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Wentong decoction cures allergic bronchial asthma by regulating the apoptosis imbalance of EOS

Chinese Medicine, 2018
Background Eosinophils (EOS) is one of the most important cells involved in the pathogenesis of chronic airway inflammation in asthma, and its apoptosis is part of the mechanisms of asthma.
Yue Yan, Hai-Peng Bao, Chun-Lei Li, Qi Shi, Yan-Hua Kong, Ting Yao, You-Lin Li   +6 more
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Application of unsupervised deep learning algorithms for identification of specific clusters of chronic cough patients from EMR data

BMC 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, Xiao Luo, Zuoyi Zhang, Zhi Han, Vasu Chandrasekaran, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Vishal Bali, Anna R. Roberts, Megan Metzger, Jarod Baker, Carmen La Rosa, Jessica Weaver, Paul Dexter, Kun Huang   +13 more
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Chronic cough. Cough reflex hypersensitivity syndrome

Revista Alergia México, 2019
The cough reflex is a protective mechanism of the airway; it avoids bronchoaspiration and its complications and, when it is altered, it can appear as a hypersensitivity syndrome; cough per se is the most common symptom for which medical consultation is ...
José Antonio Sacre-Hazouri, Lauralicia Sacre   +1 more
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Chronic Cough: An Update [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2013
Cough persisting beyond 8 weeks (ie, chronic cough) is one of the most common reasons for an outpatient visit. A protracted cough can negatively affect one's quality of life by causing anxiety, physical discomfort, social isolation, and personal embarrassment. Herein, the anatomy and physiology of the cough reflex are reviewed.
Vivek N, Iyer, Kaiser G, Lim
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The Utility of Ambulatory pH Monitoring in Patients Presenting with Chronic Cough and Asthma

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients presenting with asthma and chronic cough.
KF AlHabib, S Vedal, P Champion, JM FitzGerald   +3 more
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Diagnosis and management of chronic cough: similarities and differences between children and adults [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2020
Cough is a natural process that protects the airway. Cough can occur spontaneously or voluntarily. It is considered chronic when it is present for longer than 4 weeks in children or 8 weeks in adults.
Miles Weinberger, Manju Hurvitz
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Burden of chronic cough in the UK: results from the 2018 National Health and Wellness Survey

ERJ Open Research, 2023
Background Chronic cough, defined as daily cough for at least 8 weeks, negatively affects quality of life and work productivity and increases healthcare resource utilisation.
Lorcan McGarvey, Alyn H. Morice, Ashley Martin, Vicky W. Li, Michael J. Doane, Eduardo Urdaneta, Jonathan Schelfhout, Helen Ding, Eileen Fonseca   +8 more
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Characteristics of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis -associated cough. a case-control study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Background Most patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) complain of cough. IPF-associated cough is widely characterized as dry or non-productive.
Eeva Saari, Minna Mononen, Hannele Hasala, Anne Lätti, Johanna Kaulamo, Hanna Nurmi, Riitta Kaarteenaho, Minna Purokivi, Heikki O Koskela   +8 more
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Blood eosinophils as a predictor of treatment response in adults with difficult-to-treat chronic cough

ERJ Open Research, 2021
There is lack of evidence on the role of blood eosinophil count (BEC) as a predictor of treatment response in patients with chronic cough. The study aimed to evaluate BEC as a predictor of treatment response in all non-smoking adults with chronic cough ...
Aleksandra Rybka-Fraczek, Marta Dabrowska, Elzbieta M. Grabczak, Katarzyna Bialek-Gosk, Karolina Klimowicz, Olga Truba, Patrycja Nejman-Gryz, Magdalena Paplinska-Goryca, Rafal Krenke   +8 more
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Impact of high-risk of obstructive sleep apnea on chronic cough: data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Chronic cough is an extremely common clinical symptom of various diseases. However, the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic cough in the general population has not been sufficiently studied.
Tae Hoon Kim, I Re Heo, Ho Cheol Kim
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