Study objectives: To evaluate cough reflex sensitivity in a population of young, healthy, male cigarette smokers. Design: Cross-sectional comparison. Setting: Academic medical center. Participants: ...

* Nerve pathway hypersensitivity is a major contributor in persistent cough * Early diagnosis improves symptom control //and quality of life A cough that refuses to subside may feel like a minor ...

Michael Shiloh had been studying tuberculosis for about two decades when he started wondering about a seemingly basic question: What makes people with TB cough? This is the disease’s hallmark symptom ...

Laryngeal hypersensitivity may be a key factor in refractory and unexplained cough. Defining the characteristics and better understanding laryngeal hypersensitivity may help in the treatment of ...

Coughing can involve an involuntary reflex that kicks in when your body attempts to remove irritants, or coughing can be done voluntarily. It can be a symptom of illness or due to an obstruction in ...

This study has demonstrated that asymptomatic current cigarette smokers have a significantly diminished cough reflex relative to that of healthy nonsmokers. The inhibition of cough sensitivity due to ...

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 ...