RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 A Cross-sectional Survey of the Clinical Manifestations and Underlying Illness of Cough JF In Vivo JO In Vivo FD International Institute of Anticancer Research SP 543 OP 549 DO 10.21873/invivo.11508 VO 33 IS 2 A1 TAKEHIRO OTOSHI A1 TATSUYA NAGANO A1 YASUHIRO FUNADA A1 KAZUHIRO TAKENAKA A1 HIROYUKI NAKATA A1 HISASHI OHNISHI A1 TERUAKI NISHIUMA A1 TAKEO NAKAJIMA A1 TOSHIAKI KAGESHITA A1 TAKAAKI TSUCHIYA A1 MASATSUGU YAMAMOTO A1 KAZUYUKI KOBAYASHI A1 YOSHIHIRO NISHIMURA YR 2019 UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/33/2/543.abstract AB Aim: The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting the final diagnosis of cough. Materials and Methods: This study recruited 463 consecutive patients who visited five Japanese general hospitals due to cough from October 2006 to September 2007. Of these, 418 patients (90%) who completed a questionnaire designed to acquire data regarding clinical manifestations of cough were included. Results: Most patients with bronchial asthma had cough with seasonal variation and wheezing. Patients with gastro esophageal reflux disease suffered from heartburn and cough without daily or seasonal variation. Cough associated with sinobronchial syndrome was only observed in females and was linked to increased sputum. Patients with whooping cough were bothered by cough interrupting sleep and talking. Patients with cardiogenic cough had exertional dyspnea. Conclusion: The specific items on our questionnaire relating to patient characteristics, complications, and triggers of cough, represent useful tools for diagnosing the primary disease producing cough.