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The Wide-Ranging Spectrum of Cough-Induced Complications and Patient Harm

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Cough is one of the most common complaints encountered in every setting; however, complications associated with coughing have received relatively little attention. An exhaustive systematic review of the English literature revealed an exceedingly large and varied spectrum of cough-induced complications affecting many systems, including upper airways, chest wall and thorax, abdominal wall, heart and aorta, central nervous system, eye,...