Chronic cough: an Asian perspective. Part 1: Epidemiology
10.5415/apallergy.2015.5.3.136
- Author:
Woo Jung SONG
1
;
Shoaib FARUQI
;
Jettanong KLAEWSONGKRAM
;
Seung Eun LEE
;
Yoon Seok CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Korea. addchang@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Cough;
Epidemiology;
Risk Factors;
Asia
- MeSH:
Adult;
Asia;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Cough;
Epidemiology;
Humans;
Risk Factors
- From:
Asia Pacific Allergy
2015;5(3):136-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Asia is one of the most diverse and dynamic continents. Due to recent rapid industrialisation and urbanisation, morbidity patterns are likely to be diverse in Asian populations. Chronic cough is a disease condition resulting from host-environmental interactions, and is associated with a high global epidemiological burden. However, the underlying epidemiology remains unclear, particularly in Asia. We performed a literature search to identify peer-reviewed articles on chronic cough in community-based adult Asian populations that have been published between January 2000 and June 2015. In this review, we aim to examine the epidemiological characteristics and determinants of chronic cough in several geographical areas of Asia.
