Impact of Chronic Cough on Quality of Life

摘要: Background Cough is the most common complaint for which adult patients seek medical care in United States; however, reason(s) this unknown. Objectives To determine whether chronic cough was associated with adverse psychosocial or physical effects on quality of life and elimination specific therapy improved these effects. Methods The study design a prospective before-and-after intervention trial serving as their own controls. Study subjects were convenience sample 39 consecutive unselected referred evaluation management chronic, persistently troublesome cough. Baseline data available follow-up 28 (22 women 6 men). At baseline, demographic, Adverse Outcome Survey (ACOS), Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) collected managed according to validated, systematic protocol. Following cough, ACOS SIP instruments readministered. Results ages, sex, duration, spectra frequencies causes similar multiple other studies. reported mean±SD 8.6±4.8 types occurrences related There significant correlations between items total, physical, scores. Psychosocial score correlated total number symptoms (P Conclusions Chronic deterioration patients' life. health-related dysfunction likely psychosocial. appear be valid tools assessing impact