there is limited data on the impact of CC on health-related quality of life (HRQoL...

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Main Authors: Martin Allen, Steven Lane, Biswajit Chakrabarti, Tom Jenks, Joanne Higgins, Elizabeth Kanwar, Dan Wotton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000764.full