We hypothesized that regular use of long-acting β-agonists could delay recognition of
(“mask”) increasing airway inflammation. We studied steroid-sparing and “masking” effects …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors sometimes cause cough; the mechanism is
unknown. We therefore studied the effects of ambulatory treatment with captopril on …

BACKGROUND: Chronic cough often lasts for more than 1 year and is associated with
airway inflammation. The effect of inhaled corticosteroids on symptom severity and …

Background and objective Procaterol, a selective, short‐acting beta‐2 adrenoceptor agonist,
is effective in treating 'classical'asthma, but its efficacy for cough‐variant asthma (CVA) is …

Objective: The aims of the present study were to examine the prevalence and clinical
features of cough variant asthma (CVA) among patients with chronic and persistent cough at …

The clinical effects of inhaled ipratropium bromide were studied in 14 non-smoking patients
with persistent post-viral infective cough employing a controlled double-blind, cross-over …

Background A combination metered-dose inhaler aerosol containing ipratropium bromide
and albuterol sulfate has been reported to be more effective than either of its components in …

Airways of all individuals are responsive to stimuli. Inhaled irritants appropriately trigger the
cough reflex, resulting in expulsion of irritants from the airway. Similarly, bronchoconstriction …