Chronic cough is globally prevalent across all age groups. This disorder is challenging to
treat because many pulmonary and extrapulmonary conditions can present with chronic …

Background The pathogenesis of chronic cough is not well understood and treatment
options are limited. In this study we sought to explore the current understanding and …

Abstract Background Chronic Refractory Cough (CRC) is a common condition that
significantly impairs patients' quality of life. Unfortunately, in many situations patients …

Chronic cough is defined in adults as a cough that lasts for≥ 8 weeks. When it proves
intractable to standard-of-care treatment, it can be referred to as refractory chronic cough …

Background and objective: The assessment of chronic cough has been improved by the
development of objective ambulatory cough monitoring systems and subjective quality of life …

Different methods are used for quantifying coughing in sound recordings, but as yet no
method has been shown to be more valid than any other. In the present study, the …

Background: Cough is a common symptom for which patients often seek medical advice and
consume vast amounts of drugs. It is a real challenge for both the physician and the clinical …

Background Unexplained chronic cough (UCC) causes significant impairments in quality of
life. Effective assessment and treatment approaches are needed for UCC. Methods This …

Research question Objective quantification of cough is rarely utilised outside of research
settings and the role of cough frequency monitoring in clinical practice has not been …

Background The current characterization of patients with refractory or unexplained chronic
cough (RCC and UCC, respectively) primarily stems from relatively small clinical studies …