Eun-Jung Jo, Ji-Hyang Lee, Ha-Kyeong Won, Noeul Kang, Sung-Yoon Kang, Seung Eun Lee, Ji-Ho Lee, Mi-Yeong Kim, Ji-Su Shim, Jin An, Youngsang Yoo, So-Young Park, Byung-Keun Kim, Ji-Yong Moon, Han-Ki Park, Min-Hye Kim, Hyouk-Soo Kwon, Sae-Hoon Kim, Sang-Heon Kim, Yoon-Seok Chang, Sang-Hoon Kim, Surinder S Birring, Byung-Jae Lee, Woo-Jung Song
PURPOSE: The Korean Chronic Cough Registry study was initiated to characterize patients with chronic cough (CC) and investigate their outcomes in real-world clinical practice. This report aims to describe the baseline cohort profile and study protocols. METHODS: This multicenter, prospective observational cohort study included newly referred CC patients and those already being treated for refractory or unexplained chronic cough (RUCC). Cough status was assessed using a visual analog scale, the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ), and the Cough Hypersensitivity Questionnaire (CHQ)...
September 2, 2023: Lung