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ArticleCough (London, England)2013

Chronic cough and obstructive sleep apnoea in a sleep laboratory-based pulmonary practice.

Tsai-Yu Wang, Yu-Lun Lo, Wen-Te Liu, Shu-Min Lin, Ting-Yu Lin, Chih-Hsi Kuo, Fu-Tsai Chung, Pai-Chien Chou, Po-Jui Chang, Yung-Lun Ni and 5 more

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Article in Cough (London, England), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Tsai-Yu Wang
Yu-Lun LoDepartment of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, School of Medicine, 199 Tun-Hwa N, Rd,, Taipei, Taiwan. loyulun@hotmail.com.
Wen-Te Liu
Shu-Min Lin
Ting-Yu Lin
Chih-Hsi Kuo
Fu-Tsai Chung
Pai-Chien Chou
Po-Jui Chang
Yung-Lun Ni
Shu-Chuan Ho
Horng-Chyuan Lin
Chun-Hua Wang
Chih-Teng Yu
Han-Pin Kuo
Chang Gung University · TWChang Gung Memorial Hospital · TWBuddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital · TWTaipei Medical University · TWTaipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) has recently been identified as a possible aetiology for chronic cough. The aim of this study was to compare the incidence of chronic cough between patients with and without OSA and the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in resolving chronic cough.

methodsPatients referred to the sleep laboratory from January 2012 to June 2012 were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical data, treatment course and resolution of chronic cough were analysed. Specifically, gastro-oesophageal reflux (GERD), upper airway cough syndrome, asthma, apnoea-hypopnoea index and the impact of CPAP treatment on chronic cough were assessed.

resultsA total of 131 patients were reviewed. The incidence of chronic cough in the OSA group was significantly higher than the non-OSA group (39/99 (39.4%) vs. 4/32 (12.5%), p = 0.005). Both GERD and apnoea-hypopnoea index were significantly associated with chronic cough in univariate analysis. After multivariate logistic regression, GERD was the only independent factor for chronic cough. Moreover, the resolution of chronic cough was more significant in the OSA patients with CPAP treatment compared with those not receiving CPAP treatment (12/18 (66.7%) vs. 2/21 (9.5%), p = 0.010).

conclusionThe incidence of chronic cough was significantly higher in the OSA patients. In addition, CPAP treatment significantly improved chronic cough. Therefore, OSA may be a contributory factor to chronic cough.

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PMID24188336
PMCPMC4176501
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