A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Objective To investigate the relationship between cough sensitivity and acute exacerbation in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.Methods Stable COPD patients who visited our department from July 2022 to June 2023 were included. They were subjected to cough sensitivity test,...

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Main Authors: Haodong Bai, Shuangxi Wang, Bingxian Sha, Xianghuai Xu, Li Yu
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15412555.2024.2425153
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author Haodong Bai
Shuangxi Wang
Bingxian Sha
Xianghuai Xu
Li Yu
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Shuangxi Wang
Bingxian Sha
Xianghuai Xu
Li Yu
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description Objective To investigate the relationship between cough sensitivity and acute exacerbation in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.Methods Stable COPD patients who visited our department from July 2022 to June 2023 were included. They were subjected to cough sensitivity test, spirometry, induced sputum cytology examination, questionnaire assessment such as cough symptom score, etc. They were followed up for 12 months, and were divided into the acute exacerbation (AE) group and the stable group according to whether acute exacerbation occurred during the follow-up period. We compared the differences in cough sensitivity, pulmonary function, and questionnaires between the two groups, analyzed the relationship between cough sensitivity and acute exacerbation, and screened the risk factors for AECOPD.Results A total of 145 patients with stable COPD were included. AE group (n = 94) had lower FEV1/FVC (50.08 ± 11.11 versus 54.28 ± 11.58, p = 0.03) and cough sensitivity lgC5 [-0.01(0.90) versus 0.59(0.90), p < 0.01] than those in the stable group (n = 51) patients, the daytime cough symptom score [2(2) versus 1(2), p = 0.02] and VAS score [50(40) versus 30(50), p < 0.01] were higher than stable group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed lgC5 (OR = 0.34, 95% CI = 0.16-0.71, p < 0.01) was an independent risk factor for AECOPD. When lgC5 was used to predict acute exacerbation in stable COPD patients, the AUC was 0.69, the sensitivity was 59.57%, and the specificity was 72.55%.Conclusion Although causality is not necessarily demonstrated, baseline cough sensitivity lgC5 in stable COPD patients is an independent risk factor for AECOPD, and it has some predictive value for future acute exacerbations.
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spelling doaj-art-4c19a96d495f4e4cae7543f73a33cbf72025-08-20T02:35:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCOPD1541-25551541-25632024-12-0121110.1080/15412555.2024.2425153A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseHaodong Bai0Shuangxi Wang1Bingxian Sha2Xianghuai Xu3Li Yu4Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaObjective To investigate the relationship between cough sensitivity and acute exacerbation in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.Methods Stable COPD patients who visited our department from July 2022 to June 2023 were included. They were subjected to cough sensitivity test, spirometry, induced sputum cytology examination, questionnaire assessment such as cough symptom score, etc. They were followed up for 12 months, and were divided into the acute exacerbation (AE) group and the stable group according to whether acute exacerbation occurred during the follow-up period. We compared the differences in cough sensitivity, pulmonary function, and questionnaires between the two groups, analyzed the relationship between cough sensitivity and acute exacerbation, and screened the risk factors for AECOPD.Results A total of 145 patients with stable COPD were included. AE group (n = 94) had lower FEV1/FVC (50.08 ± 11.11 versus 54.28 ± 11.58, p = 0.03) and cough sensitivity lgC5 [-0.01(0.90) versus 0.59(0.90), p < 0.01] than those in the stable group (n = 51) patients, the daytime cough symptom score [2(2) versus 1(2), p = 0.02] and VAS score [50(40) versus 30(50), p < 0.01] were higher than stable group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed lgC5 (OR = 0.34, 95% CI = 0.16-0.71, p < 0.01) was an independent risk factor for AECOPD. When lgC5 was used to predict acute exacerbation in stable COPD patients, the AUC was 0.69, the sensitivity was 59.57%, and the specificity was 72.55%.Conclusion Although causality is not necessarily demonstrated, baseline cough sensitivity lgC5 in stable COPD patients is an independent risk factor for AECOPD, and it has some predictive value for future acute exacerbations.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15412555.2024.2425153COPDacute exacerbationcough sensitivity
spellingShingle Haodong Bai
Shuangxi Wang
Bingxian Sha
Xianghuai Xu
Li Yu
A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD
COPD
acute exacerbation
cough sensitivity
title A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_full A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_fullStr A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_full_unstemmed A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_short A Study on the Association between Cough Sensitivity and Acute Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
title_sort study on the association between cough sensitivity and acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
topic COPD
acute exacerbation
cough sensitivity
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15412555.2024.2425153
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