Common cold with cough on the day of examination: a factor that should be taken into account in epidemiological studies on pulmonary function

Epidemiologists using pulmonary function tests agree that a number of factors have to be taken into account. In a study carried out among 912 men aged 22 to 54 we found that those having a common cold and cough on the day of examination had lower pulmonary function values. So we suggest that these s...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	International journal of epidemiology Vol. 14; no. 4; p. 635
Main Authors:	Neukirch, F E, Kauffmann, F, Korobaeff, M, Liard, R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-12-1985
Subjects:	Adult Common Cold - physiopathology Cough - physiopathology Humans Lung - physiopathology Male Middle Aged Physical Examination
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	Epidemiologists using pulmonary function tests agree that a number of factors have to be taken into account. In a study carried out among 912 men aged 22 to 54 we found that those having a common cold and cough on the day of examination had lower pulmonary function values. So we suggest that these symptoms should also be considered as a potential confounding factor.
ISSN:	0300-5771
DOI:	10.1093/ije/14.4.635