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Gabapentin for chronic refractory cancer cough
Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 2016 Vagal sensory neuropathy or vagal hypersensitivity has been implicated in the pathophysiology of chronic cough. Earlier reports have shown gabapentin to be effective in sensory laryngeal neuropathy and symptom conditions that have a proven neural origin.
Atreya, Shrikant +2 more
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Respiratory Research, 2023 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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Chronic Refractory Cough [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Medicine, 2016 Chronic refractory cough is defined as a cough that persists despite guideline based treatment. It is seen in 20-46% of patients presenting to specialist cough clinics and it has a substantial impact on quality of life and healthcare utilization. Several terms have been used to describe this condition, including the recently introduced term cough ...
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Validation of a visual analog scale for assessing cough severity in patients with chronic cough
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2021 Introduction: Patients with chronic cough experience considerable burden. The cough severity visual analog scale (VAS) records patients’ assessment of cough severity on a 100-mm linear scale ranging from “no cough” (0 mm) to “worst cough” (100 mm ...
Allison Martin Nguyen +6 more
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Where Eastern Medicine Meets Western Medicine: A World Review of the Management of Chronic Cough [PDF]
World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck SurgABSTRACT Purpose To summarize current Western and Eastern approaches to the evaluation and management of chronic cough, with particular emphasis on etiology‐directed therapy, cough hypersensitivity, behavioral interventions, neuromodulators, procedural treatments, and traditional remedies.
Teng T +5 more
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Chronic cough and refractory chronic cough: An important distinction
Journal of Precision Respiratory Medicine, 2023 Cough is the most common concern for which patients in the United States seek medical attention. Cough is typically classified according to its duration: acute cough (<3 weeks), subacute cough (3‐8 weeks), and chronic cough (>8 weeks). The vast majority of cases of acute cough in patients are due to an acute viral upper respiratory tract ...
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Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract This narrative review celebrates Europe's contribution to the current knowledge on systemically administered antimicrobials in periodontal treatment. Periodontitis is the most frequent chronic noncommunicable human disease. It is caused by dysbiotic bacterial biofilms and is commonly treated with subgingival instrumentation.
David Herrera +4 more
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Understanding the economic burden of chronic cough: a systematic literature review
BMC 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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Treatment of recalcitrant cough with baclofen
Italian Journal of Medicine, 2013 Background: Chronic dry cough is a debilitating symptom often refractory to standard antitussive therapy. It may result from increased sensitivity of the cough reflex. Baclofen, an agonist of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), has been shown, in animals, to
Paolo Agostinis +9 more
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MedicinaBackground: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterized by pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis associated with persistent and refractory cough that significantly hinders quality of life.
Tomoyuki Takahashi +5 more
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