Risk Factors and Impact of Chronic Cough
Channel: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA/ÉLCV)
Date: 2022-11-28

Chronic cough is a common, troublesome condition that, on average, globally affects approximately 10% of the general population. Chronic cough is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical attention and referral to a specialist. Patients with chronic cough can often cough hundreds of times per day, which is associated with significant impairment in physical, social and psychological quality of life. This includes urinary incontinence, chest pains, headaches, anxiety, frustration, embarrassment to go out in public, and limitations at work.

The next CLSA Webinar "Risk Factors and Impact of Chronic Cough," presented by Dr. Imran Satia, an assistant professor of respiratory medicine at McMaster University, explores the risk factors and impact of chronic cough and tries to investigate potential neuro-physiological mechanisms of diseases.

Dr. Imran Satia graduated in Medicine from the University of Cambridge in 2006. He gained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (London, UK) and completed his specialist training in general internal medicine and respiratory medicine. In 2017 he was awarded a PhD in the mechanisms of cough and was awarded the British Medical Association James Trust Award and the European Respiratory Society Respire 3 Marie Curie Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Dr. Satia is now on Faculty at McMaster University and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health working as an assistant professor in respiratory medicine. He consults on patients with asthma, refractory chronic cough, complex airways diseases and has a broad research interest in understanding the mechanisms and developing treatments for these troublesome conditions.