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This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, and identify associated factors for cough syncope among patients with chronic cough.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were analysed from the Korean Chronic Cough Registry, a multicentre prospective observational study. Adults with newly referred chronic cough were followed for 1\u2005year. Cough syncope was defined based on patient self-report at enrolment and the 1-year follow-up visit. We compared clinical characteristics between patients with and without cough syncope and performed multivariable logistic regression to identify independent associated factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 682 eligible participants, cough syncope was identified in 13 (1.9%, 95% CI 1.0\u20133.2%). Patients with cough syncope were predominantly male (69.2%\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      31.1%; p=0.014) and had a higher median body mass index (30.5\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      23.8\u2005kg\u00b7m\n                      <jats:sup>\u22122<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; p=0.001) compared to those without. They also exhibited a higher rate of refractory chronic cough (RCC) (84.6%\n                      <jats:italic>versus<\/jats:italic>\n                      46.2%; p=0.006) and reported greater cough severity and hypersensitivity at 1 year, despite more frequent use of neuromodulators and opiates. Multivariable analysis identified obesity (adjusted (a)OR 4.65, 95% CI 1.24\u201317.47), RCC (aOR 4.08, 95% CI 1.09\u201315.23) and male sex (aOR 3.66, 95% CI 1.06\u201312.68) as independently associated with cough syncope.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cough syncope affects \u223c2% of patients with chronic cough and is associated with male sex, obesity and refractory chronic cough, defining a distinct high-risk phenotype that warrants targeted risk stratification and prevention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1183\/23120541.01779-2025","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,23]],"date-time":"2026-04-23T15:45:18Z","timestamp":1776959118000},"page":"01779-2025","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1183\/ers-crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence and 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