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

Submitted: January 30, 2025
Accepted: April 9, 2025
Published: May 26, 2025
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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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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
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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)].

How to Cite

Ferreira, Flávia, Ana Machado, Vânia Fernandes, Tiago Alfaro, Alda Marques, and Ana Oliveira. 2025. “Beyond Breathlessness: Unveiling Chronic Cough in Interstitial Lung Diseases. A Pilot Portuguese Cohort”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, May. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3396.