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Chronic cough [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, 2013
Cough lasting more than 8 weeks is a common presenting complaint to the otolaryngologist. Historically, chronic cough has been attributed to post-nasal drip, laryngopharyngeal reflux and cough-variant asthma. This study reviews chronic cough from the viewpoint of an otolaryngologist.More recent studies suggest the influence of laryngeal neuropathy and ...
Theodore, Athanasiadis, Jacqui E, Allen
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Understanding the economic burden of chronic cough: a systematic literature review

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Chronic cough (CC) is associated with high healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) due to challenges in diagnosis and treatment and is anticipated to have a substantial economic impact.
Vishal Bali   +5 more
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Web-based survey to evaluate the prevalence of chronic and subacute cough and patient characteristics in Japan

open access: yesBMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2021
Background Cough lasting 3–8 weeks and more than 8 weeks are defined as subacute/prolonged cough and chronic cough, respectively. Japanese chronic cough population has not been well studied. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics
Yirong Chen   +7 more
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Cough desensitization treatment for patients with refractory chronic cough: results of a second pilot randomized control trial

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Objective The purpose of this study was to collect pilot efficacy data on a novel treatment for refractory chronic cough (RCC), which we call cough desensitization treatment (CDT).
Laurie J. Slovarp   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

From bench to bedside: The role of cough hypersensitivity in chronic cough

open access: yesClinical and Translational Medicine, 2023
Background Chronic cough is a burdensome condition characterized by persistent cough lasting longer than 8 weeks. Chronic cough can significantly affect quality of life, physical function and productivity, with many people troubled with a cough that ...
Matthew G. Drake   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chest radiology quiz in an unusual case of chronic cough. [PDF]

open access: diamondLung India
Ghinassi G, Ielo S, Viani M, Scala R.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Approaching chronic cough [PDF]

open access: yesSingapore Medical Journal, 2016
Chronic cough is one of the most common reasons for referral to a respiratory physician. Although fatal complications are rare, it may cause considerable distress in the patient's daily life. Western and local data shows that in patients with a normal chest radiograph, the most common causes are postnasal drip syndrome, postinfectious cough, gastro ...
Vijo, Poulose   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Chronic Cough

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 2016
A 63-year-old woman presents with a 1-year history of a chronic dry cough, associated with a sensation of “irritation” in the throat. Prolonged bouts of coughing are associated with stress urinary incontinence and occasionally end with retching and vomiting.
Smith, Jaclyn A., Woodcock, Ashley
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Application of unsupervised deep learning algorithms for identification of specific clusters of chronic cough patients from EMR data

open access: yesBMC Bioinformatics, 2022
Background Chronic cough affects approximately 10% of adults. The lack of ICD codes for chronic cough makes it challenging to apply supervised learning methods to predict the characteristics of chronic cough patients, thereby requiring the identification
Wei Shao   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taming chronic cough [PDF]

open access: yesThorax, 2016
Non-pharmacological therapy to treat chronic cough was first described in the 1980s, in patients thought to be suffering from ‘habit’ or ‘psychogenic’ cough.1 ,2 Improvements were reported with the application of speech and language therapy techniques originally developed for a variety of voice disorders, accompanied by individualised psychotherapeutic
Jaclyn A Smith   +2 more
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