"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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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cough" by people in Profiles.
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)-associated chronic cough: long-term outcomes and predictors of response to anti-reflux surgery. Surg Endosc. 2026 Sep; 40(9):8094-8104.
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Nitric oxide synthase activation in nTS is essential to NMDA receptor dependent encoding of the cough reflex. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2026 04 01; 330(4):R396-R407.
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Anatomical Predictors of Aerodigestive Symptoms in Substernal Goiters. Head Neck. 2026 05; 48(5):1225-1234.
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Automatic Cough Analysis for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Detection. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2025 Jul; 2025:1-7.
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Relationship between pulmonary, cough, and swallowing functions in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Jul; 70(1):140-147.
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Case 323: Minute Pulmonary Meningothelial-like Nodules. Radiology. 2024 03; 310(3):e222512.
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Case 323. Radiology. 2023 11; 309(2):e222511.
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Maximum Phonation Time as a Surrogate Marker for Airway Clearance Physiologic Capacity and Pulmonary Function in Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2023 04 12; 66(4):1165-1172.
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Respiratory Strength Training in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Sham-Controlled Trial. Neurology. 2023 04 11; 100(15):e1634-e1642.
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The Clinical Impact of Vagal Nerve Stimulator Implantation on Laryngopharyngeal Function in Children: A Single-Center Experience. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 06; 168(6):1521-1528.