"Cough" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A sudden, audible expulsion of air from the lungs through a partially closed glottis, preceded by inhalation. It is a protective response that serves to clear the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs of irritants and secretions, or to prevent aspiration of foreign materials into the lungs.
| Descriptor ID |
D003371
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C08.618.248 C23.888.852.293
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cough" by people in Profiles.
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Community health workers' quality of comprehensive care: a cross-sectional observational study across three districts in South Africa. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1180663.
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Investigating linkage to care between hospitals and primary care clinics for people with TB in rural South Africa. PLoS One. 2023; 18(8):e0289830.
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The performance of different case definitions for severe influenza surveillance among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children aged <5 years in South Africa, 2011-2015. PLoS One. 2019; 14(9):e0222294.
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Pulmonary exacerbation in adults with bronchiectasis: a consensus definition for clinical research. Eur Respir J. 2017 06; 49(6).
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Endobronchial brachytherapy for metastasis from extrapulmonary malignancies as an effective treatment for palliation of symptoms. Brachytherapy. 2017 May - Jun; 16(3):630-638.
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A prospective analysis of high-dose-rate endobronchial brachytherapy in the palliation of obstructive symptoms in lung cancer patients: A single-institution experience. Brachytherapy. 2015 Sep-Oct; 14(5):655-61.
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Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis deaths in rural South Africa. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Jun; 8(6):796-9.
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Total blood eosinophilia in allergic (type I allergy) and non-allergic asthma, rhinitis and cough. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 1984 Jan-Feb; 12(1):53-9.
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Serum IgA, IgG, IgM and IgD in allergic (type I) and non-allergic respiratory diseases. Clin Allergy. 1983 Jan; 13(1):11-9.