Could cough hypersensitivity symptom profile differentiate phenotypes of chronic cough?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, cough reflex hypersensitivity has been proposed as a common underlying feature of chronic cough in adults. However, symptoms and clinical characteristics of cough hypersensitivity have not been studied amongst phenotypes of chronic cough. This study aimed to compare symptom features, such as cough triggers and associated throat sensations, of cough hypersensitivity in patients with asthmatic chronic cough and those with refractory chronic cough (RCC).

Methods

Patients with chronic cough from the Korean Chronic Cough Registry were prospectively evaluated over 6 months. Physicians determined the aetiological diagnosis based on clinical evaluations and responses to treatment at the 6-month follow-up visit. Symptoms of cough hypersensitivity and cough-specif

SUBMITTER: Kim MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11551855 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature