S140 Predictors of 24-h cough frequency in acute cough
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Sex differences and predictors of objective cough frequency in chronic cough.
BACKGROUND Women are consistently over-represented in specialist cough clinics and known to have a more sensitive cough reflex than men. Whether female sex and other patient characteristics are associated with higher cough rates is not known. A study was conducted to determine the predictors of objective cough frequency in patients presenting to a tertiary referral clinic with chronic cough. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201054b.140