Long-Term Prognosis of Adult Patients with Persistent Cough Post COVID-19 and Its Risk Factors: A Nationwide Prospective Study - PubMed
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- #Chronic cough
- #Postinfectious cough
- #COVID-19
- Study focuses on long-term prognosis of persistent cough in adult patients post COVID-19 Omicron infection.
- 1650 patients (average age 42.2, 63.3% female) were followed up at 12 and 52 weeks.
- 68.4% developed chronic cough, with 90.8% experiencing relief within 32 weeks.
- Risk factors for chronic cough include older age, higher cough severity (VAS), higher CET score, and comorbidities.
- Findings highlight the prevalence and duration of post-COVID-19 cough and associated risk factors.