Objectives: To evaluate a stepwise approach to chronic cough that emphasized initial
treatment of all patients with an antihistamine-decongestant for postnasal drip and to …

Background: It is not clear whether careful history taking with detailed questioning of the
characteristics of cough is diagnostically useful. Objective: To determine if the character …

We have previously critically reviewed the effects of clinically useful drugs on cough that
reHected the literature through 1984. 1 The purpose of this communication is to update our …

Background Cough is the most common complaint for which adults see a physician in the
ambulatory setting in the United States. An anatomical diagnostic protocol has been used …

Over the past 25 years, a great deal has been learned about the management of cough (1);
this information has been summarized recently in an evidence-based consensus panel …

Using a diagnostic protocol based on the anatomy and distribution of cough receptors and
afferent nerves, we sought to determine the causes and outcome of specific therapy of …

Cough is one of the most common symptoms for which patients seek medical attention from
primary care physicians and pulmonologists, 1 probably because cough can so profoundly …

Irwin and co-workers have designed an anatomic approach to the diagnosis and treatment
of cough. In their hands, diagnosis was consistently determined and treatment successful …

Cough persisting beyond 8 weeks (ie, chronic cough) is one of the most common reasons
for an outpatient visit. A protracted cough can negatively affect one's quality of life by causing …

Objective: Review the literature to provide a comprehensive approach, including algorithms
for the clinician to follow in evaluating and treating the patient with acute, subacute, and …