How often is chronic cough due to laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)? Are proton-pump inhibitors prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) effective in the treatment of chronic cough? LPR is ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), potentially serious chronic heartburn, is common in patients with cystic fibrosis, but it does not appear to be brought about by coughing; in ...

Despite chronic cough being one of the most frequent reasons for both primary care and specialty physician visits, its diagnosis and treatment remain challenging. The most common causes are upper ...

The median age of the 150 children (91 boys, 56 girls) studied was 8.2 years (IQR 7); 163 parents were approached (response rate of 92%). Spirometry was normal in all children who could perform ...

When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person’s lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably. That’s because their upper airway senses the ...

Chronic cough is a persistent and often debilitating condition defined as a cough lasting for more than eight weeks. This syndrome presents a significant clinical challenge worldwide due to its ...

Most chronic coughs have identifiable and treatable causes Nerve pathway hypersensitivity is a major contributor in persistent cough Early diagnosis improves symptom control and quality of life A ...

(NEXSTAR) – It’s the one symptom that can seem to stick around for days, even weeks, after our immune systems vanquish a virus – that wracking cough. While the country focused for years on the ...

Kept awake all night by a cough? We all know that sleep is the best medicine, especially when it comes to recovering from the common cold. But if a nagging cough interrupts your slumber when you need ...