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26 May 2025

Beyond breathlessness: unveiling chronic cough in interstitial lung diseases. A pilot Portuguese cohort

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Dear Editor,
Chronic cough, lasting at least 8 weeks, is a prevalent symptom in individuals with interstitial lung disease, posing significant physical, psychological, and social challenges....

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Citations

Lan NSH, Moore I, Lake F. Understanding cough in interstitial lung disease: a cross‐sectional study on the adequacy of treatment. Intern Med J 2021;51:923-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.14837
Abozid H, Patel J, Burney P, et al. Prevalence of chronic cough, its risk factors and population attributable risk in the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: a multinational cross-sectional study. EClinicalMedicine 2024;68:102423. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102423
Martins PC, Caires I, Almeida I, et al. Prevalence and risk factors of chronic cough in an adult community-dwelling Portuguese population. ERJ Open Res 2025;93:00887-2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00887-2024

Ethics Approval

Ethical approval was obtained from two committees [Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (No476/CES; No OBS.SF.150-2022) and University of Aveiro (52-CED/2022)].

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“Beyond Breathlessness: Unveiling Chronic Cough in Interstitial Lung Diseases. A Pilot Portuguese Cohort”. 2025. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, May. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3396.