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Cough epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abiodun Akanmode,M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

The incidence/prevalence of cough is approximately 10 % of the adult population worldwide.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

The incidence/prevalence of cough is approximately 10 % of the adult population worldwide.

References

References

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  1. Arinze JT, de Roos EW, Karimi L, Verhamme KMC, Stricker BH, Brusselle GG (2020). “Prevalence and incidence of, and risk factors for chronic cough in the adult population: the Rotterdam Study”. ERJ Open Res. 6 (2). doi:10.1183/23120541.00300-2019. PMC 7167208 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 32337212 Check |pmid= value (help).

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