Results 1 to 10 of about 1,905,453 (180)

Burden of refractory and unexplained chronic cough on patients’ lives: a cohort study [PDF]

ERJ Open Research, 2023
Background Chronic cough (cough lasting for ≥8 weeks) can lead to significant impairment in quality of life (QoL). Using patient-reported outcomes, this cohort study assessed the perceived impact of chronic cough on QoL and everyday life in patients from
Luis Puente-Maestu, Ignacio Dávila, Santiago Quirce, Astrid Crespo-Lessmann, Eva Martínez-Moragón, Javier Sola, María Luisa Nieto, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, Luis Cea-Calvo, Marta Sánchez-Jareño, Cristina Rivas-Pardinas, Christian Domingo   +11 more
doaj   +15 more sources

Efficacy of behavioral cough suppression therapy for refractory chronic cough or unexplained chronic cough: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Background: The efficacy of behavioral cough suppression therapy (BCST) for refractory chronic cough (RCC) and unexplained chronic cough (UCC) remains unclear due to limited evidence from small-scale single-center studies.
Baiyi Yi, Shengyuan Wang, Xianghuai Xu, Li Yu   +3 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Prevalence of refractory and unexplained chronic cough in adults treated in cough centre [PDF]

ERJ Open Research
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, Katarzyna Moliszewska, Katarzyna Białek-Gosk, Elżbieta M. Grabczak, Marta Dąbrowska   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Epidemiology of unexplained chronic cough in adults: a population-based study [PDF]

ERJ Open Research, 2023
Chronic cough is defined in adults as a cough that lasts for >8 weeks [1]. It affects 2–18% of adults and is commonly associated with smoking and medical conditions such as asthma and COPD [2].
Johnmary T. Arinze, Tjeerd van der Veer, Daniel Bos, Bruno Stricker, Katia M.C. Verhamme, Guy Brusselle   +5 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Patient-reported experiences with refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a qualitative analysis [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Background: Chronic cough, defined as a cough lasting 8 or more weeks, affects up to 10% of adults. Refractory chronic cough (RCC) is a cough that is uncontrolled despite comprehensive investigation and treatment of comorbid conditions while unexplained ...
Vishal Bali, Jonathan Schelfhout, Mandel R. Sher, Anju Tripathi Peters, Gayatri B. Patel, Margaret Mayorga, Diana Goss, Carla (DeMuro) Romano   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Content validity of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in adults with refractory or unexplained chronic cough: a qualitative interview study [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Background: Chronic cough, a cough lasting >8 weeks, includes refractory chronic cough (RCC) and unexplained chronic cough (UCC). Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures are needed to better understand chronic cough impacts that matter most to patients ...
Allison Martin Nguyen, Carmen La Rosa, Alexandra G. Cornell, Mandel R. Sher, Jonathan A. Bernstein, Surinder S. Birring, Carla (DeMuro) Romano, Margaret Mayorga, Mirline Milien, Claire Ervin   +9 more
doaj   +4 more sources

An observational study to understand burden and cost of care in adults diagnosed with refractory chronic cough (RCC) or unexplained chronic cough (UCC) [PDF]

Respiratory Research
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, Norman Stein, Sylwia Migas, Sue Bokowski, Claire Williams, Patricia Baker, John New, Jonathan Schelfhout, Eileen Fonseca, Haya Langerman   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Patients With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough by Office-Based Pulmonologists in Germany [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Background Chronic cough (CC) is common in clinical practice, with refractory chronic cough (RCC) and unexplained chronic cough (UCC) being defined by guidelines from the European Respiratory Society, German Respiratory Society (DGP), and German Society ...
Christina Jannowitz, Heinrich Worth, Adrian Gillissen   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Systematic literature review of treatments used for refractory or unexplained chronic cough in adults [PDF]

Annals of Thoracic Medicine
BACKGROUND: Refractory or unexplained chronic cough (RCC or UCC) is difficult to manage and is usually treated by the off-label use of drugs approved for other indications.
Vishal Bali, Peter Kardos, Clive Page, Paola Rogliani, Luigino Calzetta, Ada Adriano, Aidan Byrne, Adekemi Adeyemi, Andrew Frederickson, Jonathan Schelfhout   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Leicester Cough Questionnaire validation and clinically important thresholds for change in refractory or unexplained chronic cough [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2022
Introduction: The Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ), a cough-specific quality-of-life measure, evaluates the impact of cough across physical, psychological, and social domains in patients with chronic cough (CC).
Allison Martin Nguyen, Jonathan Schelfhout, David Muccino, Elizabeth D. Bacci, Carmen La Rosa, Margaret Vernon, Surinder S. Birring   +6 more
doaj   +3 more sources