Assertion: hiccup | /r/HasProperty | persistent
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: few hours
type: TEMPORAL
value: according to a 2012 article
type: OTHER
value: on getting the chest
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: If hiccups are persistent, a doctor may prescribe medication.
text: Hiccups that last longer than 48 hours are called persistent hiccups, and if they've lasted more than a month, you have intractable hiccups.
text: Hiccups that last longer than 48 hours are considered persistent.
text: But Hiccup is insistent on getting the chest back, and finally manages to get it away from the wild dragons and bring it home.
text: Hiccups that last more than 48 hours are called “persistent” or “protracted” hiccups.
text: Hiccups that last between 48 hours and 1 month are referred to as persistent hiccups.
text: In medical practice, however, we do not start looking for any of these causes unless the hiccups are very persistent or if they came on very dramatically for no obvious reason.
text: Although some of this can be avoided, if you are one of the unfortunate women who have persistent nausea throughout pregnancy, your hiccups might be just as persistent.
text: It is important to see a doctor when the hiccups are persistent and last more than a few hours, or if they disrupt your eating, sleeping or cause any reflux.
text: If your hiccups are very persistent there could be a medical cause such as:
text: Just as we can’t mentally will spasms like a charley horse away, hiccups can be very persistent and hang around for a long time.
text: According to a 2012 article , hiccups lasting from 48 hours to two months are called persistent hiccups.
text: In rare cases, hiccups last more than 48 hours – often called persistent hiccups, though definitions and terminology aren't standardized – and may require medical attention.
text: Any hiccups lasting longer than 48 hours are considered persistent, and it is recommended to seek a doctor after that time.