Respiratory disease in the Asia-Pacific region: Cough as a key symptom

Allergy and Asthma Proceedings
Sang-Heon ChoDe-Yun Wang

Abstract

Respiratory diseases represent a significant impact on health care. A cross-sectional, multicountry (India, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand) observational study was conducted to investigate the proportion of adult patients who received care for a primary diagnosis of asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or rhinosinusitis. To determine the proportion of patients who received care for asthma, AR, COPD, and rhinosinusitis, and the frequency and main symptoms reported. Patients ages ≥18 years, who presented to a physician with symptoms that met the diagnostic criteria for a primary diagnosis of asthma, AR, COPD, or rhinosinusitis were enrolled. Patients and physicians completed a survey that contained questions related to demographics and respiratory symptoms. A total of 13,902 patients with a respiratory disorder were screened, of whom 7030 were eligible and 5250 enrolled. The highest percentage of patients who received care had a primary diagnosis of AR (14.0% [95% confidence interval {CI}, 13.4-14.6%]), followed by asthma (13.5% [95% CI, 12.9-14.1%]), rhinosinusitis (5.4% [95% CI, 4.6-5.3%]), and COPD (4.9% [95% CI, 5.0-5.7%]). Patients with a primary diagnosis of COPD (7...Continue Reading

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Jul 20, 2016·Medicine·Sanguansak ThanaviratananichDe Yun Wang
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Apr 30, 2017·American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy·Lin LinGuangbin Sun
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Feb 14, 2018·International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology·Sarah K WiseMark Zacharek
Aug 14, 2021·The World Allergy Organization Journal·Ji-Hyang LeeWoo-Jung Song

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