Gabapentin for refractory chronic cough [PDF]
www.thelancet.com Vol 381 February 23, 2013 623 Submissions should be made via our electronic submission system at http://ees.elsevier.com/ thelancet/ pneumonia. Indeed, in our outpatient clinics in Yaita (Tochigi Prefecture) and Kashiwa (Chiba Prefecture), about 20% of patients complaining of persistent cough between June and October, 2012, were ...
Ken-Ichiro Inoue
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Cough desensitization treatment for patients with refractory chronic cough: results of a second pilot randomized control trial [PDF]
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
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Chronic cough is common in the clinic and can seriously affect the quality of life of patients. Following the existing guidelines for treatment, refractory chronic cough is defined as a clinical condition in which the cause of the cough remains unclear ...
Yanzi Peng +4 more
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The P2X3 receptor antagonist filapixant in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background P2X3 receptor antagonists seem to have a promising potential for treating patients with refractory chronic cough. In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, we investigated the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the novel ...
Christian Friedrich +10 more
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A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial investigating the effects of lesogaberan on the objective cough frequency and capsaicin-evoked coughs in patients with refractory chronic cough [PDF]
Objective Baclofen is a centrally acting γ-aminobutyric acid type B (GABAB) receptor agonist which reduces gastro-oesophageal reflux and suppresses the cough reflex; however, central nervous system side-effects limit its use.
Huda Badri +17 more
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An observational study to understand burden and cost of care in adults diagnosed with refractory chronic cough (RCC) or unexplained chronic cough (UCC) [PDF]
Background Refractory and unexplained chronic cough (RCC and UCC) necessitate frequent referral for specialist evaluations, but data on healthcare resource utilisation and costs are lacking.
Jaclyn A. Smith +9 more
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Reframing Refractory Chronic Cough: The Role of Interoception. [PDF]
Refractory chronic cough (RCC) remains a persistent clinical challenge, often resistant to traditional treatments. Emerging evidence now positions RCC as a disorder rooted in hypersensitivity, driven primarily by central neural processes rather than external physiological causes. Central to this understanding is the concept of interoception-the brain's
Slovarp LJ +3 more
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Inhaled alkaline hypertonic divalent salts reduce refractory chronic cough frequency [PDF]
Background Treatment of chronic cough remains a challenge. We hypothesised that inhaled alkaline hypertonic divalent salts (alkaline HDS) might provide relief for refractory chronic cough by laryngeal and tracheal hydration.
Hisham Abubakar-Waziri +6 more
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Prevalence of refractory and unexplained chronic cough in adults treated in cough centre
Background Refractory chronic cough and unexplained chronic cough pose significant clinical challenges, impairing patients’ quality of life. However, a precise definition of refractory chronic cough remains elusive.
Paweł Kukiełka +4 more
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Gabapentin for chronic refractory cough: A system review and meta-analysis
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of gabapentin in the treatment of chronic refractory cough by Meta-Analysis. Methods: Literatures were retrieved from PubMed, Embase (OvidIP), Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Database and China ...
Sheng Xie +3 more
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