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Chronic Cough MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Chronic Cough
Tree Number(s)
C08.618.248.500
C23.888.852.293.500
Unique ID
D000096822
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000096822
Scope Note
Cough lasting for greater than 8 weeks in adults potentially impacting HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE. Chronic cough generally is associated with eosinophilic airway inflammation (e.g., asthma (COUGH-VARIANT ASTHMA) and non-asthmatic BRONCHITIS, upper airway disorders, GERD and cough hypersensitivity syndrome).
Entry Term(s)
Nagging Cough
Persistent Cough
Previous Indexing
Cough (1963-2023)
Public MeSH Note
2024
History Note
2024
Date Established
2024/01/01
Date of Entry
2023/07/26
Revision Date
2023/05/31
Chronic Cough Preferred
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